AB 907 — Processors of farm products.

Summary

(1) Existing law requires a processor of farm products, as defined, to be licensed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and provides that an application for a license or for a renewal of a license that shows the applicant to be in an unsound financial condition is sufficient grounds to deny an application. Existing law provides that if the secretary is not satisfied that an applicant or licensee is financially responsible, the secretary may, in lieu of denying, suspending, or revoking the license, accept an irrevocable guarantee of the obligations of the licensee to all California farm product creditors. Existing law also requires a licensee or applicant to furnish and maintain an irrevocable guarantee if the secretary determines that, in the preceding 4 years, the person has engaged in certain conduct, including a violation that resulted in license revocation. This bill would specify that the irrevocable guarantee may include a personal or corporate guarantee, a certificate of deposit, a bank letter of credit, or a surety bond, as determined to be appropriate by the secretary, in an amount that is at least sufficient to pay the obligations of the licensee at the time the guarantee is issued. (2) Existing law requires a person found to be operating a business within the past 5 years without a license or who has a failed to pay a license fee pursuant to a certain schedule to pay additional penalties to the secretary, including paying an amount equal to that portion of the fees that were not paid for the last 5 years the business has operated. This bill would increase that penalty amount to 3 times the portion of the fees that were not paid for the last 5 years the business has operated. (3) Under existing law, the funds collected pursuant to the provisions regulating processors of farm products are deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund in the State Treasury, and are continuously appropriated for the administration and enforcement of those provisions. Because the additional penalties that would be authorized by this bill would be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund in the State Treasury, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive changes.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/23/12 - Chaptered Current pdf September 23, 2012
• Enrolled 08/27/12 - Enrolled pdf August 27, 2012
• Amended 06/21/12 - Amended Senate pdf June 21, 2012
• Amended 03/19/12 - Amended Senate pdf March 19, 2012
• Amended 06/08/11 - Amended Senate pdf June 08, 2011
• Amended 04/14/11 - Amended Assembly pdf April 14, 2011
• Amended 03/15/11 - Amended Assembly pdf March 15, 2011
• Introduced 02/17/11 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2011
• AB907 View text html

Action History

1. September 23, 2012

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 465, Statutes of 2012.

2. September 23, 2012

   Approved by the Governor.

3. August 30, 2012

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

4. August 23, 2012

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6211.).

5. August 22, 2012

   From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 22).

6. August 16, 2012

   Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

7. August 13, 2012

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

8. August 13, 2012

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4483.).

9. August 08, 2012

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. August 07, 2012

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 6).

11. July 05, 2012

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 21, 2012

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

13. March 22, 2012

    Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

14. March 19, 2012

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

15. March 19, 2012

    Withdrawn from committee.

16. March 19, 2012

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

17. June 27, 2011

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

18. June 14, 2011

    In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

19. June 08, 2011

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

20. June 02, 2011

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

21. May 26, 2011

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

22. May 26, 2011

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1556.)

23. May 19, 2011

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

24. May 18, 2011

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 18).

25. April 25, 2011

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

26. April 14, 2011

    Read second time and amended.

27. April 13, 2011

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 11).

28. March 16, 2011

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

29. March 15, 2011

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

30. March 14, 2011

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

31. February 18, 2011

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

32. February 17, 2011

    Read first time. To print.

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