Laws & Regulations
Inspection Services Division

Inspection and Compliance

Shipping Point Inspection Program

CA Code of Regulations
Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 3. Economics
Chapter 4. Shipping Point Inspection
CA Food & Agricultural Code
Division 16. Certification, Processing and Canning, and Canned Foods
Chapter 1. Certification of Agricultural Products

Standardization Program

CA Food & Agricultural Code
Division 17. Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Standards
CA Code of Regulations
Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 3. Economics
Chapter 1. Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 4. Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables

California Citrus Program

The following regulation was filed with the Secretary of State and will be published in the California Regulatory Notice Register. The regulation is effective October 1, 2024.

CA Code of Regulations
Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 3. Economics
Chapter 1. Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 4. Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
Article 22. Citrus
CA Food & Agricultural Code
Division 17. Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Standards
Chapter 11. Navel and Valencia Oranges

This regulatory action increases the citrus assessment for Navel oranges and mandarin citrus to fund a Navel and Valencia orange, lemon and mandarin citrus inspection program, a crop estimating service, and a statewide acreage survey.

Avocado Inspection Program

The following regulation was filed with the Secretary of State and will be published in the California Regulatory Notice Register. The regulation is effective October 1, 2024.

CA Code of Regulations
Article 11. Avocados
CA Food & Agricultural Code
Division 17. Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Standards
Chapter 9. Avocados

This regulatory action increases access and improves transparency of the Gem avocado minimum maturity standard.

Direct Marketing

CA Code of Regulations
Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 3. Economics
Chapter 1. Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 4. Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
Article 6.5. Direct Marketing
CA Food & Agricultural Code
Division 17. Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Standards
Chapter 10.5 Direct Marketing

California Organic Program

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
TITLE 7 - Agriculture
PART 205 - NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM
CA Food & Agricultural Code
Division 17. Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Standards
Chapter 10. Organic Foods

OCal Cannabis Certification Program

CA Code of Regulations
Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 8. Cannabis Cultivation (Renumbered)
Chapter 3. OCal Program
CA Business & Professions Code
Division 10. Cannabis
Chapter 6. Licensed Cultivation Sites