California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 10 - Animal Confinement
Article 5 - Certification and Accredited Certifiers
Section 1326.1 - General Requirements for Certification
Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 1326.1
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A person seeking to receive or maintain certification under this Chapter must:
(1) Comply with the Act and applicable
regulations of this Chapter;
(2)
Allow on-site inspections by the certifying agent, and/or authorized
representatives of the Department, with access to the production and/or
distribution operation, and offices as provided for in sections
1326.2 and
1326.5 of this Article;
(3) If a producer, allow access by the
certifying agent, and/or authorized representatives of the Department, to
pastures, fields, structures, and houses where covered animals and covered
animal products may be kept, produced, processed, handled, stored or
transported, including the inspection of all enclosures for covered
animals;
(4) If a distributor,
allow access by the certifying agent, and/or authorized representatives of the
Department, to examine all covered products that are sold or intended, held,
segregated, stored, packaged, labeled, or represented for sale or distribution
in California;
(5) Allow access by
the certifying agent, and/or authorized representatives of the Department, to
containers, labels, labeling, invoices, documents of title, and bills of lading
used in the handling, storage, packaging, sale, transportation, or distribution
of covered products in California;
(6) Allow access by the certifying agent,
and/or authorized representatives of the Department, during normal business
hours for review and copying of records required by section
1326.2 of this Article;
and
(7) Immediately notify the
certifying agent concerning any change in a certified operation or any portion
of a certified operation that may affect its compliance with the Act and this
Chapter.
1. New section filed 9-1-2022; operative 9-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 35). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25993, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25990 and 25991, Health and Safety Code.
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