California 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 27 - Lettuce
Section 1438.10 - Lettuce, Use of Cleats on Containers

When the California Administrative Code provides for the use of standard containers, but fails to provide for the use of cleats, a container is not considered standard when cleats underneath the lid are used, which in effect increase the depth of the container.

Reference is made to State Attorney General's opinion No. 10273 dated October 16, 1935: "The object of the legislation prescribing standard sizes of crates is to insure uniformity of capacity, in order to prevent fraud and deception. If a packer should be allowed to increase the size of his crate by 10 percent, this uniformity would no longer exist and the purpose of the law would be frustrated."

1. New section filed 7-7-55; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 55, No. 10).
2. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1437 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).