The director may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this division, pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180), Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code.
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Section § 20201
This section allows the director to investigate any reported violations of this division. The investigations are conducted according to specific procedures outlined in another part of the Government Code.
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Section § 20202
This law states that if you're responsible for keeping certain records related to agricultural activities (as specified in divisions 9, 10, and 11), you must show these records to any inspector or peace officer when they ask for them. The records can include brand inspection certificates, bills of sale, truck invoices, shipping slips, and sales invoices.
The person in custody of any records required to be kept by any provision of Divisions 9 (commencing with Section 16301), 10 (commencing with Section 20001), or 11 (commencing with Section 23001) shall exhibit such records upon demand by any inspector or peace officer.
Such records include, but are not limited to, the following documents:
(a)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 20202(a) Brand inspection certificates.
(b)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 20202(b) Bills of sale or bills of consignment.
(c)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 20202(c) Truck invoices and bills of lading.
(d)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 20202(d) Shipping and receiving slips.
(e)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 20202(e) Sales invoices or certificate of sale.
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Section § 20203
This law makes it illegal for anyone to refuse to show their records to an inspector or police officer who is performing their duties under specific regulations.
It is unlawful for any person to refuse to exhibit any records to any inspector or peace officer who is acting in accordance with the provisions of Section 20202.
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