The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 3 is one of 27 Titles that contain state regulations. Title 3, called “Food and Agriculture,” contains 8 Divisions. There are also numerous chapters and articles containing regulatory sections, or individual regulations. The following is a broad overview of CCR Title 3.
Division 1 Administration
Chapter 1 General – 2 Sections
Chapter 1.1 Department of Food and Agriculture – Conflict of Interest Code
Chapter 1.2 Department of Pesticide Regulation – Conflict of Interest Code
Chapter 2 Examination for County Officers/Employees
Article 1 Qualifications – 9 Sections
Article 2 Examination – 13 Sections
Article 3 License of Eligibility – 5 Sections
Article 4 Seasonal County Standardization Inspector – 3 Sections
Chapter 3 Regulation for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
Article 1 Incorporation by Reference – 4 Sections
Chapter 4 Permit Reform Act
Article 1 Department of Food and Agriculture – Permit Reform Act – 2 Sections
Chapter 5 Grant Administration – 51 Sections
Division 2 Animal Industry
Chapter 1 Dairies
Article 1. Wholesome Feeds – 2 Sections
Article 3. Neutralization of Cream for Butter – 1 Section
Article 4. Special Varieties of Cheese – 31 Sections
Article 5. Frozen Dairy Products – 9 Sections
Article 6. Neutralization of Ice Cream Mix – 1 Section
Article 7. Acidophilus or Modified Milk – 8 Sections
Article 8. Imitation Ice Cream and Imitation Ice Milk – 13 Sections
Article 9. Products Resembling Milk Products – 8 Sections
Article 10. Sterilization and Handling Practices – 12 Sections and 1 Appendix
Article 11. Milk Products Plant Score Card – 1 Section
Article 12. Identification of Containers – 1 Section
Article 13. Personal Examinations and Licenses – 8 Sections
Article 14. Official and Approved Testing Methods and Protocols – 13 Sections
Article 14.5. Nonfat Milk Solids Testing and Reporting [Repealed]
Article 14.6. Testing of Raw Milk for Butterfat by Light Transmission [Repealed]
Article 14.8. Third Party Testing – 4 Sections
Article 15. Registration of Dairy Containers Brands – 2 Sections
Article 16. Milk Products Plant Construction – 1 Section
Article 17. Condemnation of Milk Products – 6 Sections
Article 18. Milk Separation – 1 Section
Article 19. Operators of Pasteurization Equipment – 6 Sections
Article 20. Milk Products Plant Floor Drains – 1 Section
Article 21. Milk Inspection Services – 28 Sections
Article 22. Permanent Market Milk Dairy Buildings – 15 Sections
Article 23. Evaporated Milk or Condensed Milk – 5 Sections
Article 24. Butter Grades – 2 Sections
Article 25. Labeling and Advertising of Milk Products, Imitation Milk Products and Products Resembling Milk Products – 5 Sections
Chapter 2 Livestock Disease Control (Animal Quarantine)
Article 1. Removal of Cattle, Etc., from Slaughterhouse Pens, Etc. [Repealed]
Article 1.5. Bovine Brucellosis – 17 Sections
Article 2. Movement of Cattle into California from Mexico – 5 Sections
Article 2.5. Tuberculosis in Cattle and Specified Animals – 4 Sections
Article 3. Interstate and Intrastate Movement of Sheep and Goats – 10 Sections
Article 3.5. Brucella Ovis Free Flock Certification – 1 Sections
Article 4. Vessel and Aircraft Garbage Disposal – 5 Sections
Article 5. Control Fowl Pest and Asiatic Newcastle Disease [Repealed]
Article 5.5. Pollorum Disease and Fowl Typhoid of Poultry [Repealed]
Article 6. Vesicular Exanthema in Swine -Quarantine Regulation – 6 Sections
Article 7. Swine Diseases from Garbage – 6 Sections
Article 8. Swine Disease Programs – 5 Sections
Article 8.5. Interstate and Intrastate Movement of Swine – 10 Sections
Article 9. Reportable Conditions for Animals and Animal Products – 1 Section
Article 10. Cattle Health Advisory Task Force – 1 Section
Article 11. Emergency Control and Eradication of Animal Diseases – 2 Sections
Article 12. Bovine Trichomonosis Control Program – 9 Sections
Article 13. Interstate Movement of Poultry – 6 Sections
Article 14. Animal Disease Traceability – 12 Sections
Chapter 3 Livestock Identification
Article 1. Modified Point of Origin Inspection Areas – 1 Section
Article 2. Feed Lot Inspection of Cattle – 6 Sections
Article 3. Inspection at Slaughter – 8 Sections
Article 4. Branding and Inspection – 12 Sections
Chapter 4 Meat Inspection
Article 1. Meat and Poultry Inspection – 4 Sections
Article 2. Supplemental Requirements, Licensing and Inspection – 12 Sections
Article 3. Facilities for Inspection and Sanitation – 16 Sections
Article 4. Ante-Mortem Inspection – 18 Sections
Article 5. Post-Mortem Inspection – 21 Sections
Article 6. Disposal of Diseased or Otherwise Adulterated Carcasses and Parts – 37 Sections
Article 7. Humane Slaughter of Livestock – 2 Sections
Article 8. Handling and Disposal of Condemned or Other Inedible Products at Official Establishments – 5 Sections
Article 9. Marking Products and Containers – 12 Sections
Article 10. Labeling, Marking Devices, and Containers – 15 Sections
Article 11. Entry into Official Establishments; Reinspection and Preparation of Products – 19 Sections
Article 12. Definitions and Standards of Identity or Composition – 2 Sections
Article 13. Preparation and Processing Operations – 4 Sections
Article 14. Records and Reports – 16 Sections
Article 36. Definitions – 1 Section
Article 37. Licenses and Registrations – 3 Sections
Article 37.1. Enforcement Fees for Renderers, Collection Centers, and Transporters of Inedible Kitchen Grease – 2 Sections
Article 37.2. Rendering Industry Advisory Board – 7 Sections
Article 38. Horsemeat and Pet Food Importers – 1 Section
Article 39. Horse Slaughter for Human Food – 1 Section
Article 40. Pet Food – 4 Sections
Article 41. Transportation of Dead Animals – 7 Sections
Article 42. Transporters of Inedible Kitchen Grease – 5 Sections
Article 43. Collection Centers – 4 Sections
Article 44. Renderers – 9 Sections
Article 45. Retaining and Rejecting – 3 Sections
Article 46. Denaturing – 2 Sections
Article 47. Hours of Operation and Overtime – 2 Sections
Article 48. General Provisions – 5 Sections
Chapter 5 Poultry Inspection
Article 1. Definitions – 1 Section
Article 2. Applicability of Regulations – 1 Section
Article 3. Scope of Inspection – 1 Section
Article 4. Application for Poultry Plant License – 2 Sections
Article 5. Official Numbers and Compliance with Regulations – 3 Sections
Article 6. Buildings and Establishment Facilities – 2 Sections
Article 7. Sanitation – 12 Sections
Article 8. Operations and Procedures – 8 Sections
Article 9. Application for Examination and Poultry Meat Inspector License – 1 Section
Article 10. Compliance with Laws and Regulations – 1 Section
Article 11. Poultry Meat Inspectors – 5 Sections
Article 12. Marking Receptacles and Tagging Unsanitary Equipment – 2 Sections
Article 13. Ante-Mortem Inspection – 17 Sections
Article 14. Humane Slaughter of Poultry – 16 Sections
Article 15. Post Mortem Inspection – 8 Sections
Article 16. Denaturing and Disposing of Condemned Carcasses and Products – 1 Section
Article 17. Marking and Identifying Poultry Meat and Products – 1 Section
Article 18. Labeling – 4 Sections
Article 19. Reinspection and Preparation of Products – 3 Sections
Article 20. Samples for Laboratory Examination – 1 Section
Article 21. Canning – 1 Section
Article 22. Preparation of Uninspected Articles – 1 Section
Article 23. Tagging Chemicals, Etc., ”State of California Rejected/Retained” – 1 Section
Article 24. Products for Other Uses – 1 Section
Article 25. Reports – 3 Sections
Article 26. Importation of Poultry Meat into California – 4 Sections
Article 27. Processing New York Dressed Poultry – 1 Section
Article 28. State and Food Drug Laws – 2 Sections
Chapter 6 Drugging of Horses – 8 Sections
Chapter 7 Restricted Animals
Article 1. Permits for Transportation and Sale of Diseased Animals – 4 Sections
Article 2. Disposition of Animals Manifesting Disease – 5 Sections
Article 3. Quarantine – 10 Sections
Article 4. Feeding Restricted Cattle – 5 Sections
Chapter 8 Animal Biologics [Repealed]
Chapter 9 Informal Hearings
Article 1. Informal Hearing Requirements – 5 Sections
Division 3 Economics
Chapter 1. Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 1. Canning Tomatoes – 30 Sections
Subchapter 2. Dried Fruits and Nuts [Renumbered]
Subchapter 3. Eggs – 26 Sections
Subchapter 4. Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables – 498 Sections
Subchapter 5. Grapes for By-Products [Repealed]
Subchapter 6. Honey – 7 Sections
Subchapter 7. Seed Potatoes [Repealed]
Subchapter 8. Emergency Standards [Repealed]
Subchapter 9. Poultry and Rabbit Meat Classes – 9 Sections
Subchapter 10. Raw Products Inspection for Processing Analysis Different – 48 Sections
Article 1. Reports by Grape Processors – 1 Section
Chapter 2.2. Market Enforcement
Subchapter 1. Licensing – 24 Sections
Chapter 2.5. Export Market Development
Article 1. Criteria for State Funds and Cooperator Funds – 3 Sections
Chapter 3. Milk Stabilization and Marketing of Milk and Dairy Products
Subchapter 1. Unlawful Practices in Marketing Milk and Dairy Products – 47 Sections
Subchapter 2. Sale of Manufacturing Milk, Market Milk and Dairy Products – 15 Sections
Subchapter 3. Petitions and Hearings – 5 Sections
Subchapter 4. Milk Producers Security Trust Fund – 3 Sections
Chapter 4. Shipping Point Inspection – 3 Sections
Chapter 5. California Beef Council Law Assessments – 3 Sections
Division 4 Plant Industry
Subchapter 1. Fertilizing Materials – 6 Sections
Subchapter 2. Economic Poisons [Repealed]
Subchapter 1. Bonded Warehouses [Repealed]
Subchapter 2. Commercial Feed – 80 Sections
Subchapter 3. Field Crops Standards, Inspection and Certification – 6 Sections
Subchapter 5. Rice Identity Preservation – 9 Sections
Chapter 3. Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Subchapter 1. Apiaries – 11 Sections
Subchapter 2. Nursery Stock – 81 Sections
Subchapter 3. Pest Control Operations – 24 Sections
Subchapter 4. Plant Quarantine – 63 Sections
Subchapter 5. Insect Pest Control – 2 Sections
Subchapter 1. Host – Free Districts and Periods (Western Celery Mosaic) – 3 Sections
Subchapter 2. Meyer Lemon – 2 Sections
Subchapter 3. Eradication Areas – 3 Sections
Subchapter 4. Nematodes – 1 Section
Subchapter 5. Pierce’s Disease Control Program – 15 Sections
Subchapter 6. Plant Disease Control – 10 Sections
Chapter 5. Rodent and Weed Control and Seed Inspection
Subchapter 1. San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District – 33 Sections
Subchapter 2. Crop Seed Certification and Screenings [Repealed]
Subchapter 3. Seed Inspection – 39 Sections
Subchapter 4. Vertebrate Pests [Repealed]
Chapter 6. Weed Free Areas and Weed Eradication Areas
Article 1. Klamath Weed [Repealed]
Article 2. Puncture Vine [Repealed]
Article 3. Wild Scotch Broom [Repealed]
Article 4. Russian Thistle [Repealed]
Article 5. Alligatorweed – 1 Section
Article 6. Dudaim Melon – 1 Section
Article 7. Hydrilla – 1 Section
Article 8. South American Spongeplant [Repealed]
Subchapter 5. Wild Bird and Animal Importations
Subchapter 6. Noxious Weed Species – 1 Section
Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Rulings
Subchapter 1. Service Charges – 4 Sections
Chapter 8. Industrial Hemp Cultivation
Article 1. Registration of Industrialhemp Growers – 3 Sections
Article 2. Regulations for Industrial Hemp Cultivation – 11 Sections
Article 3. Abatement and Enforcement – 2 Sections
Division 5 Livestock Drugs
Chapter 1. Sales of Restricted Livestock Drugs
Article 1. Definitions – 1 Sections
Article 2. General Provisions – 1 Section
Article 3. Licensing – 2 Sections
Article 4. Recordkeeping – 1 Section
Article 5. Violations and Penalties – 2 Sections
Chapter 2. Sales of California Prescription Drugs
Article 1. Definitions – 1 Section
Article 2. General Provisions – 1 Section
Article 3. Additional Requirements – 5 Sections
Article 4. Violations and Penalties – 2 Sections
Division 6 Pesticides and Pest Control Operations
Chapter 1. Pesticide Regulatory Program
Subchapter 1. Definition of Terms – 1 Section
Subchapter 2. Program Certification
Article 1. Purpose – 2 Sections
Article 2. Standards – 3 Sections
Article 3. Consultation – 1 Section
Subchapter 3. Agricultural Commissioner Penalties
Article 1. Guidelines – 3 Sections
Subchapter 4. Inspection and Investigation Procedures
Article 1. Inspection, Copying and Sampling – 2 Sections
Subchapter 5. Sunset Review of Regulations
Article 1. Sunset Review Schedule – 1 Section
Subchapter 1. Pesticide Registration
Article 1. General Provisions – 14 Sections
Article 2. Registration Requirements – 4 Sections
Article 3. Supplemental Data Requirements – 26 Sections
Article 4. Conditional Registration – 1 Section
Article 5. Exemptions – 2 Sections
Article 6. Adverse Effects Disclosure – 1 Section
Article 7. Renewals – 3 Sections
Article 8. Reevaluation Criteria – 7 Sections
Article 9. Trade Secret [Repealed]
Article 10. Labeling – 8 Sections
Article 11. Subpackaging [Repealed]
Article 12. Consultation and Public Review – 5 Sections
Article 13. Research Authorization – 9 Sections
Article 14. Violations – 3 Sections
Article 15. Data Cost-Sharing – 3 Sections
Subchapter 2. Cancellations and Suspensions
Article 1. Cancellations – 1 Section
Article 1. MILL Assessment Collection – 4 Sections
Article 2. MILL Assessment Disbursement Criteria – 7 Sections
Subchapter 4. Restricted Materials
Article 1. Restricted Materials – 2 Sections
Article 2. Possession and Use Limitations – 4 Sections
Article 3. Permit System – 12 Sections
Article 4. Field Fumigation Use Requirements – 21 Sections
Article 5. Use Requirements – 21 Sections
Subchapter 5. Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue
Article 1. Tolerances and Exemptions – 2 Sections
Chapter 3. Pest Control Operations
Subchapter 1. Licensing – 33 Sections
Subchapter 2. Work Requirements – 37 Sections
Subchapter 3. Pesticide Worker Safety – 48 Sections
Chapter 4. Environmental Protection
Subchapter 1. Ground Water – 2 Sections
Subchapter 2. Air – 8 Sections
Subchapter 3. Aquatic and Marine Environments – 4 Sections
Subchapter 5. Surface Water – 3 Sections
Subchapter 6. Pollinator Protection – 5 Sections
Division 7 Fairs and Expositions
Chapter 1. Fair Improvement Allocation Procedures
Article 1. Fair Improvement Allocation Procedures – 5 Sections
Chapter 2. Revenue Generating Contracts
Article 1. Vendor Contracts – 1 Section
Article 2. Motorized Racing Contracts – 1 Section
Division 8 Cannabis Cultivation [Renumbered]
Chapter 2. Cannabis Appellations Program
Article 1. Definitions – 1 Section
Article 2. Petitions – 8 Sections
Article 3. Petition Review Process – 4 Sections
Article 1. Definitions – 2 Sections
Article 2. Applicability – 6 Sections
Article 3. Ocal Cultivation and Distribution Requirements – 11 Sections
Article 4. Labels, Labeling, and Market Information – 4 Sections
Article 5. Accreditation and Registration of Certifying Agents – 13 Sections
Article 6. Certification of Operations – 7 Sections
Article 7. Fees – 4 Sections
Article 8. Compliance – 14 Sections
Title 3 contains 2,324 Sections.
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