Statute · California Food and Agricultural Code
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 3 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 3
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Food and Agricultural Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the provisions of this code are enacted in the exercise of the power of this state for the purposes of promoting and protecting the agricultural industry of the state and for the protection of the public health, safety, and…
Citator
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 3 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the provisions of this code are enacted in the exercise of the power of this state for the purposes of promoting and protecting the agricultural industry of the state and for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. In all civil actions the provisions of this code shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of these purposes and for the accomplishment of the purposes of the several divisions of this code, and in criminal actions the rule of construction set forth in Section 4 of the Penal Code shall be the rule of construction for this code.