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California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1566


Introduced by Assembly Member Holden

January 29, 2014


An act to amend Sections 19302, 19304, 19305.5, 19306, 19312, 19313.8, and 19314 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and to amend Sections 2460, 2462, 2464, 2466, 2468, 2470, 2472, and 2476 of, and to add Sections 2480 and 2482 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to inedible kitchen grease.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1566, as amended, Holden. Inedible kitchen grease.

(1) Existing law generally regulates persons engaged in certain businesses dealing with dead animals and pet food processing, including, among others, renderers, collection center operators, pet food processors, dead animal haulers, and transporters of inedible kitchen grease, as defined. These regulatory provisions are enforced by the Department of Food and Agriculture.

The department is authorized to issue licenses to renderers and collection centers and to issue registration certifications to persons engaged in the transportation of inedible kitchen grease. The department is authorized to refuse to issue a license to a renderer or collection center, after notice and hearing, unless the applicant satisfies specified requirements. The department is also authorized to suspend or revoke a transporter’s registration upon making specified findings and to establish procedures for an appeal of that suspension or revocation.

This bill would impose additional requirements upon an applicant for a rendering license and collection center license, and for registration as a certificated transporter. The bill would delete the requirement for a notice and hearing before refusing to issue a license and would instead authorize a person to whom the department refuses to issue a rendering or collection center license to appeal to the department, pursuant to a specified procedure. The bill would authorize the department to suspend or revoke a renderer license or collection center license if the department makes specified findings and would establish a procedure for appealing the suspension or revocation of a license. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations that specify the maximum time period for which a refusal of registration as a certificated transporter, and a suspension or denial of that registration, may be imposed.

(2) Existing law prohibits a registered transporter or any other person from taking possession of inedible kitchen grease from an unregistered transporter, or knowinglybegin delete takeend deletebegin insert takingend insert possession of stolen inedible kitchen grease. A violation of the provisions regulating renderers is a crime.

This bill would additionally prohibit taking possession of inedible kitchen grease from an unlicensed collection center or an unlicensed renderer. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

(3) Existing law requires every licensed renderer to record and keep for 2 years records containing specified information, including the name, address, and registration number of every transporter of inedible kitchen grease who has delivered to the renderer, the total amount of inedible kitchen grease purchased in each transaction, and the date of each transaction. Existing law provides that any licensed renderer who fails to keep specified records, and any licensed renderer or registered transporter who refuses, upon demand of any peace officer, to exhibit any required records, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by: (1) for a first offense, a fine of $500, imprisonment in a county jail, or both the fine and imprisonment; (2) for a 2nd offense within a period of one year, by a fine of not less than $1,000, imprisonment in a county jail, or both the fine and imprisonment; (3) for a 3rd or any subsequent offense within a period of 2 years, by a fine of not less than $2,000, imprisonment in a county jail, or both the fine and imprisonment.

This bill would increase the amount of these fines to $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000, respectively. The bill would apply these provisions to licensed collection centers, as defined. The bill would additionally allow for the inspection of any required records by an authorized employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol or the Department of Food and Agriculture. By expanding the scope of crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make conforming and clarifying changes to other provisions of existing law to remove a conflict in those provisions.

(4) Existing law prohibits any person from engaging in the transportation of inedible kitchen grease without being registered with the Department of Food and Agriculture and without being in possession of a valid registration certificate issued by the department. Existing law prohibits a licensed renderer, registered transporter, or any other person from taking possession of inedible kitchen grease from an unregistered transporter, or knowingly take possession of stolen inedible kitchen grease. Violation of these provisions is punishable by a fine, imprisonment in a county jail, or both the fine and imprisonment, as specified.

This bill would additionally require possession of a manifest, as defined, for the inedible kitchen grease being transported. The bill would additionally prohibit a renderer, registered transporter, or any other person from taking possession of inedible kitchen grease from an unlicensed renderer or collection center. By expanding the scope of existing crimes, this bill would impose state-mandated local programs.

This bill would authorize a peace officer to remove a vehicle, within the territorial limits in which the officer may act, if the vehicle is involved in the theft or movement of stolen inedible kitchen grease. The bill would authorize the peace officer to seize and impound the vehicle, after citing or arresting the responsible person, for up to 15 days, as specified.

This bill would require each vehicle transporting inedible kitchen grease to display both a specified decal and certain information on the front doors of the vehicle, as specified.

(5)begin insertend insertThe California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

P4    1

SECTION 1.  

Section 19302 of the Food and Agricultural Code
2 is amended to read:

3

19302.  

(a) The department may refuse to issue a license if the
4department finds that the applicant does not meet one or more of
5the following requirements:

6(1) The applicant is properly equipped to engage in the business
7of rendering or operating a collection center. For these purposes,
8the department shall consult with the rendering industry to
9determine the equipment that shall be required.

10(2) The applicant has never been convicted of a felony involving
11adulterated or misbranded food.

12(3) The applicant has not violated this article or Article 6.5
13(commencing with Section 19310), or any regulations adopted to
14implement those provisions.

15(b) A person to whom the department refuses to issue a license
16may appeal to the department within 20 days of the date of
17receiving notification of the refusal, in the following manner:

18(1) The appeal shall be in writing and signed by the appellant
19or his or her authorized agent and shall state the grounds for the
20appeal.

21(2) A party, at the time of filing the appeal, or within 10 days
22after filing the appeal, may present written evidence and a written
23argument to the department.

24(3) The department may grant oral arguments upon application
25made at the time written arguments are made.

26(4) If an application to present an oral argument is granted, the
27department shall give written notice of the time and place for the
28oral argument at least 10 days prior to the date set for the oral
29argument. This time requirement may be altered by an agreement
30between the department and the person appealing the refusal to
31issue the license.

32(5) The department shall decide the appeal on any oral or written
33arguments, briefs, and evidence that the department receives.

34(6) The department shall render a written decision within 45
35days of the date of appeal, or within 15 days of the date of oral
P5    1arguments. A copy of the department’s decision shall be delivered
2or mailed to the appellant.

3(7) The department may sustain the decision to refuse to issue
4a license or reverse that decision.

5(8) The appellant may seek a review of the decision of the
6department pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil
7Procedure.

8

SEC. 2.  

Section 19304 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
9amended to read:

10

19304.  

All records required to be retained pursuant to this
11chapter shall be maintained for two years at the regular place of
12business of every renderer and collection center operator licensed
13pursuant to this article and every transporter registered pursuant
14to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 19310). Those records
15shall be exhibited on demand to any peace officer or authorized
16employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol and
17the Department of Food and Agriculture.

18

SEC. 3.  

Section 19305.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
19amended to read:

20

19305.5.  

(a) The department may suspend or revoke a renderer
21license or collection center license at any time, if it finds any of
22the following has occurred:

23(1) The licensee has sold or offered for sale to an unlicensed
24person, any inedible kitchen grease.

25(2) The licensee has stolen, misappropriated, contaminated, or
26damaged inedible kitchen grease or containers of inedible kitchen
27grease.

28(3) The licensee has violated any provision of this article or any
29regulations adopted to implement this article.

30(4) The licensee has taken possession of inedible kitchen grease
31from an unregistered transporter or has knowingly taken possession
32of inedible kitchen grease that has been stolen.

33(b)  The licensee may appeal any suspension or revocation
34decision to the department within 20 days of the date of receiving
35notification of the suspension or revocation, pursuant to the
36following procedure:

37(1) The appeal shall be in writing and signed by the appellant
38or his or her authorized agent and shall state the grounds for the
39appeal.

P6    1(2) A party, at the time of filing the appeal, or within 10 days
2after filing the appeal, may present written evidence and a written
3argument to the department.

4(3) The department may grant oral arguments upon application
5made at the time written arguments are made.

6(4) If an application to present an oral argument is granted, the
7department shall give written notice of the time and place for the
8oral argument at least 10 days prior to the date set for an oral
9argument. This time requirement may be altered by an agreement
10between the department and the person appealing the suspension
11or revocation of the license.

12(5) The department shall decide the appeal on any oral or written
13arguments, briefs, and evidence that the department receives.

14(6) The department shall render a written decision within 45
15days of the date of appeal, or within 15 days of the date of oral
16arguments. A copy of the department’s decision shall be delivered
17or mailed to the appellant.

18(7) The department may sustain the suspension or revocation
19decision or reverse that decision.

20(8)  The appellant may seek a review of the decision of the
21department pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil
22Procedure.

23

SEC. 4.  

Section 19306 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
24amended to read:

25

19306.  

(a) Any renderer or collection center operator licensed
26pursuant to this article or transporter registered pursuant to Article
276.5 (commencing with Section 19310) who fails in any respect to
28keep the written records required by this article, or to set out in
29that written record any matter required by this article to be set out
30in the record, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

31(b) Every renderer, collection center operator, or transporter
32who refuses, upon demand of any peace officer or authorized
33employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol and
34the Department of Food and Agriculture, to exhibit any written
35record required by this article, or who destroys that record within
36two years after making the final entry of any information required
37by this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

38(c) Any violation of subdivision (a) or (b) is punishable as
39follows:

P7    1(1) For a first offense, by a fine of not less than one thousand
2dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more
3than 30 days, or by both the fine and imprisonment.

4(2) For a second offense within a period of one year, by a fine
5of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment
6in a county jail for not more than 30 days, or by both the fine and
7imprisonment. In addition to any other punishment imposed
8pursuant to this paragraph, the court may order the defendant to
9stop engaging in the business as a renderer, collection center
10operator, or transporter for a period not to exceed 30 days.

11(3) For a third or any subsequent offense within a period of two
12years, by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or
13by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months, or
14by both the fine and imprisonment. In addition to any other
15sentence imposed pursuant to this paragraph, the court shall order
16the defendant to stop engaging in the business as a renderer,
17collection center operator, or transporter for a period of 30 days.

18

SEC. 5.  

Section 19312 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
19amended to read:

20

19312.  

(a) Registration shall be made with the department and
21shall include all of the following:

22(1) The applicant’s name and address.

23(2) A description of the operations to be performed by the
24applicant.

25(3) The vehicles to be used in the transportation.

26(4) A registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100).

27(5) A list of the names of the drivers employed by the transporter
28who transport inedible kitchen grease subject to this article and
29their drivers’ license numbers.

30(6) Any other information that may be required by the
31department.

32(b) Any renderer or collection center that registers pursuant to
33this article is not required to pay the fee prescribed in this section.

34(c) The department may refuse to issue an original or renewal
35registration certificate to an applicant for either of the following
36 reasons:

37(1) The existence of the grounds specified in subdivisions (a)
38to (e), inclusive, of Section 19314.

P8    1(2) A failure to pay, in full by the established due date, any
2penalty levied by the department for a previous violation of this
3article or Article 6 (commencing with Section 19300).

4(d) (1) The applicant may appeal the decision of the department
5to refuse to register the applicant.

6(2) The department shall establish procedures for the appeals
7process, to include a noticed hearing.

8(3) The department may reverse a decision to refuse to register
9the applicant, upon a finding of good cause to do so.

10(e) The department shall adopt regulations that specify the
11maximum time period for which a refusal of registrations may be
12imposed, based on the severity or the number of violations that
13are the basis of the department’s action. The time period for the
14refusal of registration shall not exceed three years from the date
15the refusal of registration is imposed.

16

SEC. 6.  

Section 19313.8 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
17amended to read:

18

19313.8.  

A registered transporter or any other person shall not
19take possession of inedible kitchen grease from an unregistered
20transporter, an unlicensed collection center, or an unlicensed
21renderer, or knowingly take possession of stolen inedible kitchen
22grease.

23

SEC. 7.  

Section 19314 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
24amended to read:

25

19314.  

The department may suspend or revoke a registration
26certificate, at any time, if it finds any of the following has occurred:

27(a) The registrant has sold or offered for sale to an unlicensed
28person, any inedible kitchen grease.

29(b) The registrant has stolen, misappropriated, contaminated,
30or damaged inedible kitchen grease or containers of inedible
31kitchen grease.

32(c) The registrant has violated this article or any regulations
33adopted to implement this article.

34(d) The registrant has taken possession of inedible kitchen grease
35from an unregistered transporter or has knowingly taken possession
36of inedible kitchen grease that has been stolen.

37(e) The registrant has been found to have engaged in, or aided
38and abetted another person or entity in the commission of, any
39violation of a statute, regulation, or order relating to the
40transportation or disposal of inedible kitchen grease, including a
P9    1violation of the federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
2Sec. 1251 et seq.), the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
3(Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code),
4Section 5650 of the Fish and Game Code, commercial vehicle
5weight limits, or commercial vehicle hours of service.

6(f) For purposes of this section, “registrant” includes any
7business entity, trustee, officer, director, partner, person, or other
8entity holding more than 5 percent equity, ownership, or debt
9liability in the registered entity engaged in the transportation of
10inedible kitchen grease.

11(g) (1) The registrant may appeal the suspension or revocation
12decision of the department.

13(2) The department shall establish procedures for the appeals
14process, to include a noticed hearing.

15(3) The department may reverse a suspension or revocation
16upon a finding of good cause to do so.

17(h) The department shall adopt regulations that specify the
18maximum time period during which a suspension or revocation of
19a registration certificate may be imposed, based on the severity or
20the number of violations that are the basis of the department’s
21action. The time period for the suspension or revocation of the
22registration certificate shall not exceed three years from the date
23the suspension or revocation of the registration certificate is
24imposed.

25

SEC. 8.  

Section 2460 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

26

2460.  

(a) The definitions set forth in Article 1 (commencing
27with Section 19200) of Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the
28Food and Agricultural Code apply for purposes of interpreting this
29article. The definitions set forth elsewhere in this section also apply
30for purposes of interpreting this article.

31(b) A “licensed renderer” is a renderer licensed under Article 6
32(commencing with Section 19300) of Chapter 5 of Part 3 of
33Division 9 of the Food and Agricultural Code.

34(c) A “registered transporter” is a transporter of inedible kitchen
35grease registered under Article 6.5 (commencing with Section
3619310) of Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Food and
37Agricultural Code.

38(d) A “peace officer” is any peace officer defined in Chapter
394.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal
40Code.

P10   1(e) A “container” is a receptacle, including, but not limited to,
2a box, barrel, tank, or jar, for holding meat or meat products,
3poultry meat or poultry meat products, animal carcasses or parts,
4inedible kitchen grease, packinghouse waste, or other such items.

5(f) A “manifest” is a written or electronic record that contains
6information required by Section 1180.24 of Article 42 of
7Subchapter 2 of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the California
8Code of Regulations.

9(g) “Transportation” means the movement of inedible kitchen
10grease and the loading, unloading, or storage incidental to that
11movement.

12(h) “Inedible kitchen grease” means any fat or used cooking
13grease or oils from any source.

14(i) “Rendering” means all recycling, processing, and conversion
15of animal and fish materials and carcasses and inedible kitchen
16grease into fats, oils, proteins, and other products that are used in
17the animal, poultry, and pet food industries and other industries.

18(j) “Collection center” means a receiving area for the temporary
19storage of animal carcasses, packinghouse waste, or other products
20before transportation to a licensed rendering plant or pet food
21 processor.

22(k) “Licensed collection center” means a collection center
23licensed pursuant to Section 19300.5 of the Food and Agricultural
24Code.

25

SEC. 9.  

Section 2462 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

26

2462.  

(a) In addition to any other records required to be
27maintained and retained pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with
28Section 19200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Food and Agricultural
29Code, each licensed renderer and collection center shall record
30and maintain for two years, in connection with the receipt of
31kitchen grease that is not intended for human food, all of the
32information required by Section 1180.24 of Article 42 of
33Subchapter 2 of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the California
34Code of Regulations, including, but not limited to, the following:

35(1) The name of each registered transporter of inedible kitchen
36grease who has delivered that material to the licensed renderer or
37collection center.

38(2) The total amount of inedible kitchen grease purchased in
39each transaction.

40(3) The date of delivery for each transaction.

P11   1(b) Each registered transporter shall record and maintain for
2two years a manifest that includes, but is not limited to, all of the
3following:

4(1) The name and address of each location from which the
5registered transporter obtained the inedible kitchen grease.

6(2) The quantity of inedible kitchen grease received from each
7 location.

8(3) The date on which the inedible kitchen grease was obtained
9from each location.

10

SEC. 10.  

Section 2464 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

11

2464.  

All records required to be retained pursuant to this article
12shall be maintained and retained at the regular place of business
13of each licensed renderer, collection center, and registered
14transporter for two years. Those records shall be exhibited on
15demand to any peace officer or authorized employee of the
16Department of the California Highway Patrol or the Department
17of Food and Agriculture.

18

SEC. 11.  

Section 2466 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

19

2466.  

A peace officer or an authorized employee of the
20Department of the California Highway Patrol or the Department
21of Food and Agriculture may, during normal business hours,
22inspect any premises maintained by a licensed renderer, collection
23center, or registered transporter, and any inedible kitchen grease
24located on the premises, for the purpose of determining whether
25that renderer, collection center, or transporter is complying with
26the record maintenance requirements of this article.

27

SEC. 12.  

Section 2468 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

28

2468.  

(a) A licensed renderer, collection center, or registered
29transporter who fails in any respect to keep the records required
30by this article, or to set out in that record any matter required by
31this article to be set out in the record, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

32(b) Each licensed renderer or collection center, or registered
33transporter, who refuses, upon demand of any peace officer or
34authorized employee of the Department of the California Highway
35 Patrol or the Department of Food and Agriculture, to exhibit any
36record required by this article, or who destroys that record within
37two years after making the final entry of any information required
38by this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

39(c) A violation of subdivision (a) or (b) is punishable as follows:

P12   1(1) For a first offense, by a fine of not less than one thousand
2dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more
3than 30 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

4(2) For a second offense within a period of one year, by a fine
5of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment
6in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or by both that fine
7and imprisonment. In addition to any other punishment imposed
8pursuant to this paragraph, the court may enjoin the defendant
9from engaging in the business as a transporter, collection center,
10or renderer for a period not to exceed 30 days.

11(3) For a third or any subsequent offense within a period of two
12years, by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or
13by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months,
14or by both that fine and imprisonment. In addition to any other
15sentence imposed pursuant to this paragraph, the court shall enjoin
16the defendant from engaging in the business as a transporter,
17collection center, or renderer for a period of 30 days.

18

SEC. 13.  

Section 2470 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

19

2470.  

It is unlawful for a person to engage in the transportation
20of inedible kitchen grease without being registered with the
21Department of Food and Agriculture and without being in
22possession of a valid registration certificate issued by that
23department, or a copy of the certificate, and a manifest for the
24inedible kitchen grease being transported.

25

SEC. 14.  

Section 2472 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

26

2472.  

(a) It is unlawful for any person who is not a licensed
27renderer or collection center or registered transporter of inedible
28kitchen grease to transport that product from any place within this
29state to any place outside the borders of this state.

30(b) It is unlawful for any person who is not a licensed renderer
31or collection center or registered transporter of inedible kitchen
32grease to transport that product from any place outside this state
33to any place inside the borders of this state.

34

SEC. 15.  

Section 2476 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

35

2476.  

A licensed renderer or collection center, registered
36transporter, or any other person shall not take possession of inedible
37kitchen grease from an unregistered transporter, unlicensed renderer
38or collection center, or any other person, or knowingly take
39possession of stolen inedible kitchen grease.

40

SEC. 16.  

Section 2480 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:

P13   1

2480.  

(a) A peace officer may remove a vehicle, within the
2territorial limits in which the officer may act, if the vehicle is
3involved in the theft or movement of stolen inedible kitchen grease.
4If a peace officer removes a vehicle pursuant to this subdivision,
5the officer may, after citing or arresting the responsible person,
6seize the vehicle, which may be impounded for up to 15 days.

7(b) The registered and legal owner of a vehicle removed and
8seized pursuant to subdivision (a) or their agents shall be provided
9the opportunity for a storage hearing to determine the validity of
10the storage in accordance with Section 22852.

11(c) (1) Notwithstanding Chapter 10 (commencing with Section
1222650) or any other law, an impounding agency shall release a
13motor vehicle to the registered owner or his or her agent prior to
14the conclusion of the impoundment period described in subdivision
15(a) under any of the following circumstances:

16(A) If the vehicle is a stolen vehiclebegin insert and reported as stolen in
17accordance with then existing state and local lawend insert
.

begin delete

18(B) If the registered owner of the vehicle was neither the driver
19nor a passenger of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation,
20or was unaware that the driver was using the vehicle to engage in
21theft or movement of stolen inedible kitchen grease.

end delete
begin delete

22(C)

end delete

23begin insert(B)end insert If the legal owner or registered owner of the vehicle is a
24rental car agency.

begin delete

25(D)

end delete

26begin insert(C)end insert If, prior to the conclusion of the impoundment period, a
27citation or notice is dismissed under Section 40500, criminal
28charges are not filed by the district attorney because of a lack of
29evidence, or the charges are otherwise dismissed by the court.

30(2) A vehicle shall be released pursuant to this subdivision only
31if the registered owner or his or her agent presents a currently valid
32driver’s license to operate the vehicle and proof of current vehicle
33registration, or if ordered by a court.

begin delete

34(3) If, pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1), a motor
35vehicle is released prior to the conclusion of the impoundment
36period, neither the person charged with the theft or movement of
37stolen inedible kitchen grease nor the registered owner of the motor
38vehicle is responsible for towing and storage charges nor shall the
39motor vehicle be sold to satisfy those charges.

end delete

P14   1(d) A vehicle seized and removed pursuant to subdivision (a)
2shall be released to the legal owner of the vehicle, or the legal
3owner’s agent, on or before the 15th day of impoundment if all of
4the following conditions are met:

5(1) The legal owner is a motor vehicle dealer, bank, credit union,
6acceptance corporation, or other licensed financial institution
7legally operating in this state, or is another person, not the
8registered owner, holding a security interest in the vehicle.

9(2) The legal owner or the legal owner’s agent pays all towing
10and storage fees related to the impoundment of the vehicle. No
11lien sale processing fees shall be charged to a legal owner who
12redeems the vehicle on or before the seventh day of impoundment.

13(3) The legal owner or the legal owner’s agent presents
14foreclosure documents or an affidavit of repossession for the
15vehicle.

16(e) (1) The registered owner or his or her agent is responsible
17for all towing and storage charges related to the impoundment,
18and any administrative charges authorized under Section 22850.5.

19(2) If the vehicle is a rental vehicle, the rental car agency may
20require the person to whom the vehicle was rented to pay all towing
21and storage charges related to the impoundment and any
22administrative charges authorized under Section 22850.5 incurred
23by the rental car agency in connection with obtaining possession
24of the vehicle.

25(3) The owner is not liable for any towing and storage charges
26related to the impoundment if acquittal or dismissal occurs.

27(4) The vehicle may not be sold prior to the defendant’s
28conviction.

29

SEC. 17.  

Section 2482 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:

30

2482.  

(a) To assist law enforcement personnel in enforcing
31this article, each vehicle transporting inedible kitchen grease shall
32have a current registration decal issued by the Department of Food
33and Agriculture permanently affixed and prominently displayed
34on the upper right corner of the vehicle windshield or in a
35conspicuous location on the right side of the trailer being towed.

36(b) Each vehicle used in the transportation of inedible kitchen
37grease shall conspicuously display the following information on
38both front doors of the vehicle in letters not less than two inches
39high:

P15   1(1) The name of the business or person registered as a transporter
2with the Department of Food and Agriculture.

3(2) The address of the company or owner, or the carrier
4identification number issued by the California Highway Patrol.

5(c) Removable signs shall also display the information specified
6in subdivision (b).

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SEC. 18.  

No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
8Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
9the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
10district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
11infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
12for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
13the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
14the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
15Constitution.



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