Secretary of Food and Agriculture: license or registration: bonds.

Existing law establishes the Department of Food and Agriculture under the control of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. Under existing law, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Food and Agricultural Code, any license or registration which is issued pursuant to that code expires whenever the bond which is required of a licensee or registrant under that code lapses or is canceled. Existing law authorizes the secretary to, if the bond is canceled as a result of the retirement from business of the bonding company and the secretary is satisfied that the licensee is solvent, continue the license or registration for a period not to exceed 30 days to enable the licensee or registrant to secure a new bond. This bill would instead authorize the secretary to continue the license or registration for a period not to exceed 60 days to enable the licensee or registrant to secure a new bond. The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes.