California Food and Agricultural Code CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

• Section 42501.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 42502.
  “Agent” means broker, commission merchant, auctioneer, solicitor, seller on consignment, and any other person that is acting upon the actual or implied authority of another.(Enacted...
• Section 42503.
  “Bulk lot” or “bulk load” of any fresh or dried fruit, nut, or vegetable means any one group of specimens of such product which is...
• Section 42504.
  “Byproduct” means any product which is commercially processed, preserved, or manufactured from fruits, nuts, or vegetables, except fresh citrus fruit juices, with or without the...
• Section 42505.
  “Closed container” means lidded container, as defined in Section 42511.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 42506.
  “Container” means any box, crate, lug, chest, basket, carton, barrel, keg, drum, sack, or other receptacle.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 42507.
  “Cross section” means the section of the fruit or vegetable that is taken at a right angle to a straight line which is drawn from...
• Section 42508.
  “Deceptive arrangement” or “deceptive display” of fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables means any bulk lot or load, arrangement, or display of such products...
• Section 42509.
  “Deceptive pack” means any container or subcontainer which has in the outer layer or any exposed surface, fruits, nuts, or vegetables which are in quality,...
• Section 42510.
  “Fruits, nuts, or vegetables” means the food product of any tree, vine, or plant.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 42511.
  “Lidded container” and “closed container” are synonymous and, unless otherwise specifically defined in this part, mean any container of which 40 percent or more of...
• Section 42512.
  “Manufacturing” means processing, as defined in Section 42519.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 42513.
  “Mature,” except when otherwise specifically defined, means having reached that stage of ripeness which will insure the completion of the ripening process to a degree...
• Section 42514.
  “Mislabel” means the placing or presence of any false or misleading statement, design, or device, upon any of the following:(a) Any container.(b) The label or lining of...
• Section 42515.
  “Overripe” means having reached an advanced state of maturity which causes the product to be undesirable for human consumption in a fresh state.(Enacted by Stats....
• Section 42516.
  “Pack,” “packing,” or “packed” means the regular compact arrangement of all or part of the fruit or vegetables in any container or subcontainer.(Enacted by Stats....
• Section 42517.
  “Placard” means any sign, label, or designation, except an oral designation, which is used in connection with any fresh or dried fruit, nut, or vegetable...
• Section 42518.
  “Preserving” means processing, as defined in Section 42519.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 42519.
  “Processing” means canning, preserving, or fermenting, which materially alters the flavor, keeping quality, or any other property, the extracting of juices or other substances, or...
• Section 42520.
  “Subcontainer” means any container which is being used within another container.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018