California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 1 - Definitions
- Section 55401.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
- Section 55402.
“Agent” means any person that on behalf of any processor contracts for or solicits any farm product from a producer of the farm product, or...
- Section 55402.3.
“Cash” means coin or currency of the United States, and does not include a check or money order.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 871.)
- Section 55402.5.
“Cash buying processor” means any person who is engaged in the business of processing or manufacturing any farm product; who obtains from the producer of...
- Section 55403.
“Farm product” includes every agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, or vegetable product of the soil, honey and beeswax, oilseeds, poultry, poultry product, livestock product, and livestock for...
- Section 55404.
“Lender” includes any person that advances new value to a processor.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
- Section 55404.5.
“Licensee” means any person licensed under the provisions of this chapter as a processor or cash buying processor.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 871.)
- Section 55405.
“New value” includes any new advance or loan, whether in money or other property, which is made by a lender to a processor. It does...
- Section 55406.
“Packout basis” means that payment for the farm product is based on the grade or quality of the finished product, as determined at the completion...
- Section 55407.
“Processor” means any person that is engaged in the business of processing or manufacturing any farm product, that solicits, buys, contracts to buy, or otherwise...
- Section 55408.
“Producer” means any person that is engaged in the business of growing or producing any farm product.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
- Section 55409.
Juice or must used for wine which, as a condition of sale, is required to be pressed or crushed from grapes in the field or...
Last modified: October 22, 2018