California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 72021.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)
• Section 72022.
  “Wheat” means any variety of wheat produced in this state.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)
• Section 72023.
  “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to the...
• Section 72024.
  “Commission” means the California Wheat Commission.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)
• Section 72025.
  “Commissioner” means any member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)
• Section 72026.
  “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)
• Section 72027.
  “Districts” shall consist of the following:(a) District 1 consists of Siskiyou, Tehama, Lassen, Modoc, and Shasta Counties.(b) District 2 consists of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, and Lake Counties.(c) District...
• Section 72028.
  “Ex officio member” shall be a nonvoting member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)
• Section 72029.
  “Handle” means to engage in the business of a handler as defined in Section 72030.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)
• Section 72030.
  “Handler” means any person who engages in the operation of selling, marketing, or distributing wheat which he or she has produced, purchased, or acquired from...
• Section 72030.5.
  “Handler” also means any lienholder, secured party or pledgee that is a public agency, public or private, or assignee of a lienholder, secured party or...
• Section 72031.
  “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of wheat.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)
• Section 72032.
  “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning May 1 of any year and extending through April 30 of the following year.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 72033.
  “Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged, within this state, in the business of producing wheat for market during any of the preceding...
• Section 72034.
  “Production research” means any research related to the production and processing of wheat, other than marketing research.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018