California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 73051.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July...
• Section 73052.
  “Navel orange” means those oranges belonging to the genus Citrus, species sinensis (Linnaeus) Osbeck, and characterized by being seedless and having a navel at the...
• Section 73053.
  “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to this...
• Section 73054.
  “Carton” means a container holding approximately 40 pounds, or the equivalent thereof, of navel oranges marketed for fresh consumption.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec....
• Section 73055.
  “Commission” means the California Navel Orange Commission.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1983.)
• Section 73056.
  “Commissioner” means any member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1983.)
• Section 73057.
  “Consumer communications” means, as defined by the commission, all manner of advertising and other communications which are directed towards the general consuming public.(Added by Stats....
• Section 73058.
  “Cooperative handler” means a handler organized under this code and the Capper-Volstead Act (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 291) of Title 7 of the United...
• Section 73059.
  “Cooperative producer” means a producer who markets his or her fruit through a cooperative handler.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28,
• Section 73060.
  “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1983.)
• Section 73061.
  “Districts” mean the following:(a) District A consists of the Counties of Fresno, Madera, Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Merced, Placer, Shasta, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba,...
• Section 73062.
  “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1983.)
• Section 73063.
  “Handle” means to engage in the business of a handler.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1983.)
• Section 73064.
  “Handler” means any person who engages in the operation of selling or marketing navel oranges for fresh consumption which he or she has produced, purchased,...
• Section 73065.
  “Independent handler” means a handler, other than a cooperative handler, who markets fruit for independent producers.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July...
• Section 73066.
  “Independent producer” means a producer who markets his or her fruit primarily through an independent handler.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July...
• Section 73067.
  “Market” or “marketing” means to sell or otherwise distribute navel oranges into commercial channels of trade for fresh consumption in a manner resulting in the...
• Section 73068.
  “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of navel oranges.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1983.)
• Section 73069.
  “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning October 1 of any year and extending through September 30 of the following year. However, the...
• Section 73070.
  “Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged within this state in the business of producing, or causing to be produced, navel oranges for...

Last modified: October 22, 2018