California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 74521.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1287, Sec. 3.)
• Section 74522.
  “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 74523.
  “Brandy” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of whole, sound, ripe grapes or from...
• Section 74524.
  “Commission” means the California Wine Commission.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1287, Sec. 3.)
• Section 74524.1.
  “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1287, Sec. 3.)
• Section 74524.5.
  “Eligible volume” means the total tonnage of winegrapes processed in the preceding marketing season by vintners subject to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1287,...
• Section 74525.
  “Grape concentrate” or “concentrate” means unfermented grape juice from which the major portion of the original water content has been removed.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch....
• Section 74526.
  “Grape juice” or “juice” means unfermented crushed grapes without solids containing the major portion of the original water content.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1287, Sec.
• Section 74527.
  “Producer” and “grower” are synonymous and mean any person who produced winegrapes in the preceding marketing season. Producer also includes any person who receives winegrapes...
• Section 74528.
  “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1287, Sec. 3.)
• Section 74529.
  “High proof” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of fresh winegrapes or from the...
• Section 74530.
  “Market” means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or otherwise distribute wine or wine-related products.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1287, Sec. 3.)
• Section 74531.
  “Market development” includes, but is not limited to, trade promotion, public information, dissemination of information on health and social issues and other matters, and activities...
• Section 74532.
  “Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing of wine and wine-related products, including, but not limited to,...
• Section 74533.
  “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the following years.(Added by Stats....
• Section 74534.
  “Must” means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid grape particles, and grape juice.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1287, Sec. 3.)
• Section 74535.
  “Processing research” means research relating to the processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited to, the development of new wine-related products and uses for these...
• Section 74536.
  “Vintner” means a winegrower, as defined in Section 23013 of the Business and Professions Code, who holds a winegrower’s license issued by the Department of...
• Section 74537.
  “Wine” means the product obtained by the fermentation of winegrapes or juice therefrom, with or without addition or abstracting, and includes any product made from...
• Section 74538.
  “Winegrapes” means grapes produced in this state which are intended to be converted from their fresh form into grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or products...
• Section 74539.
  “Wine-related products” include, but are not limited to, must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced from winegrapes.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch....

Last modified: October 22, 2018