California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 74021.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)
• Section 74022.
  “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 74023.
  “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 74024.
  “Commission” means the Winegrowers of California Commission.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)
• Section 74025.
  “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 74026.
  “Grape juice” or “juice” means unfermented crushed grapes without solids containing the major portion of the original water content.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec.
• Section 74027.
  “Producer” and “grower” are synonymous and mean any person who produced winegrapes in a marketing season in a quantity of more than 25 tons. Unless...
• Section 74028.
  “Producer districts” shall consist of the following:(a) District 1 consists of Lake, Solano, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties.(b) District 2 consists of the City and County...
• Section 74029.
  “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)
• Section 74030.
  “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 74031.
  “Market” means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or otherwise distribute wine, winegrapes, or winegrape products.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)
• Section 74032.
  “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 74033.
  “Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing of wine, winegrapes, and winegrape products including, but not limited...
• Section 74034.
  “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 74035.
  “Must” means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid grape particles, and grape juice.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)
• Section 74036.
  “Production research” means research relating to the production and processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited to, the development of new winegrape products and uses...
• Section 74037.
  “Vintner” and “processor” are synonymous and mean any person engaged in producing must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or products thereof, including high proof and...
• Section 74038.
  “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 74039.
  “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 74040.
  “Winegrape 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