California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 75511.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.)
• Section 75511.5.
  “Apple” means any variety of apple that is grown in this state and marketed for fresh consumption.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.)
• Section 75512.
  “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 75513.
  “Commission” means the California Apple Commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.)
• Section 75514.
  (a) “Districts” consist of the following:(1) District 1 consists of the Counties of Imperial, Kern, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange,...
• Section 75515.
  “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.)
• Section 75516.
  “Handler” means any person engaged in packing apples for fresh consumption or engaged in marketing apples for fresh consumption that the person has produced or...
• Section 75518.
  “Market” or “marketing” means to sell apples.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.)
• Section 75519.
  “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of apples.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.)
• Section 75520.
  “Marketing year” means the period beginning July 1 of each year and extending through June 30 of the following year.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1994,...
• Section 75520.5.
  “Member” means a person who serves on the commission’s board of directors.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 69, Sec. 9. Effective May 9, 1994.)
• Section 75521.
  “Pack,” “packing,” or “packed” means the regular compact arrangement of all or part of the fruit in any container or subcontainer.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch....
• Section 75522.
  “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, association, or other entity doing business in California.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.)
• Section 75523.
  “Producer” means any person who is engaged in the business of producing, or causing to be produced, apples for market, and who, upon request of...
• Section 75524.
  “Production research” means any research related to pest control and to the production, harvest, and postharvest handling of apples, other than marketing research.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 75525.
  “Sale” means the point at which the producer transfers title of apples in exchange for financial compensation or other valuable consideration. A sale may occur...
• Section 75526.
  “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(Added by renumbering Section 75514 by Stats. 1994, Ch. 69, Sec. 3. Effective May 9, 1994.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018