California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 75021.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 531, Sec. 1.)
• Section 75022.
  “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 75023.
  “Commission” means the California Egg Commission.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 531, Sec. 1.)
• Section 75024.
  “Commissioner” means any member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 531, Sec. 1.)
• Section 75025.
  “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 531, Sec. 1.)
• Section 75026.
  “Districts” mean the following:(a) District 1 (Southern California) consists of the Counties of San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern,...
• Section 75027.
  “Eggs” means eggs from domesticated chickens handled in California for human consumption in shell egg form, except those eggs used for hatchery purposes.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 75027.5.
  (a) “Egg products” means eggs that are not sold or used for consumption in shell egg form and that have been processed into a nonshell form.(b) For...
• Section 75028.
  “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 531, Sec. 1.)
• Section 75029.
  “Handle” means to engage in the business of a handler.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 531, Sec. 1.)
• Section 75030.
  (a) “Handler” means the first person who sorts, grades, candles, or packages eggs, or who processes eggs into egg products, or who markets eggs or egg...
• Section 75030.5.
  “Out-of-state handler” means any person located in another state who handles eggs or egg products, as specified in Section 75030, in California.(Amended by Stats. 1997,...
• Section 75031.
  “Market” or “marketing” means to sell or otherwise cause to be distributed eggs or egg products into commercial channels of trade resulting in the sale...
• Section 75032.
  “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of eggs or egg products.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 531, Sec. 1.)
• Section 75033.
  “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning January 1 of each year and extending through December 31 of the same year. However, the...
• Section 75033.5.
  “Person” means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, cooperative, limited liability company, firm, or other business entity.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 384, Sec. 2. Effective...
• Section 75035.
  “Producer” means any person who is engaged in the business of producing, or causing to be produced, eggs or egg products for market.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 75036.
  “Secondary handler” means any person who purchases from a handler, eggs or egg products that were previously subject to assessment under this chapter.(Amended by Stats....

Last modified: October 22, 2018