California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 1 - Short Title and Definitions

• Section 78401.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “California Seafood Marketing, Research, and Development Act.”(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1151, Sec. 1.)
• Section 78402.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1151, Sec. 1.)
• Section 78403.
  “Council” means the California Seafood Council.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1151, Sec. 1.)
• Section 78404.
  “Exporter” means any person who is engaged, or who works for a person who is engaged, in the export to a foreign nation or nations...
• Section 78405.
  “Fiscal year” means from April 1 of a year to March 31, inclusive, of the next succeeding year.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1151, Sec. 1.)
• Section 78406.
  “Fisherman” means any person licensed to commercially harvest fish or shellfish pursuant to Sections 7850 to 7852, inclusive, of the Fish and Game Code who...
• Section 78407.
  “Fishery” means:(a) Each species or group of fish or shellfish harvested in ocean waters landed in California that are treated as a unit for purposes of...
• Section 78408.
  “Handler” means any of the following:(a) A processor engaged in the California fishery.(b) A receiver engaged in the California fishery.(c) A wholesaler engaged in the California fishery.(d) An exporter...
• Section 78409.
  “Marketing association” means any commercial fishermen’s organization established on either a local, county, or statewide level, incorporated in this state, to enable fishermen to collectively...
• Section 78410.
  “Person” has the same meaning as that term is defined by Section 38.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1151, Sec. 1.)
• Section 78411.
  “Processor” means any person who is licensed or who works for any person who is licensed pursuant to Section 8034 of the Fish and Game...
• Section 78412.
  “Receiver” means any person who is licensed or who works for a person who is licensed pursuant to Section 8033 of the Fish and Game...
• Section 78413.
  “Wholesaler” means any person who is licensed or who works for a person who is licensed pursuant to Section 8035 of the Fish and Game...
• Section 78414.
  “Ex-vessel price” means the price paid to fishermen for fish or shellfish by receivers at the point of first sale.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1151,...
• Section 78415.
  “Sponsor” means a person or company that is not a member of the council but who supports and wishes to contribute to programs established by...

Last modified: October 22, 2018