California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions and General Provisions

• Section 66521.
  As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meaning set forth hereafter unless otherwise apparent from the context.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch.
• Section 66522.
  “Advertising and sales promotion” means, in addition to the ordinarily accepted meaning thereof, trade promotion and activities for the prevention, modification, or removal of trade...
• Section 66523.
  “Books and records” means any book, record, account, contract, document, memorandum, paper, correspondence, or other written datum reflecting operations under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1977,...
• Section 66524.
  “Cartwright Act” means the act set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700), Part 2, Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.(Added by...
• Section 66525.
  “Cause to be produced” means the proprietary functions of initiating and supervising iceberg lettuce production.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66526.
  “Commission” means the California Iceberg Lettuce Commission.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66527.
  “Commissioner” means any member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66528.
  “Districts” consist of:District 1.(Blythe area) Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.District 2.(Imperial Valley area) Imperial County.District 3.(Oxnard-Santa Maria area) Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Luis...
• Section 66529.
  “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66530.
  “Fiscal year,” means the period beginning April 1 of any year and extending through March 31 of the following year.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66531.
  “Grower” means any person engaged within this state in the business of producing or causing to be produced iceberg lettuce.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66532.
  “Grower-handler” means any person who is engaged within the state in the business of producing or causing to be produced, through contractual agreements or other...
• Section 66533.
  “Grower-shipper” has the same meaning as grower-handler.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66534.
  “Handle” means to perform any of the functions of a handler.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66535.
  “Handler,” unless otherwise specified, has the same meaning as grower-handler as defined in Section 66532 and secondary handler as defined in Section 66542.5. “Handler” also...
• Section 66536.
  “Iceberg lettuce” for purposes of this chapter means varieties of lettuce produced in California of the types which are distinguished as “crisphead” in that certain...
• Section 66537.
  “Market” or ”marketing” means to sell, ship, or otherwise distribute iceberg lettuce in the commercial channels of trade in a manner consistent with this chapter.(Amended...
• Section 66538.
  “Marketing season” has the same meaning as fiscal year.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 555, Sec. 4.)
• Section 66539.
  “Prepare for market” means to perform all functions of harvesting and preparing iceberg lettuce for market or marketing.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66540.
  “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, association, or other business unit, and shall include, for purposes of this chapter, any state agency which engages in...
• Section 66541.
  “Producer” has the same meaning as grower.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66542.
  “Public representative” means a member of the commission appointed to represent the public generally pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 66564.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch.
• Section 66542.5.
  “Secondary handler” means any person who purchases from a grower or grower-handler iceberg lettuce for the purpose of coring, shredding, or processing such iceberg lettuce...
• Section 66543.
  “Standard box” means standard containers for iceberg lettuce as such containers are defined in the California Administrative Code.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66544.
  “Standard carton” has the same meaning as standard box.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66545.
  “Standard container” has the same meaning as standard box.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
• Section 66546.
  “Unfair Practices Act” means the act set forth in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000), Part 2, Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.(Added...

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