California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

• Section 12751.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 12752.
  “Defoliating” includes killing or artifically accelerating the drying of plant tissues, with or without causing abscission.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 12753.
  “Pesticide” includes any of the following:(a) Any spray adjuvant.(b) Any substance, or mixture of substances which is intended to be used for defoliating plants, regulating plant growth,...
• Section 12754.
  “Insect” means any animal within the class of animals which are known as “Insecta” or any similar animal such as a centipede, spider, mite, tick,...
• Section 12754.5.
  “Pest” means any of the following that is, or is liable to become, dangerous or detrimental to the agricultural or nonagricultural environment of the state:(a) Any...
• Section 12755.
  “Registrant” means a person that has registered a pesticide and has obtained a certificate of registration from the department.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec....
• Section 12756.
  “Regulating plant growth” means the use of any substance or mixture of substances intended, through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth...
• Section 12757.
  “Rodent” means all members of the order Rodentia and all rabbits and hares.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 12757.5.
  “Service container” means any container, other than the original labeled container of a registered pesticide provided by the registrant, that is utilized to hold, store,...
• Section 12758.
  “Spray adjuvant” means any wetting agent, spreading agent, deposit builder, adhesive, emulsifying agent, deflocculating agent, water modifier, or similar agent, with or without toxic properties...
• Section 12758.5.
  “Use-dilution” means a dilution specified on the label or labeling that produces the concentration of the pesticide for a particular purpose or effect.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 12759.
  “Weed” means any plant which grows where not wanted.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018