ARTICLE 2. Definitions [79921. - 79933.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 2.

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Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79921. Section 79921.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79922. Section 79922.

(a) “Agave” means the species of plants in the genus Agave of the family Asparagaceae cultivated for their juice and fiber. (b) Agave cultivated solely for ornamental purposes is not subject to this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79923. Section 79923.

“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 chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79924. Section 79924.

“Commission” means the California Agave Commission.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79925. Section 79925.

“Cultivate” or “cultivated” means to plant, tend, harvest, or improve agave. Cultivated acreage does not include acreage removed from cultivation due to weather, disease, or other circumstances beyond the control of the grower.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79926. Section 79926.

“Ex officio members” means nonvoting members of the commission board of directors.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79927. Section 79927.

“Grower” means a person who commercially cultivates agave, or causes agave to be cultivated, not in a container and on two acres or more during the marketing season.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79928. Section 79928.

“Market” or “marketing” means to sell agave and agave products into commercial channels of trade.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79929. Section 79929.

“Marketing season” or “fiscal year” are synonymous terms and mean the period beginning April 1 of any year and extending through March 31 of the following year.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79930. Section 79930.

“Process” or “processing” means to engage in the business of a processor.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79931. Section 79931.

(a) “Processor” means a person licensed to commercially process agave and who processes agave in an amount of more than three tons in the state in the preceding marketing season. (b) When the processor is a corporation or a limited liability company, all of the directors, officers, managers, and members of the corporation or limited liability company shall be treated as individuals when determining compliance with this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79932. Section 79932.

“Public member” means a person appointed to the commission board of directors pursuant to the procedures specified in this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79933. Section 79933.

“Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026