Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78821. Section 78821.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [78821. - 78842.]
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 2.
in effectCal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78822. Section 78822.
“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 § 78823. Section 78823.
“Brandy” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of whole, sound, ripe grapes or from the residue thereof, distilled at not over 170 degrees proof.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78824. Section 78824.
“Commission” means the Mendocino Winegrape and Wine Commission.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78825. Section 78825.
“Department” means the Department of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78826. Section 78826.
“Grape concentrate” or “concentrate” means unfermented grape juice from which the major portion of the original water content has been removed.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78827. Section 78827.
“Grape juice” or “juice” means unfermented crushed grapes without solids containing the major portion of the original water content.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78828. Section 78828.
“Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78829. Section 78829.
“High proof” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of fresh winegrapes or from the residue thereof.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78830. Section 78830.
“Market” means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or otherwise distribute wine, winegrapes, or winegrape products.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78831. Section 78831.
“Market development” includes, but is not limited to, trade, promotion, public education, dissemination of information on health and social issues, and other matters, and activities for the prevention, modification, or removal of trade barriers that restrict the free flow of winegrapes, wine, or winegrape products to market and may include, but is not limited to, the presentation of facts to local, state, federal, or foreign governmental agencies on matters that affect this chapter.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78832. Section 78832.
“Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing of winegrapes, wine, and winegrape products including, but not limited to, trade practices, consumer trends, promotion, sales, and advertising.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78833. Section 78833.
“Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the following year.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78834. Section 78834.
“Must” means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid grape particles, and grape juice.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78835. Section 78835.
“Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or any other business entity.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78835.5. Section 78835.5.
“Process” or “processed” means producing must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or other winegrape products, including high proof and brandy from winegrapes.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78836. Section 78836.
“Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged within Mendocino County in the business of producing, or causing to be produced, winegrapes for market. Producer also includes any person who receives winegrapes as a payment for the use of his or her property in the production of winegrapes.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78837. Section 78837.
“Production research” means research relating to the production and processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited to, the development of new winegrape products and uses for these products.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78838. Section 78838.
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78839. Section 78839.
“Vintner” and “processor” are synonymous and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, mean any person engaged in Mendocino County in producing or causing to be produced must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or other winegrape products, including high proof and brandy, and includes a “winegrower” in Mendocino County as that term is defined in Section 23013 of the Business and Professions Code, who produces wine from winegrapes. However, a producer does not become a vintner solely by the act of field crushing winegrapes before delivering the winegrapes as must to another person.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78840. Section 78840.
“Wine” means the product obtained by the fermentation of winegrapes or juice therefrom, with or without addition or abstracting, and includes any product made from winegrapes that is defined as a wine and permitted under Part III (commencing with Section 5381) of Subchapter E of Chapter 51 of Title 26 of the United States Code, and in the statutes of this state and regulations issued thereunder defining wine produced from grapes.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78841. Section 78841.
“Winegrapes” means grapes produced in Mendocino County that are intended to be converted from their fresh form into grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or products thereof, including, but not limited to, high proof brandy produced from winegrapes.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78842. Section 78842.
“Winegrape products” include, but are not limited to, must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced from winegrapes.
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