Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55006. Section 55006.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [55006. - 55015.]
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 2.
in effectCal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55007. Section 55007.
“Records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other data, whether in written, magnetic, or electronic form, that pertain to matters relating to this chapter.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55008. Section 55008.
“Certification” means certification pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 55070).
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55008.5. Section 55008.5.
“Chapter” means any provision of the California Rice Certification Act of 2000, and includes any amendments to and regulations adopted pursuant to that act.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55009. Section 55009.
“Characteristics of commercial impact” means characteristics that may adversely affect the marketability of rice in the event of commingling with other rice and may include, but are not limited to, those characteristics that cannot be visually identified without the aid of specialized equipment or testing, those characteristics that create a significant economic impact in their removal from commingled rice, and those characteristics whose removal from commingled rice is infeasible.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55010. Section 55010.
“Commission” means the California Rice Commission created pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 71000) of Part 2 of Division 22.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55010.5. Section 55010.5.
“Committee” refers to the committee established under Section 55020.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55010.6. Section 55010.6.
“Department” means the Department of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55010.7. Section 55010.7.
“Handle” means to engage in the business of being a handler.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55011. Section 55011.
“Handler” means any person engaged in this state in the business of offering for sale or selling rice.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55012. Section 55012.
“Person” includes any individual, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, firm, company, or any other entity doing business in California.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55012.5. Section 55012.5.
“Process” means to harvest, dry, mill, transport, or store rice.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55013. Section 55013.
“Producer” includes any person who produces rice, or causes rice to be produced.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55014. Section 55014.
“Rice” means all rough or “paddy” rice or milled rice (Oryza species) produced in or shipped into California, including mochi rice (sweet rice) and rice produced for seed. It does not include wild rice (Zinzania aquatica; Zinzania palustris).
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 55015. Section 55015.
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
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