SECTIONS 74021-74040 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 74021-74040

74021. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.

74022. "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.

74023. "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.

74024. "Commission" means the Winegrowers of California Commission.

74025. "Grape concentrate" or "concentrate" means unfermented grape
juice from which the major portion of the original water content has
been removed.

74026. "Grape juice" or "juice" means unfermented crushed grapes
without solids containing the major portion of the original water
content.

74027. "Producer" and "grower" are synonymous and mean any person
who produced winegrapes in a marketing season in a quantity of more
than 25 tons. Unless otherwise exempted, producer also includes any
person who receives winegrapes as payment for the use of his or her
property in the production of winegrapes.

74028. "Producer districts" shall consist of the following:
(a) District 1 consists of Lake, Solano, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin,
and Napa Counties.
(b) District 2 consists of the City and County of San Francisco,
and Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Monterey, San Benito,
Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Alameda, San Mateo, and Contra Costa
Counties.
(c) District 3 consists of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento,
Shasta, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba, Trinity, Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Plumas,
Sierra, Sutter, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties, and that portion
of San Joaquin County north of State Highway 4.
(d) District 4 consists of Merced, Stanislaus, Mariposa,
Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, and Tuolumne Counties,
and that portion of San Joaquin County south of State Highway 4.
(e) District 5 consists of Fresno, Alpine, Mono, Inyo, and Madera
Counties, and that portion of Kings and Tulare Counties north of
Nevada Avenue (Avenue 192).
(f) District 6 consists of Kern County and that portion of Kings
and Tulare Counties south of Nevada Avenue (Avenue 192).
(g) District 7 consists of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernardino, Imperial, and San Diego Counties.

74029. "Ex officio member" means a nonvoting member of the
commission.

74030. "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.

74031. "Market" means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or
otherwise distribute wine, winegrapes, or winegrape products.

74032. "Market development" includes, but is not limited to, trade
promotion, public information, dissemination of information on health
and social issues and other matters, and activities for the
prevention, modification, or removal of trade barriers which restrict
the free flow of winegrape products to market and may include the
presentation of facts to state, federal, or foreign governmental
agencies on matters which affect this chapter.

74033. "Market research" means any investigation, development,
analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing
of wine, winegrapes, and winegrape products including, but not
limited to, trade practices, consumer trends, promotion, sales, and
advertising.

74034. "Marketing season" or "fiscal year" means the period
beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the
following years.

74035. "Must" means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid
grape particles, and grape juice.

74036. "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.

74037. "Vintner" and "processor" are synonymous and mean any person
engaged in producing must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or
products thereof, including high proof and brandy, and includes a
"winegrower" as that term is defined in Section 23103 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. A vintner who acquires and processes winegrapes in
the preceding marketing season in a quantity of 100 tons or less is
not subject to this chapter.

74038. "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 which is
defined as a wine and permitted under Part III (commencing with
Section 5381) of Subchapter F 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.

74039. "Winegrapes" means grapes produced in this state which 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 and brandy produced from winegrapes.

74040. "Winegrape products" include, but are not limited to, must,
grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced
from winegrapes.