SECTIONS 74521-74539 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 74521-74539

74521. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.

74522. "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.

74523. "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.

74524. "Commission" means the California Wine Commission.

74524.1. "Director" means the Director of Food and Agriculture.

74524.5. "Eligible volume" means the total tonnage of winegrapes
processed in the preceding marketing season by vintners subject to
this chapter.

74525. "Grape concentrate" or "concentrate" means unfermented grape
juice from which the major portion of the original water content has
been removed.

74526. "Grape juice" or "juice" means unfermented crushed grapes
without solids containing the major portion of the original water
content.

74527. "Producer" and "grower" are synonymous and mean any person
who produced winegrapes in the preceding marketing season. Producer
also includes any person who receives winegrapes as payment for the
use of his or her property in the production of winegrapes.

74528. "Ex officio member" means a nonvoting member of the
commission.

74529. "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.

74530. "Market" means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or
otherwise distribute wine or wine-related products.

74531. "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 wine and wine-related products to market and may
include the presentation of facts to state, federal, or foreign
governmental agencies on matters which affect this chapter.

74532. "Market research" means any investigation, development,
analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing
of wine and wine-related products, including, but not limited to,
trade practices, consumer trends, promotion, sales, and advertising.

74533. "Marketing season" or "fiscal year" means the period
beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the
following years.

74534. "Must" means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid
grape particles, and grape juice.

74535. "Processing research" means research relating to the
processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited to, the
development of new wine-related products and uses for these products.

74536. "Vintner" means a winegrower, as defined in Section 23013 of
the Business and Professions Code, who holds a winegrower's license
issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control pursuant to
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23300) of Division 9 of the
Business and Professions Code, and who is engaged in producing must,
grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or products thereof, including
high proof and brandy by processing winegrapes or field crushed must.
A vintner who processes winegrapes in the preceding marketing season
in a quantity of 100 tons or less is not subject to this chapter.

74537. "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.

74538. "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.

74539. "Wine-related products" include, but are not limited to,
must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy
produced from winegrapes.