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SECTIONS 74521-74539

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.

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