CHAPTER 1. Definitions [42501. - 42520.]
Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.
§§ 42501–42520 · 20 sections
- § 42501 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
- § 42502 “Agent” means broker, commission merchant, auctioneer, solicitor, seller on consignment, and any other person that is acting upon the actual or implied…
- § 42503 “Bulk lot” or “bulk load” of any fresh or dried fruit, nut, or vegetable means any one group of specimens of such product which is not in a container and which…
- § 42504 “Byproduct” means any product which is commercially processed, preserved, or manufactured from fruits, nuts, or vegetables, except fresh citrus fruit juices,…
- § 42505 “Closed container” means lidded container, as defined in Section 42511.
- § 42506 “Container” means any box, crate, lug, chest, basket, carton, barrel, keg, drum, sack, or other receptacle.
- § 42507 “Cross section” means the section of the fruit or vegetable that is taken at a right angle to a straight line which is drawn from the stem end to the distal…
- § 42508 “Deceptive arrangement” or “deceptive display” of fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables means any bulk lot or load, arrangement, or display of such…
- § 42509 “Deceptive pack” means any container or subcontainer which has in the outer layer or any exposed surface, fruits, nuts, or vegetables which are in quality,…
- § 42510 “Fruits, nuts, or vegetables” means the food product of any tree, vine, or plant.
- § 42511 “Lidded container” and “closed container” are synonymous and, unless otherwise specifically defined in this part, mean any container of which 40 percent or…
- § 42512 “Manufacturing” means processing, as defined in Section 42519.
- § 42513 “Mature,” except when otherwise specifically defined, means having reached that stage of ripeness which will insure the completion of the ripening process to a…
- § 42514 “Mislabel” means the placing or presence of any false or misleading statement, design, or device, upon any of the following: (a) Any container. (b) The label…
- § 42515 “Overripe” means having reached an advanced state of maturity which causes the product to be undesirable for human consumption in a fresh state.
- § 42516 “Pack,” “packing,” or “packed” means the regular compact arrangement of all or part of the fruit or vegetables in any container or subcontainer.
- § 42517 “Placard” means any sign, label, or designation, except an oral designation, which is used in connection with any fresh or dried fruit, nut, or vegetable as a…
- § 42518 “Preserving” means processing, as defined in Section 42519.
- § 42519 “Processing” means canning, preserving, or fermenting, which materially alters the flavor, keeping quality, or any other property, the extracting of juices or…
- § 42520 “Subcontainer” means any container which is being used within another container.