CHAPTER 3. Grapes for Wine and Byproducts [41101. - 41211.]

Heading of Chapter 3 amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1073.

§§ 41101–41211 · 30 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 41101–41102 · 2 sections

   • § 41101 The director shall have supervision and control over the commissioners and their deputies or inspectors in the performance of their duties under this chapter.
   • § 41102 The certificates which are provided for in this chapter are prima facie evidence of the true average soluble solids test of all of the grapes in the lot or…
2. ARTICLE 2. Exceptions §§ 41131–41132 · 2 sections

   • § 41131 This chapter does not apply to grapes which are marketed by or through a nonprofit cooperative marketing association unless the board of directors of the…
   • § 41132 This chapter does not affect the right of a purchaser of grapes for wine and byproducts purposes to specify a minimum percentage of soluble solids as a…
3. ARTICLE 3. Determination of Soluble Solids Generally §§ 41161–41164 · 4 sections

   • § 41161 In order to prevent fraud and deception in any transaction which involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, that requires the extraction or…
   • § 41162 Each lot or load of such grapes which is delivered shall be tested at or immediately after the time of delivery and the average soluble solids test of the…
   • § 41163 Each commissioner shall provide for the taking of samples, making tests, and issuing the certificates which are required in this chapter.
   • § 41164 The board of supervisors of the county shall establish a scale and method of collection of fees, to be paid for each certificate which is provided for in this…
4. ARTICLE 4. Determination of Soluble Solids, Rot, and Foreign Material by the Director §§ 41191–41195 · 5 sections

   • § 41191 Notwithstanding any other provisions which are contained in this chapter and in lieu of such determinations by the commissioner, the director may make…
   • § 41192 In order to prevent fraud and deception in any transaction which involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, when the percentage of rot or foreign…
   • § 41193 When any transaction involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, the purchaser shall notify the seller, in writing, prior to delivery, of the…
   • § 41194 For the purpose of carrying out this article, the director may establish necessary regulations, including reasonable fees which are to be charged for the…
   • § 41195 Any money which is received pursuant to this article shall be paid into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be expended in carrying out this article.
5. ARTICLE 5. Wine Grape Inspection Advisory Committee §§ 41201.5–41211 · 17 sections

   • § 41201.5 There is in the department a Wine Grape Inspection Advisory Committee consisting of eight wine producers and eight wine grape growers appointed by the…
   • § 41202 The Legislature hereby declares that it intends that the wine producers and wine grape growers appointed to the Wine Grape Inspection Advisory Committee…
   • § 41203 The term of office of each member of the committee is three years.
   • § 41204 The members of the committee, alternate members when acting as members or when requested to perform certain actions by the committee, and subcommittee members,…
   • § 41205.5 The members of the committee, or their voting alternates, consisting of at least five producers and five processors, shall constitute a quorum. Any action of…
   • § 41206 The committee shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members, and other officers as it deems necessary. The committee may adopt such…
   • § 41207.5 (a) The committee shall be advisory to the director on all matters pertaining to this chapter and certification of the quality of grapes used for processing…
   • § 41207.6 (a) In order to operate economically and reduce expenses that may adversely impact persons subject to this chapter, the committee may, on or before January 15…
   • § 41207.7 The director may provide rules and procedures to be used by the entity in administering this chapter. The procedures may include: (a) Employment, training,…
   • § 41207.8 The committee shall not recommend and the director shall not utilize, an entity a majority of whose officers and employees are persons regulated by this…
   • § 41207.9 The entity shall keep an accurate record of expenses incurred in performing its responsibilities. Those records shall be available for audit during regular…
   • § 41207.10 The director may require an entity to correct or cease any activity or function that is determined by the director not to be in the public interest or in…
   • § 41207.11 The director shall reimburse the entity for its actual and necessary expenses upon receipt of an approved invoice.
   • § 41208 The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request to the director of any three members of the committee. The committee shall meet at…
   • § 41209 The director shall appoint an alternate member for each committee member. In making the appointments, the director shall appoint a wine producer as the…
   • § 41210 Alternate members shall serve at committee meetings only in the absence of the member for whom they are designated as the alternate.
   • § 41211 (a) The director, in consultation with the University of California and the California State University, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of…