ARTICLE 2. Definitions [78821. - 78842.]
Article 2 added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 597, Sec. 1.
§§ 78821–78842 · 23 sections
- § 78821 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
- § 78822 “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the…
- § 78823 “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…
- § 78824 “Commission” means the Mendocino Winegrape and Wine Commission.
- § 78825 “Department” means the Department of Food and Agriculture.
- § 78826 “Grape concentrate” or “concentrate” means unfermented grape juice from which the major portion of the original water content has been removed.
- § 78827 “Grape juice” or “juice” means unfermented crushed grapes without solids containing the major portion of the original water content.
- § 78828 “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.
- § 78829 “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…
- § 78830 “Market” means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or otherwise distribute wine, winegrapes, or winegrape products.
- § 78831 “Market development” includes, but is not limited to, trade, promotion, public education, dissemination of information on health and social issues, and other…
- § 78832 “Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing of winegrapes, wine, and winegrape…
- § 78833 “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the following year.
- § 78834 “Must” means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid grape particles, and grape juice.
- § 78835 “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or any other business entity.
- § 78835.5 “Process” or “processed” means producing must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or other winegrape products, including high proof and brandy from…
- § 78836 “Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged within Mendocino County in the business of producing, or causing to be produced, winegrapes for market.…
- § 78837 “Production research” means research relating to the production and processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited to, the development of new winegrape…
- § 78838 “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
- § 78839 “Vintner” and “processor” are synonymous and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, mean any person engaged in Mendocino County in…
- § 78840 “Wine” means the product obtained by the fermentation of winegrapes or juice therefrom, with or without addition or abstracting, and includes any product made…
- § 78841 “Winegrapes” means grapes produced in Mendocino County that are intended to be converted from their fresh form into grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or…
- § 78842 “Winegrape products” include, but are not limited to, must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced from winegrapes.