Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

“Producer districts” shall consist of the following: (a) District 1 consists of Lake, Solano, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties. (b) District 2 consists of the City and County of San Francisco, and Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cla…

“Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

“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. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

“Market” means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or otherwise distribute wine, winegrapes, or winegrape products. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

“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 win…

“Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing of wine, winegrapes, and winegrape products including, but not limited to, trade practices, consumer trends, promotion, sales, and advertising. (Added by S…

“Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the following years. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

“Must” means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid grape particles, and grape juice. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

“Production research” means research relating to the production and processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited to, the development of new winegrape products and uses for these products. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

“Vintner” and “processor” are synonymous and mean any person engaged in producing must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or products thereof, including high proof and brandy, and includes a “winegrower” as that term is defined in Section 23103 of the Business and Professions…

“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…

“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. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286…

“Winegrape products” include, but are not limited to, must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced from winegrapes. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

A person shall not engage in any of the following businesses unless he has obtained a license from the director for each separate milk products plant or place of business: (a) Dealing in, receiving, manufacturing, freezing, or processing milk, or any product of milk. (b) Manufact…

An application for a milk products plant license shall be made on a form which is prescribed by the director. It shall state all of the following: (a) The name and address of the applicant. (b) The address of the milk products plant. (c) Such other information as to the nature of…

Each application shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount which is established for the particular license by Section 35221. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 460, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Upon receipt of an application for a milk products plant license, the director shall investigate the equipment and the sanitary condition of the milk products plant for which the application for a license has been made. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If the condition of the milk products plant is found to be satisfactory, a milk products plant license shall be issued by the director to the applicant. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any hotel, restaurant, food facility, boardinghouse, hospital, or other concern or agency that manufactures a product of milk for the use of, or purchase by, any patron, guest, patient, or employee shall obtain a milk products plant lice…

This article does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any private home that is manufacturing for its own use. (b) Any retailer that is dealing in finished products which are received from a distributor or producer in final form. (c) Any producer that is selling milk and cream …

Every milk products plant license expires at the end of each calendar year, but shall remain in force during the month of January of the next succeeding year or such part of the month as may be necessary for the renewal of such license by the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch…

Any license may be renewed each successive year, if the plant for which a previous license was issued and the business of such plant has been conducted in accordance with the requirements of this division during the year next preceeding that for which the renewal is requested. Th…

(a) The lien created by this chapter shall have the priority in accordance with the time the notice of claim of lien is filed. (b) The lien created by this chapter shall have the same priority as a security interest perfected by the filing of a financing statement as of the date …

Upon the adoption of the order of organization, the board of supervisors shall immediately appoint a board of directors of five members to administer the affairs of the district. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1078, Sec. 1. Effective October 11, 1993.)

In order to be eligible to be a director of the district, a person shall be a citizen of the United States and of this state, and an owner of lands included in the district that are devoted, in whole or in part, to the growing of the product for which the district is established.…

Upon his or her appointment, each director shall, in the manner provided by law, subscribe the oath of office and file the oath with the county clerk. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1078, Sec. 1. Effective October 11, 1993.)

(a) From and after the filing for record of the order of the board of supervisors declaring the district organized, and the appointment and qualification of its first board of directors, the organization of the district is complete. The district shall operate for a period of five…

(a) Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and organize as a board and shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary from among their own number. (b) The chairperson shall call and preside at all meetings of the board, sign all wa…

The members of the board shall serve for terms of one year, or for a longer term as determined by the board of supervisors, and until the appointment and qualification of their successors. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1078, Sec. 1. Effective October 11, 1993.)

Upon the expiration of the term of any member of the board, the board of supervisors shall appoint the successor. Vacancies shall be filled by the board of supervisors for the unexpired term. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1078, Sec. 1. Effective October 11, 1993.)

The members of the board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, when claims for those expenses have been approved by the board. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1078, Sec. 1. Effective October 11, 1993.)

There is in state government, the Winegrowers of California Commission. The commission shall be composed of 18 producers, 18 vintners, and may include one public member. (a) Producers within District 7 shall elect one producer member; producers within Districts 2, 3, 4, and 6 sha…

Periodically, the number of producer members and their respective alternate members serving on the commission from any district shall be reapportioned in a manner that assures representation in accordance with the value of winegrapes produced in each district. However, no distric…

(a) The director may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function which is determined by the director not to be in the public interest or which is in violation of this chapter. (b) If the commission refuses or fails to cease these activities or fun…

The commission or the director may bring an action for judicial relief from the director’s written notice or for noncompliance by the commission with the written notice, as the case may be, in a court of competent jurisdiction which may issue a temporary restraining order, perman…

When the director is required to concur in a decision of the commission, he or she shall indicate his or her response to the commission within 15 working days from notification of the decision. The response may be a request that additional information be provided. (Added by Stats…

The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures incurred by the director in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. However, the court may, if it finds that the director acted arbitrarily or capriciously in restricting the ac…

Each member of the commission, except the ex officio members, shall have an alternate member to be elected in the same manner as the member. An alternate member shall, in the absence of the member of whom he or she is an alternate, serve in place of the member on the commission a…

Any producer member and his or her alternate member shall be a person, or an employee representing a producer, who has a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, winegrapes for market. The qualifications of producer members and alternate members shall be mainta…

Any vintner member and his or her alternate member shall be a person, or an employee representing a vintner, who has a financial interest in processing winegrapes for market. The qualifications of vintner members and alternate members shall be maintained during the entire term of…

The public member and his or her alternate member shall have all the rights, privileges, and powers of any other member of the commission. The public member shall not have any financial interest in the wine or winegrape industry. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

The term of office of members and alternate members shall be for two years or until their successors have been elected and have qualified. However, of the first members of the commission, one-half of the vintner members and their alternate members shall serve for one year; one-ha…

No less than 10 producer members and 10 vintner members, including alternate members when acting in place of the members, shall constitute a quorum of the commission. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)

The vote of a majority of the members, or alternate members when acting in the place of the members, present at the meeting at which there is a quorum shall constitute the act of the commission. However, for an affirmative vote to be valid, it shall include not less than five pro…

The commission shall be and is hereby declared and created a corporate body. It shall have the power to sue and be sued, to contract and be contracted with, and to have and possess all of the powers of a corporation. It may adopt a corporate seal. Copies of its proceedings, recor…

The director or his or her representatives shall be notified and may attend meetings of the commission and any committee meetings of the commission. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)