2009 California Food and Agricultural Code - Section 55006-55015 :: Article 2. Definitions

55006.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.

55007.  "Records" means books, records, contracts, documents,
memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other data, whether in written,
magnetic, or electronic form, that pertain to matters relating to
this chapter.

55008.  "Certification" means certification pursuant to Article 7
(commencing with Section 55070).

55008.5.  "Chapter" means any provision of the California Rice
Certification Act of 2000, and includes any amendments to and
regulations adopted pursuant to that act.

55009.  "Characteristics of commercial impact" means characteristics
that may adversely affect the marketability of rice in the event of
commingling with other rice and may include, but are not limited to,
those characteristics that cannot be visually identified without the
aid of specialized equipment or testing, those characteristics that
create a significant economic impact in their removal from commingled
rice, and those characteristics whose removal from commingled rice
is infeasible.

55010.  "Commission" means the California Rice Commission created
pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 71000) of Part 2 of
Division 22.

55010.5.  "Committee" refers to the committee established under
Section 55020.

55010.6.  "Department" means the Department of Food and Agriculture.

55010.7.  "Handle" means to engage in the business of being a
handler.

55011.  "Handler" means any person engaged in this state in the
business of offering for sale or selling rice.

55012.  "Person" includes any individual, partnership, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, firm,
company, or any other entity doing business in California.

55012.5.  "Process" means to harvest, dry, mill, transport, or store
rice.

55013.  "Producer" includes any person who produces rice, or causes
rice to be produced.

55014.  "Rice" means all rough or "paddy" rice or milled rice (Oryza
species) produced in or shipped into California, including mochi
rice (sweet rice) and rice produced for seed. It does not include
wild rice (Zinzania aquatica; Zinzania palustris).

55015.  "Secretary" means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.