2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 1. Definitions And General Provisions

CA Codes (fac:58001-58005)

58001.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.



58002.  "Organization of producers and distributors" includes all
corporations, societies, associations, and organizations of
producers, producers and distributors, or distributors, cooperative
or otherwise, which are formed for the purpose of facilitating the
marketing of any product.



58003.  "Product" means any agricultural, aquacultural, dairy, or
farm product which is produced, grown, raised, manufactured, or
processed within the state.


58004.  Except as provided in Section 58005, fees, charges, and
costs that are collected under this chapter shall be paid into the
State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund.



58005.  All fees, charges, and costs that are received under this
chapter for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of market
news shall be paid into the State Treasury monthly to the credit of
the Department of  Food and Agriculture Fund.  Funds received for
these purposes, upon appropriation, shall be expended by the
department for market news services.  The secretary may adopt
regulations implementing procedures for receiving fees, charges, and
reimbursement for costs from users of market news.