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Article 2. Definitions of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 12.6. >> Article 2.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.
"Bearing acreage" means a planting grape rootstock three
years or older from which cuttings can be taken.
"Board member" means a nursery owner or representative of an
owner elected pursuant to Section 74778.
"Books and records" means books, records, contracts,
documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data
pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to this
chapter.
"Commission" means the California Grape Rootstock
Improvement Commission.
"Ex officio member" means a nonvoting member of the
commission.
"Grafted" means the art of joining parts of plants together
in such a manner as they will unite and continue their growth as one
plant.
"Grafted grape rootstock" means a rootstock that has been
grafted with a fruiting grape variety.
"Grape rootstock" means the rootstock portion of grapevines
grown in California as a single species or hybrid combination in the
family Vitaceae.
"Grape rootstock nursery" or "nursery" means any person in
this state which operates under a California state nursery license
and grows grape rootstock for commercial use or distribution.
"Grape rootstock research" means any cultural and biological
research relating to grape rootstock.
"Invoicable unit" means any rootstock cutting, or rooted
rootstock cutting, or grafted grape rootstock that is used or
distributed by a nursery for commercial purposes.
"Distribute" means to sell or otherwise transfer any
rootstock cutting, rooted rootstock cutting, or grafted grape
rootstock for commercial purposes.
"Marketing year" or "fiscal year" means the period beginning
April 1 of any year and extending through the last day of March of
the next year.
"Marketing year 1992-93" means the period commencing August
1, 1992, to March 31, 1993, inclusive.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, limited
liability company, corporation, firm, company, or other entity doing
business in California.
"Rooted rootstock cutting" means a rootstock cutting with
roots destined to become a grafted unit.
"Rootstock" means the part of the graft combination which is
to become the root system.
"Rootstock cutting" means a cutting of a rootstock variety
that is at least 6 inches in length destined to become a grafted
unit.
