Article 2. Definitions of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 20. >> Article 2.

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

"Flower" means all types of cut flowers and cut greens grown in California for decorative purposes.

"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 Cut Flower Commission.

(a) "Districts" shall be based on the gross dollar value of the product grown in a geographical area as follows:
  (1) District 1 consists of the Counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba.
  (2) District 2 consists of the Counties of Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Tulare.
  (3) District 3 consists of the Counties of Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
  (4) District 4 consists of the Counties of Imperial, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego.
  (b) The boundaries of any district or the number of board members, or both, may be changed by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the commission, which is concurred in by the director, when necessary to maintain similar total production that represents a gross dollar value among the districts and to ensure proper representation by producers. These boundaries need not coincide with county lines.

"Market" or "marketing" means to sell flowers.

"Production research" means any cultural and biological research relating to field production of flowers.

"Marketing year" means the period beginning January 1 of any year and extending through the last day of December of that year.

(a) "Producer" means any person in this state who grows flowers for market and who, upon request, provides proof of commodity sale. "Producer" does not include any person who has grown less than a gross value of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) of flowers in the preceding marketing year.
  (b) The dollar amount specified in subdivision (a) may be increased by vote of two-thirds of the membership of the commission.
  (c) The dollar amount specified in subdivision (a) may be decreased only if approved by referendum pursuant to Sections 77970 to 77974, inclusive. For purposes of a referendum conducted pursuant to this subdivision, the term "producer" in Sections 77970 to 77974, inclusive, includes persons who would become subject to this chapter if the referendum is approved.

"Market analysis" means any marketing, sales, promotion, health, and social research relating to the marketing of flowers in this state and nationally and internationally.

"Market development" means trade promotion, public information, dissemination of information on health and social issues and other matters, and activities related to the production of flowers in this state and nationally and internationally.

"Market research" means any investigation, development, analysis, or use of information relating to the marketing, sales, or promotion of flower products in this state and nationally and internationally, including, but not limited to, trade practices, consumer trends, promotion, sales, and advertising.

"Shipping research, analysis, and development" means the investigation, development, analysis, or use of information relating to the shipping of flower products and the development of shipping opportunities, practices, and methods in this state, nationally, and internationally.

"Ship" means to transport flowers.

"Advertising and sales promotion" means, in addition to its ordinarily accepted meaning, trade promotion and activities for the prevention, modification, or removal of trade barriers which restrict the free flow of flowers to market, including the presentation of facts to, and negotiations with, state, federal, and foreign governmental entities on matters which affect the marketing of flowers, to the extent permitted by federal law.