Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 730, Sec. 4. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
“Board” means the San Joaquin Valley Cotton Board.
Article 2 - Definitions
California Food and Agricultural Code — §§ 52861-52868
Sections (8)
Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 592. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
“Industry members” means cottonseed oil crushers, handlers of raw cotton fiber, and cotton ginners or employees thereof.
Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 189, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
“Handlers of raw cotton fiber” or “merchant” means any person or organization that is primarily engaged in the business of buying and selling spot cotton or forward contract cotton.
Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 592. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
“Cotton ginning organization” means any person or organization owning or operating one or more cotton gins.
Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 730, Sec. 5. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
“District” means the “San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District” which is comprised of all the counties in the San Joaquin Valley where cotton is produced.
Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 161, Sec. 6. Effective July 15, 1987. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
“Delinter” means any person who, by any means or method, causes the short fibers to be removed from the seed coat of cottonseed.
Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 189, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
“Cotton growers” or “growers” means any person in the district who produces, or causes to be produced, cotton for market.
Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 189, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
“Handlers of whole cottonseed” means any person or organization that is engaged in the business of buying, selling, or processing whole cottonseed.