California Code
PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 12 - Winegrowers of California Commission

ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions

Section 74001. - 74001. The production and distribution of wine and winegrapes constitute...

Section 74002. - 74002. The maintenance and expansion of the wine and winegrape...

Section 74003. - 74003. It is in the public interest that the public...

Section 74004. - 74004. The production and marketing of wine, winegrapes, and winegrape...

Section 74005. - 74005. No action taken by the commission nor by any...

Section 74006. - 74006. This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision...

Section 74007. - 74007. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative...

Section 74008. - 74008. A commission form of administration created by this chapter...

Section 74009. - 74009. This chapter shall be known and may be cited...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 74021. - 74021. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 74022. - 74022. “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda,...

Section 74023. - 74023. “Brandy” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of...

Section 74024. - 74024. “Commission” means the Winegrowers of California Commission. (Added by...

Section 74025. - 74025. “Grape concentrate” or “concentrate” means unfermented grape juice from...

Section 74026. - 74026. “Grape juice” or “juice” means unfermented crushed grapes without...

Section 74027. - 74027. “Producer” and “grower” are synonymous and mean any person...

Section 74028. - 74028. “Producer districts” shall consist of the following: (a) District...

Section 74029. - 74029. “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the...

Section 74030. - 74030. “High proof” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture...

Section 74031. - 74031. “Market” means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or...

Section 74032. - 74032. “Market development” includes, but is not limited to, trade...

Section 74033. - 74033. “Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or implementation...

Section 74034. - 74034. “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning...

Section 74035. - 74035. “Must” means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid...

Section 74036. - 74036. “Production research” means research relating to the production and...

Section 74037. - 74037. “Vintner” and “processor” are synonymous and mean any person...

Section 74038. - 74038. “Wine” means the product obtained by the fermentation of...

Section 74039. - 74039. “Winegrapes” means grapes produced in this state which are...

Section 74040. - 74040. “Winegrape products” include, but are not limited to, must,...

ARTICLE 3 - Winegrowers of California Commission

Section 74061. - 74061. There is in state government, the Winegrowers of California...

Section 74062. - 74062. Periodically, the number of producer members and their respective...

Section 74063. - 74063. (a) The director may require the commission to correct...

Section 74064. - 74064. The commission or the director may bring an action...

Section 74065. - 74065. When the director is required to concur in a...

Section 74066. - 74066. The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures...

Section 74067. - 74067. Each member of the commission, except the ex officio...

Section 74068. - 74068. Any producer member and his or her alternate member...

Section 74069. - 74069. Any vintner member and his or her alternate member...

Section 74070. - 74070. The public member and his or her alternate member...

Section 74071. - 74071. The term of office of members and alternate members...

Section 74072. - 74072. No less than 10 producer members and 10 vintner...

Section 74073. - 74073. The vote of a majority of the members, or...

Section 74074. - 74074. The commission shall be and is hereby declared and...

Section 74075. - 74075. The director or his or her representatives shall be...

Section 74076. - 74076. No member of the commission or member of a...

Section 74077. - 74077. All funds received from the assessments levied pursuant to...

Section 74078. - 74078. (a) The state is not liable for the acts...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission

Section 74091. - 74091. The powers and duties of the commission shall include,...

Section 74092. - 74092. The commission may adopt and from time to time...

Section 74093. - 74093. The commission may administer and enforce this chapter and...

Section 74094. - 74094. The commission may appoint its own officers, including a...

Section 74095. - 74095. The commission may employ a person to serve at...

Section 74096. - 74096. The commission may fix the compensation for all employees...

Section 74097. - 74097. The commission may appoint committees composed of both members...

Section 74098. - 74098. The commission may establish offices, incur expenses, enter into...

Section 74099. - 74099. The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts...

Section 74100. - 74100. The commission may engage in market development and market...

Section 74101. - 74101. The commission may accept contributions of private, state, or...

Section 74102. - 74102. The commission may undertake appropriate research relating to the...

Section 74103. - 74103. The commission may publish and distribute bulletins or other...

Section 74104. - 74104. The commission may establish an assessment rate to defray...

Section 74105. - 74105. The commission may establish an annual budget according to...

Section 74106. - 74106. The commission shall submit to the director, for his...

Section 74107. - 74107. The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of...

Section 74108. - 74108. The director may require that any contract in which...

ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures

Section 74121. - 74121. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation...

Section 74122. - 74122. The referendum shall provide for eligible producers and eligible...

Section 74123. - 74123. (a) Not later than April 1, 1987, the director...

Section 74124. - 74124. In determining whether this chapter is approved by producers,...

Section 74125. - 74125. In determining whether this chapter is approved by vintners,...

Section 74126. - 74126. The director shall establish a period in which to...

Section 74127. - 74127. Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum....

Section 74128. - 74128. If the director finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 74129. - 74129. Upon certification of the commission, the producer and vintner...

Section 74130. - 74130. Subsequent to the action taken pursuant to Section 74129,...

Section 74131. - 74131. (a) Prior to the implementation referendum conducted by the...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records

Section 74151. - 74151. (a) Prior to the beginning of each marketing season...

Section 74152. - 74152. Any producer, or producer who is also a vintner,...

Section 74153. - 74153. This chapter shall not apply to winegrapes produced only...

Section 74154. - 74154. Every producer and vintner subject to this chapter shall...

Section 74155. - 74155. All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the...

Section 74156. - 74156. Any assessment levied by the commission, pursuant to this...

Section 74157. - 74157. Any person who fails to file a return, or...

ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties

Section 74171. - 74171. It is unlawful for any person to do any...

Section 74172. - 74172. The commission shall establish procedures for the purpose of...

Section 74173. - 74173. (a) The commission may commence civil action and utilize...

Section 74174. - 74174. Suspension or termination of this chapter in accordance with...

ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination

Section 74191. - 74191. Between July 1, 1991, and June 30, 1992, inclusive,...

Section 74192. - 74192. Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to June 30,...

Section 74193. - 74193. (a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of...

Section 74194. - 74194. (a) The director shall terminate the commission at the...

Section 74195. - 74195. After the effective date of suspension of this chapter,...

Section 74196. - 74196. Upon suspension of this chapter, the commission shall mail...