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§ 3800. Definitions.

3 CA ADC § 3800Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 4. Plant Industry (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5. Rodent and Weed Control and Seed Inspection (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter 1. San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District
Article 1. Definitions
3 CCR § 3800
§ 3800. Definitions.
Currentness
The following definitions, in addition to those stated in Sections 25-50 and 5001-5008 of the Food and Agricultural Code, apply to this Subchapter 1.
(a) “Applicant” means any person who applies for and/or is approved to participate in the nonapproved cotton variety research program.
(b) “Approved Cotton” means any cotton which has been tested and approved by the San Joaquin Valley Cotton Board for release and is planted within the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District.
(c) “Board” means the San Joaquin Valley Cotton Board.
(d) “Board Testing” means tests conducted or commissioned by the Board for production and quality evaluation of nonapproved cotton varieties.
(e) “California Naturally Colored Cotton” means nonapproved naturally colored cotton that is planted for commercial production or is under Article 3, Article 4, or seed increase as specified in Section 3803. It means any variety of the genus Gossypium that does not naturally produce white fiber as established in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 28.401 through 28.407 (Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Color Grade of American Upland Cotton), as amended August 5, 1992, or in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 28.501 through 28.507 (Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Grade of American Pima Cotton), as amended June 18, 1985. These two documents are incorporated by reference.
(f) “California Pima Cotton” means nonapproved white cotton of the species Gossypium barbadense that is planted for commercial production or is under Article 3, Article 4, or seed increase as specified in Section 3803.
(g) “California Upland Cotton” means nonapproved white cotton of the species Gossypium hirsutum that is planted for commercial production or is under Article 3, Article 4, or seed increase as specified in Section 3803.
(h) “Cooperator” shall mean any of the following:
(1) “Cooperating Ginner” means any person who owns or operates a cotton gin and who participates by ginning nonapproved cotton.
(2) “Cooperating Grower” means any person who provides the husbandry in the production of nonapproved cotton.
(3) “Cooperating Delinter” means any person who, for hire, participates by delinting nonapproved cottonseed.
(4) “Cooperating Marketer” means any person who, by September 1 of the current year, has registered with the Board expressing the intent to market nonapproved cotton.
(i) “District” means the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District.
(j) “Entry” means any nonapproved variety which has been accepted into Board Testing.
(k) “Nonapproved Cotton” means:
(1) Any cotton that has not been approved by the San Joaquin Valley Cotton Board for release and planting within the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District;
(2) Any cotton grown outside the District.
(l) “Person” also means individual, firm, corporation, company, organization, cooperative association, partnership, trust association, association, or any other legal entity.
(m) “SJV Experimental Cotton” means nonapproved cotton grown in Board Testing.
(n) “Seed Certifying Agency” is an agency approved to certify seed as defined under the Federal Seed Act regulations (Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 201.67 through 201.78).
(o) “White cotton” means any variety of the genus Gossypium that produces white fiber as established in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 28.401 through 28.407 (Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Color Grade of American Upland Cotton), as amended August 5, 1992, or in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 28.501 through 28.507 (Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Grade of American Pima Cotton), as amended June 18, 1985. These two documents are incorporated by reference.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 52901 and 52981, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 52901 and 52981, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. Amendment of group 1 heading and new articles 1-6 (sections 3800-3830, not consecutive) filed 1-22-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 4). For prior history of group 2 (sections 3800-3805), see Registers 59, No. 15 and 19, No. 4.
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 4-11-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
3. Amendment filed 1-7-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 2).
4. Editorial correction of History 1. (Register 86, No. 15).
5. Amendment of subchapter heading, first paragraph, subsections (b), (e) and (g) and new subsection (h) filed 3-11-92; operative 4-10-92 (Register 92, No. 12).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 3-4-99 as an emergency; operative 3-4-99 (Register 99, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-2-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Amendment of section and Note refiled 7-2-99 as an emergency; operative 7-2-99 (Register 99, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-1-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-2-99 order transmitted to OAL 11-1-99 and filed 12-10-99 (Register 99, No. 50).
This database is current through 6/7/24 Register 2024, No. 23.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 3800, 3 CA ADC § 3800
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