Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79155. Section 79155.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [79155. - 79158.5.]
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in effectCal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79155.5. Section 79155.5.
“Commission” means the California Spiny Lobster Commission.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79156. Section 79156.
“Ex officio” means nonvoting members of the commission.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79156.5. Section 79156.5.
“Fiscal year” and “marketing season” have the same meaning as the period of February 1 of any year and extending through January 31 of the following year.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79157. Section 79157.
“Fisherman” or “fishermen” means a person licensed to commercially harvest fish pursuant to Section 7850 of the Fish and Game Code, who in addition holds a valid spiny lobster fishing permit, and has documented landings of spiny lobster in the previous marketing season.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79157.5. Section 79157.5.
“Handler” means a person engaged with the following licensees:
(a)
Licensed pursuant to Section 8033 of the Fish and Game Code.
(b)
Licensed pursuant to Section 8034 of the Fish and Game Code.
(c)
Licensed pursuant to Section 8035 of the Fish and Game Code.
(d)
Licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8032 of the Fish and Game Code.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79158. Section 79158.
“Spiny lobster” means the Panulirus interruptus species.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 79158.5. Section 79158.5.
“Spiny lobster fishery” means any activity, including economic activity, involved in the harvesting, receiving, processing, manufacturing, or distributing of spiny lobster, parts of spiny lobster, or products therefrom, for commercial purposes.
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