As used in this chapter, the words in the following sections have the following meanings set forth hereafter unless otherwise apparent from the context.

“Cartwright Act” means the act set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700), Part 2, Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.

“Unfair Practices Act” means the act set forth in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000), Part 2, Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.

“Fresh grapes” also designated “table grapes” means any and all varieties of grapes produced in the State of California shipped for fresh human consumption, but does not include grapes delivered to a processor for processing or grapes processed by a processor or grapes delivered to a winery for winemaking or grapes produced for use in the making of wine.

“Producer” means a person engaged within this state in the business of producing or causing to be produced for market “fresh grapes.”

“Shipper” means any person engaged within this state in shipping fresh grapes, whether as owner, agent, or otherwise.

“Processor” and derivatives therefrom, means every person and every plant within this state to whom or to which grapes are delivered for the purpose of drying, dehydrating, canning, pressing, crushing, extracting, cooking, quick freezing, or for use in producing or manufacturing a product or manufactured article.

“Person” means an individual, firm, corporation, association, or any other business entity, and includes a state agency that engages in any of the commercial activities regulated pursuant to this chapter.

“Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.

“Advertising and sales promotion” means, in addition to the ordinarily accepted meaning thereof, trade promotion and activities for the prevention, modification or removal of trade barriers which restrict the free flow of fresh grapes to market and may include the presentation of facts to, and negotiations with, state, federal or foreign governmental agencies on matters which affect the marketing of such grapes.

“State” means the State of California.

“Commission” means the California Table Grape Commission.

“Commissioner” means a person appointed by the secretary pursuant to Section 65550.

“Districts” means and includes:

area of California north of the northern boundary of District No. 1 and south of a line described as beginning at the intersection of the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean with a line projected due west from the intersection of U.S. Highway No. 466 and California State Highway No. 1; thence easterly along U.S. Highway No. 466 to the town of Famoso; thence from Famoso northeasterly along the Famoso to Woody County Road to the town of Woody; thence along a line due north to a point on the northern boundary of the County of Kern; thence easterly along the northern boundary of the County of Kern and along the northern boundary of the County of San Bernardino to the point of intersection with the California-Nevada state boundary.

with the westerly projection of the north line of Township 23 south, M.D. B. & M.; thence easterly along the north line of Township 23 south projected to the point of intersection with the Principal San Bernardino Meridian; thence due east along a line to the point of intersection with the California-Nevada state boundary.

the point of intersection with the California-Nevada state boundary.

of intersection with the County of Fresno boundary; thence due east along a line to the point of intersection with the California-Nevada state boundary.

along the northern boundary of the County of Mariposa to the eastern boundary of the County of Madera; thence southerly along the eastern boundary of the County of Madera to a point on the western boundary of the County of Mono; and also including all of the area in the County of Mono, California.