For the purposes of the eviscerated crab program, the following definitions apply:

“Action level” means the maximum concentration of a contaminant that cannot be exceeded, as established by the Food and Drug Administration for health hazards posed by toxic substances in food products.

“Approved processor” means a person who has received a registration from the Department to receive, hold, or eviscerate Dungeness crab or rock crab for human consumption under a Department Evisceration Order.

“Biotoxin management areas” means the areas identified for purposes of biotoxin control in the California commercial Dungeness crab and rock crab fishery.

“Commercial fisher” has the same meaning as “Commercial Fisherman” in Fish and Game Code section 8040.

“Crab” means only Dungeness crab or rock crab species.

“Crab sample set” means all whole crab collected during a sample gathering event from a sample site for testing.

“Department Evisceration Order” means an order issued by CDPH authorizing evisceration of Dungeness crab or rock crab harvested from specific biotoxin management areas when the conditions of HSC 111224.5 are met.

“Harvest location” means a section of waters of California or the Pacific Ocean off of California delineated by the Division of Fish and Game for crab traceability purposes and includes all coastal waters, intertidal areas, rivers and ports over which California has jurisdiction, and the Pacific Ocean off of California.

“Landing” means to begin transfer of crab, offloading crab, or to offload crab from any vessel, with all crab aboard the vessel counted as part of the landing once transfer or offloading of crab begins.

“Lot coding” means an identification system assigned by an approved processor to a specific quantity of crab produced during a period of time.

“Sample site” means a location determined collaboratively by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and the California Department of Public Health for Dungeness crab or rock crab collection for domoic acid testing.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 111224.6, 110065 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 112165, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-20-2025; operative 1-9-25 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 111224.6(b). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2025, No. 8).