1. (a) “Protection Area” means the area within two miles of any registered seedless mandarin acreage in Madera, Fresno, Tulare or Kern County from March 1 through May 31.
2. (b) “Seedless Mandarin” means mandarin or tangerine varieties that do produce seeds when fertilized by pollen of the same plant or another plant of the same genotype.
3. (c) “Exempt Seedless Mandarin” means mandarin or tangerine varieties that do not produce seeds when fertilized by pollen of the same plant or another citrus plant.
4. (d) “Beekeeper” means every person that is the owner or is in possession of an apiary which is located within the state.
5. (e) “Bees” is defined as set forth in Section 29004, Food and Agricultural Code.
6. (f) “Apiary” is defined as set forth in Section 29002, Food and Agricultural Code.
7. (g) “Colony” is defined as set forth in Section 29006, Food and Agricultural Code.
8. (h) “Hive” is defined as set forth in Section 29011, Food and Agricultural Code.
9. (i) “Owner” means any person who owns seedless mandarin acreage within the Protection Area and includes a joint owner, operator, co-owner, guardian, executor, administrator, or any other person that holds property in a trust capacity under appointment of court.
10. (j) “Commissioner” is defined as set forth in Section 29008, Food and Agricultural Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 29002, 29004, 29006, 29008, 29011 and 29812, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 29810 and 29811, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-25-2010; operative 2-24-2010 (Register 2010, No. 5). For prior history, see Register 85, No. 45.