§ 22-54o

As used in sections 22-54p to 22-54t, inclusive:(1) 'Apples' means apples produced in the state for the purpose of sale;(2) 'Apple producer' means any person who produces or causes to be produced more than one thousand first sale units of apples in the state;(3) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Agriculture;(4) 'Harvest crop' means the number of bushels or pounds of apples harvested for a season;(5) 'Distributor' or 'handler' means any person, other than the producer, who sells, causes to be sold or markets a first sale unit;(6) 'First sale unit' means a unit of sale of apples of between thirty-six and forty-four pounds, sold for fresh market use in boxes, cartons, baskets or other containers or, if sold on a per pound basis or in bulk, means forty pounds;(7) 'Fresh market' means the sale of apples in the whole and unadulterated state in which such apples were harvested;(8) 'Marketing' means the act or process of selling or purchasing in an apple market and includes advertising and promotion of apples or apple products and associated marketing research;(9) 'Market order' means an order issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to section 22-54q for marketing

tising and promotion of apples or apple products and associated marketing research;(9) 'Market order' means an order issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to section 22-54q for marketing research and promotion of apples and apple products, including an assessment to support such marketing research and promotion;(10) 'Marketing season' means the period beginning July first of any year and ending June thirtieth of the following year;(11) 'Storage' means any building, structure or place where apples are kept in a cold, refrigerated or controlled atmosphere.(P.A. 91-77, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.