[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR981.1]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 981_ALMONDS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 981.1  Secretary.




                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling

                               Definitions

Sec.
981.1 Secretary.
981.2 Act.
981.3 Person.
981.4 Almonds.
981.5 Unshelled almonds.
981.6 Shelled almonds.
981.7 Edible kernel.
981.8 Inedible kernel.
981.9 Kernel weight.
981.10 Almonds received for his own account.
981.11 Area of production.
981.12 Grower.
981.13 Handler.
981.14 Cooperative handler.
981.15 Almond product.
981.16 To handle.
981.17 Inspection agency.
981.18 Settlement weight.
981.19 Crop year.
981.20 Handler carryover.
981.21 Trade demand.
981.21a Salable almonds.
981.21b Reserve almonds.
981.22 Board.
981.23 Part and subpart.

                       Almond Board of California

981.30 Establishment.
981.31 Membership representation.
981.32 Nominations.
981.33 Selection and term of office.
981.34 Qualification and acceptance.
981.35 Alternates.
981.36 Vacancy.
981.37 Expenses.
981.38 Powers.
981.39 Duties.
981.40 Procedure.

                                Research

981.41 Research and development.

                             Quality Control

981.42 Quality control.

                            Volume Regulation

981.45 General.
981.46 Withholding reserve.
981.47 Method of establishing salable and reserve percentages.
981.48 Increase of salable percentage.
981.49 Board estimates and recommendations.
981.50 Reserve obligation.
981.51 Requirements for reserve.
981.52 Holding requirement and delivery.
981.54 Payment to handlers for services rendered.
981.55 Interhandler transfers.
981.56 Assistance of Board in accounting for reserve.
981.57 Application of salable and reserve percentages after end of crop 
          year.
981.59 Adjustment upon increase of salable percentage.
981.60 Determination of kernel weight.
981.61 Redetermination of kernel weight.

                         Disposition of Reserve

981.65 Prohibition on the use or disposition of reserve almonds.
981.66 Conditions governing disposition of reserve.
981.67 Disposition by handler.

                           Records and Reports

981.70 Records and verification.
981.71 Record of receipts.
981.72 Reports of receipts.
981.73 Periodic reports.
981.74 Other reports.
981.75 Confidential nature of records and reports.
981.76 Handler list of growers.

                        Expenses and Assessments

981.80 Expenses.
981.81 Assessment.

                        Miscellaneous Provisions

981.85 Personal liability.

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981.86 Separability.
981.87 Derogation.
981.88 Duration of immunities.
981.89 Agents.
981.90 Effective time, suspension, or termination.
981.91 Effect of termination or amendment.
981.92 Amendments.

                        Subpart_Assessment Rates

981.343 Assessment rate.

              Subpart_Administrative Rules and Regulations

981.401 Adjusted kernel weight.
981.408 Inedible kernel.
981.413 Roadside stand exemption.
981.441 Credit for market promotion activities, including paid 
          advertising.
981.442 Quality control.
981.450 Exempt dispositions.
981.455 Interhandler transfers.
981.466 Almond butter.
981.467 Disposition in reserve outlets by handlers.
981.472 Reports of almonds received.
981.473 Redetermination reports.
981.474 Other reports.
981.481 Interest and late payment charges.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.

    Source: 35 FR 11372, July 16, 1970, unless otherwise noted.


                               Definitions


    Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, 
or any other officer or employee of the United States Department of 
Agriculture who is, or who may be, authorized to perform the duties 
under this part of the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.