§ 41207.5

(a) The committee shall be advisory to the director on all matters pertaining to this chapter and certification of the quality of grapes used for processing pursuant to Section 40531 and shall make recommendations concerning the inspection and certification services rendered, including the annual budget and fees necessary to provide adequate inspection services. All recommendations for budgets and assessment fees shall be submitted to the director on or before May 1 of each year.

(b) The committee’s primary goal shall be to recommend to the director objective criteria and inspection procedures for all quality conditions that have an effect on the acceptance of, or on the amount of the purchase price of, fresh grapes for wine and byproduct purposes.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1996.

(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 172, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1994. Section initially operative January 1, 1996, by provisions from this amendment.)