There is in the department a Wine Grape Inspection Advisory Committee consisting of eight wine producers and eight wine grape growers appointed by the director. The director shall appoint one additional member to the committee, who may be a public member. The members of the committee shall receive no compensation.
In making appointments to the committee, the director shall appoint only one person to represent any one winery or growers’ firm, and shall make every effort to ensure that there is geographical representation from the major wine grape production areas in the state.
This section shall become operative on January 1, 1996.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 172, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994. Section initially operative January 1, 1996, by provisions from this amendment.)