For the purpose of this marketing order:

"Act" means the Washington Agricultural Enabling Act of 1961 or chapter 15.65 RCW.

"Affected area" means the state of Washington.

"Affected producer" means any person who produces cranberries in the state of Washington, in commercial quantities for fresh market, for processing, or for sale to processors.

"Affected unit" means 100 pounds (barrel) net of cranberries.

"Commercial quantity" means any cranberries produced for a market, by a producer in any calendar year.

"Cranberries" means and includes all kinds, varieties, and hybrids of "vaccinium macrocarpon" grown and marketed in the state of Washington.

"Cranberry commodity board," hereinafter referred to as "board," means the commodity board formed under the provisions of WAC 16-565-020.

"Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington.

"Director" means the director of agriculture of the state of Washington or his duly appointed representative.

"Disclosure" means inspection or copying.

"Fiscal year" means the 12-month period beginning with September 1 of any year and ending with the last day of August following, both dates being inclusive.

"Handler" means any person who acts as principal or agent or otherwise in processing, selling, marketing, or distributing cranberries not produced by the handler.

"Order" means marketing order.

"Person" means any person, firm, association, or corporation.

"Producer-handler" means any person who acts both as a producer and as a handler with respect to cranberries. A producer-handler shall be deemed to be a producer with respect to the cranberries which they produce and a handler with respect to the cranberries which they handle, including those they produced.

"Public records" include any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used, or retained by the commission regardless of physical form or characteristics.

"Sell" includes offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale, exchange, barter, or trade, other than those sold retail by the producer.

"Substantial portion" means five percent or more.