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7 U.S.C. § 138Definitions

submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-624 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 138 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines five key words used throughout the chapter. They cover agricultural products, certificates, laboratories, pesticides, and the Secretary of Agriculture.

This section defines words used throughout this chapter. (1) "Agricultural product" means any fresh fruit or vegetable, or any commodity or product made from livestock or fowl, that is sold in the United States for people to eat. (2) "Certificate" means a certificate of accreditation issued under this chapter. (3) "Laboratory" means any facility or vehicle — owned by a person, or by a public or private entity — that is set up and run to test agricultural products for pesticide residue, for commercial purposes. (4) "Pesticide" means any substance — alone, mixed with other chemicals, or in any formulation — that section 136(u) of this title defines as a pesticide. (5) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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As used in this chapter:

(1) Agricultural product

The term “agricultural product” means any fresh fruit or vegetable or any commodity or product derived from livestock or fowl, that is marketed in the United States for human consumption.

(2) Certificate

The term “certificate” means a certificate of accreditation issued under this chapter.

(3) Laboratory

The term “laboratory” means any facility or vehicle that is owned by an individual or a public or private entity and is equipped and operated for the purpose of carrying out pesticide residue analysis on agricultural products for commercial purposes.

(4) Pesticide

The term “pesticide” means any substance that alone, in chemical combination, or in any formulation with one or more substances, is defined as a pesticide in section 136(u) of this title.

(5) Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1321, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3562.)

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  • 1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-624 · 104 Stat. 3562

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