7 U.S.C. § 191 — “Packer” defined

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This law defines 'packer' for purposes of this chapter. A packer buys livestock for slaughter, or makes and sells meat products. A packer can also market meat or livestock as a wholesale broker, dealer, or distributor.

In this chapter, "packer" means anyone in the business of doing at least one of three things: (a) buying livestock in commerce so it can be slaughtered; (b) manufacturing or preparing meats or meat food products to sell or ship in commerce; or (c) marketing meats, meat food products, or livestock products that haven't been manufactured, while acting as a wholesale broker, dealer, or distributor in commerce.

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When used in this chapter the term “packer” means any person engaged in the business (a) of buying livestock in commerce for purposes of slaughter, or (b) of manufacturing or preparing meats or meat food products for sale or shipment in commerce, or (c) of marketing meats, meat food products, or livestock products in an unmanufactured form acting as a wholesale broker, dealer, or distributor in commerce.

Source credit: (Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title II, § 201, 42 Stat. 160; Pub. L. 94–410, § 2, Sept. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1249.)

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1921Enacted · Act of Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64 · 42 Stat. 160
1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-410 · 90 Stat. 1249

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