7 U.S.C. § 6102 — Definitions
submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-624 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 411 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines the main terms used in the mushroom-promotion chapter. The definitions cover commerce, information, participants, mushrooms, marketing, and the related program activities.
In this chapter: (1) “Commerce” means interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce. (2) “Consumer information” means information and programs helping consumers and others evaluate and decide about buying, preparing, and using mushrooms. (3) “Council” means the Mushroom Council established by section 6104(b); this section does not define that Council. (4) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture. (5) “First handler” means a person described in an order under this chapter who receives or otherwise acquires mushrooms from a producer and prepares or markets them, or who prepares or markets that person’s own mushrooms. (6) “Importer” means a person importing, on average, more than 500,000 pounds of mushrooms annually from outside the United States. (7) “Industry information” means information and programs intended to develop new markets and marketing strategies, increase efficiency, and improve the mushroom industry’s image. (8) “Marketing” means selling or otherwise disposing of mushrooms through any commerce channel. (9) “Mushrooms” means all varieties of cultivated mushrooms grown in the United States for the fresh market, or imported for that market, that are marketed. It excludes commercially marinated, canned, frozen, cooked, blanched, dried, brine-packaged, or otherwise processed mushrooms, as the Secretary may determine. (10) “Person” means an individual, group, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other legal entity. (11) “Producer” means a person engaged in producing mushrooms who owns or shares ownership and risk of loss and produces, on average, more than 500,000 pounds yearly. (12) “Promotion” means an action the Secretary determines will improve mushrooms’ image or desirability, including paid advertising. (13) “Research” means any study advancing mushrooms’ image, desirability, marketability, production, product development, quality, or nutritional value. (14) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture. (15) “State” and “United States” include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
As used in this chapter—
The term “commerce” means interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce.
The term “consumer information” means information and programs that will assist consumers and other persons in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchase, preparation, and use of mushrooms.
The term “Council” means the Mushroom Council established under section 6104(b) of this title.
The term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
The term “first handler” means any person, as described in an order issued under this chapter, who receives or otherwise acquires mushrooms from a producer and prepares for marketing or markets such mushrooms, or who prepares for marketing or markets mushrooms of that person’s own production.
The term “importer” means any person who imports, on average, over 500,000 pounds of mushrooms annually from outside the United States.
The term “industry information” means information and programs that are designed to lead to the development of new markets and marketing strategies, increased efficiency, and activities to enhance the image of the mushroom industry.
The term “marketing” means the sale or other disposition of mushrooms in any channel of commerce.
The term “mushrooms” means all varieties of cultivated mushrooms grown within the United States for the fresh market, or imported into the United States for the fresh market, that are marketed, except that such term shall not include mushrooms that are commercially marinated, canned, frozen, cooked, blanched, dried, packaged in brine, or otherwise processed, as may be determined by the Secretary.
The term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other legal entity.
The term “producer” means any person engaged in the production of mushrooms who owns or who shares the ownership and risk of loss of such mushrooms and who produces, on average, over 500,000 pounds of mushrooms per year.
The term “promotion” means any action determined by the Secretary to enhance the image or desirability of mushrooms, including paid advertising.
The term “research” means any type of study to advance the image, desirability, marketability, production, product development, quality, or nutritional value of mushrooms.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
The terms “State” and “United States” include the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1923, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3855.)
- 1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-624 · 104 Stat. 3855
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