7 USC 7462 – Definitions
In this subchapter (unless the context otherwise requires):
(1) Board
The term “Board” means the National Kiwifruit Board established under section 7464 of this title.
(2) Consumer information
The term “consumer information” means any action taken to provide information to, and broaden the understanding of, the general public regarding the consumption, use, nutritional attributes, and care of kiwifruit.
(3) Exporter
The term “exporter” means any person from outside the United States who exports kiwifruit into the United States.
(4) Handler
The term “handler” means any person, excluding a common carrier, engaged in the business of buying and selling, packing, marketing, or distributing kiwifruit as specified in the order.
(5) Importer
The term “importer” means any person who imports kiwifruit into the United States.
(6) Kiwifruit
The term “kiwifruit” means all varieties of fresh kiwifruit grown in or imported into the United States.
(7) Marketing
The term “marketing” means the sale or other disposition of kiwifruit into interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce by buying, marketing, distribution, or otherwise placing kiwifruit into commerce.
(8) Order
The term “order” means a kiwifruit research, promotion, and consumer information order issued by the Secretary under section 7463 of this title.
(9) Person
The term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other legal entity.
(10) Processing
The term “processing” means canning, fermenting, distilling, extracting, preserving, grinding, crushing, or in any manner changing the form of kiwifruit for the purpose of preparing the kiwifruit for market or marketing the kiwifruit.
(11) Producer
The term “producer” means any person who grows kiwifruit in the United States for sale in commerce.
(12) Promotion
The term “promotion” means any action taken under this subchapter (including paid advertising) to present a favorable image of kiwifruit to the general public for the purpose of improving the competitive position of kiwifruit and stimulating the sale of kiwifruit.
(13) Research
The term “research” means any type of research relating to the use, nutritional value, and marketing of kiwifruit conducted for the purpose of advancing the image, desirability, marketability, or quality of kiwifruit.
(14) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(15) United States
The term “United States” means the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Terms Used In 7 USC 7462
- association: when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words "successors and assigns of such company or association" in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. See 1 USC 5
- Board: means the National Kiwifruit Board established under section 7464 of this title. See 7 USC 7462
- consumer information: means any action taken to provide information to, and broaden the understanding of, the general public regarding the consumption, use, nutritional attributes, and care of kiwifruit. See 7 USC 7462
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
- kiwifruit: means all varieties of fresh kiwifruit grown in or imported into the United States. See 7 USC 7462
- marketing: means the sale or other disposition of kiwifruit into interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce by buying, marketing, distribution, or otherwise placing kiwifruit into commerce. See 7 USC 7462
- order: means a kiwifruit research, promotion, and consumer information order issued by the Secretary under section 7463 of this title. See 7 USC 7462
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other legal entity. See 7 USC 7462
- promotion: means any action taken under this subchapter (including paid advertising) to present a favorable image of kiwifruit to the general public for the purpose of improving the competitive position of kiwifruit and stimulating the sale of kiwifruit. See 7 USC 7462
- research: means any type of research relating to the use, nutritional value, and marketing of kiwifruit conducted for the purpose of advancing the image, desirability, marketability, or quality of kiwifruit. See 7 USC 7462
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture. See 7 USC 7462
- United States: means the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See 7 USC 7462