§ 7462. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7462]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 101--AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER IV--KIWIFRUIT
Sec. 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.
(Pub. L. 104-127, title V, Sec. 553, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1064.)
