§ 589. — 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: 7USC589]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 25--EXPORT STANDARDS FOR APPLES
Sec. 589. Definitions
When used in this chapter--
(1) The term ``person'' includes individuals, partnerships,
corporations, and associations.
(2) The term ``Secretary of Agriculture'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture of the United States.
(3) Except as provided herein, the term ``foreign commerce''
means commerce between any State, or the District of Columbia, and
any place outside of the United States or its possessions.
(4) The term ``apples'' means fresh whole apples, whether or not
the apples have been in storage.
(June 10, 1933, ch. 59, Sec. 9, 48 Stat. 124; Pub. L. 106-96, Sec. 1(b),
Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1321.)
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-96 added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4)
which read as follows: ``The term `apples and/or pears' means fresh
whole apples or pears, whether or not they have been in storage.''
