§ 6102. — 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: 7USC6102]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 90--MUSHROOM PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 6102. Definitions
As used in this chapter--
(1) Commerce
The term ``commerce'' means interstate, foreign, or intrastate
commerce.
(2) Consumer information
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.
(3) Council
The term ``Council'' means the Mushroom Council established
under section 6104(b) of this title.
(4) Department
The term ``Department'' means the Department of Agriculture.
(5) First handler
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.
(6) Importer
The term ``importer'' means any person who imports, on average,
over 500,000 pounds of mushrooms annually from outside the United
States.
(7) Industry information
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.
(8) Marketing
The term ``marketing'' means the sale or other disposition of
mushrooms in any channel of commerce.
(9) Mushrooms
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.
(10) Person
The term ``person'' means any individual, group of individuals,
partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other
legal entity.
(11) Producer
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.
(12) Promotion
The term ``promotion'' means any action determined by the
Secretary to enhance the image or desirability of mushrooms,
including paid advertising.
(13) Research
The term ``research'' means any type of study to advance the
image, desirability, marketability, production, product development,
quality, or nutritional value of mushrooms.
(14) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(15) State and United States
The terms ``State'' and ``United States'' include the 50 States
of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIX, Sec. 1923, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3855.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6104 of this title.
