§ 6202. — 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: 7USC6202]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 91--LIME PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 6202. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) Board
The term ``Board'' means the Lime Board provided for under
section 6204(b) 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 use, nutritional attributes, and care
of limes.
(3) Handle
The term ``handle'' means to sell, purchase, or package limes.
(4) Handler
The term ``handler'' means any person in the business of
handling limes.
(5) Importer
The term ``importer'' means any person who imports limes into
the United States.
(6) Lime
The term ``lime'' means the fruit of a citrus latifolia tree for
the fresh market.
(7) Marketing
The term ``marketing'' means the sale or other disposition of
limes in commerce.
(8) Order
The term ``order'' means a lime research, promotion, and
consumer information order issued by the Secretary under section
6203(a) of this title.
(9) Person
The term ``person'' means any individual, group of individuals,
partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other legal
entity.
(10) Producer
The term ``producer'' means any person who produces limes in the
United States for sale in commerce.
(11) Producer-handler
The term ``producer-handler'' means any person who is both a
producer and handler of limes.
(12) Promotion
The term ``promotion'' means any action taken under this chapter
(including paid advertising) to present a favorable image for limes
to the general public with the express intent of improving the
competitive position and stimulating the sale of limes.
(13) Research
The term ``research'' means any type of research relating to the
use and nutritional value of limes and designed to advance the
image, desirability, marketability, or quality of limes.
(14) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(15) State and United States
The term--
(A) ``State'' means each of the 50 States of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico; and
(B) ``United States'' means the 50 States of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIX, Sec. 1953, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3871;
Pub. L. 103-194, Sec. 3, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2295.)
Amendments
1993--Par. (6). Pub. L. 103-194 substituted ``citrus latifolia'' for
``citrus aurantifolia''.
