§ 7482. — 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: 7USC7482]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 101--AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER V--POPCORN
Sec. 7482. Definitions
In this subchapter (unless the context otherwise requires):
(1) Board
The term ``Board'' means the Popcorn Board established under
section 7484(b) of this title.
(2) Commerce
The term ``commerce'' means interstate, foreign, or intrastate
commerce.
(3) 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
popcorn.
(4) Department
The term ``Department'' means the Department of Agriculture.
(5) Industry information
The term ``industry information'' means information or a program
that will lead to the development of--
(A) new markets, new marketing strategies, or increased
efficiency for the popcorn industry; or
(B) activities to enhance the image of the popcorn industry.
(6) Marketing
The term ``marketing'' means the sale or other disposition of
unpopped popcorn for human consumption in a channel of commerce, but
does not include a sale or disposition to or between processors.
(7) Order
The term ``order'' means an order issued under section 7483 of
this title.
(8) Person
The term ``person'' means an individual, group of individuals,
partnership, corporation, association, or cooperative, or any other
legal entity.
(9) Popcorn
The term ``popcorn'' means unpopped popcorn (Zea Mays L) that
is--
(A) commercially grown;
(B) processed in the United States by shelling, cleaning, or
drying; and
(C) introduced into a channel of commerce.
(10) Process
The term ``process'' means to shell, clean, dry, and prepare
popcorn for the market, but does not include packaging popcorn for
the market without also engaging in another activity described in
this paragraph.
(11) Processor
The term ``processor'' means a person engaged in the preparation
of unpopped popcorn for the market who owns or shares the ownership
and risk of loss of the popcorn and who processes and distributes
over 4,000,000 pounds of popcorn in the market per year.
(12) Promotion
The term ``promotion'' means an action, including paid
advertising, to enhance the image or desirability of popcorn.
(13) Research
The term ``research'' means any type of study to advance the
image, desirability, marketability, production, product development,
quality, or nutritional value of popcorn.
(14) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(15) State
The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States and the District
of Columbia.
(16) United States
The term ``United States'' means all of the States.
(Pub. L. 104-127, title V, Sec. 573, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1075.)
