§6102 Definitions

Summary

Defines the main words used in this chapter about mushrooms. Commerce means trade across states, with other countries, or inside a state. Consumer information means facts and programs to help people decide about buying, preparing, and using mushrooms. Council means the Mushroom Council created by the law. Department means the Department of Agriculture. First handler means a person, as described by an order under this law, who gets mushrooms from a producer and prepares or markets them, or who prepares or markets their own mushrooms. Importer means someone who brings into the United States, on average, over 500,000 pounds of mushrooms a year. Industry information means programs to grow markets, improve marketing, boost efficiency, and help the industry’s image. Marketing means selling or otherwise distributing mushrooms. Mushrooms means cultivated fresh-market mushrooms grown in or imported to the United States, but not those commercially marinated, canned, frozen, cooked, blanched, dried, packaged in brine, or otherwise processed as the Secretary decides. Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other legal entity. Producer means someone who grows mushrooms, owns or shares ownership and risk, and produces, on average, over 500,000 pounds a year. Promotion means activities the Secretary finds that improve the image or appeal of mushrooms, including paid advertising. Research means studies to improve the image, desirability, marketability, production, product development, quality, or nutritional value of mushrooms. Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. State and United States include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.