§7412 Definitions

Summary

Defines the main words used in this part of the law. "Agricultural commodity" — farm products like crops, dairy, livestock, poultry and bee products, forestry items, certified organic goods, other farm-raised products, and items made from these; "board" — a board set up under a Secretary-issued order; "conflict of interest" — when a board member or employee has a direct or indirect money interest in someone who does paid work or has a contract with the board; "Department" — the Department of Agriculture; "first handler" — the first person who buys or takes a farm product from the producer for marketing (if the producer sells directly to consumers, the producer is the first handler); "importer" — anyone who brings a farm product into the United States to sell here; "information" — programs and materials meant to make processing more efficient and to grow markets and improve the product’s image; "market" — to sell or otherwise move a product in state, national, or international trade; "order" — a Secretary-issued rule that creates a program for generic promotion, research, and information to strengthen markets, find new uses, and help producers with conservation goals; "person" — any individual or legal entity; "producer" — someone who produces and sells a farm product in the U.S. and who owns or shares ownership and risk; "promotion" — actions, including paid ads, to improve the product’s public image and boost sales; "research" — tests or studies to improve use, quality, production, or marketing; "Secretary" — the Secretary of Agriculture; "State" — any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory or possession; "suspend" — temporarily stop an order by issuing a formal rule under federal rulemaking procedures; "terminate" — permanently cancel an order by issuing a formal rule with a set effective date; "United States" — the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories and possessions.