§7702 Definitions

Summary

Gives plain meanings for words used in the chapter about plants, plant pests, and moving them. Article means any material or object that could carry plant pests or noxious weeds. Biological control organism means an enemy, competitor, or antagonist used to control a pest or weed. Enter or entry means bringing something into U.S. commerce. Export or exportation means sending something out of the United States. Import or importation means bringing something into U.S. territory. Interstate means moving from one State to another or within places like the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, or other U.S. territories. Interstate commerce means trade or traffic between states or within those territories. Means of conveyance means vehicles or other items used to move property. Move, moving, or movement covers carrying, shipping, mailing, importing, exporting, releasing into the environment, offering or receiving to do those things, or helping or allowing them. Noxious weed means a plant or plant product that can harm crops, livestock, irrigation, navigation, natural resources, public health, or the environment. Permit means written or oral permission, including electronic, from the Secretary of Agriculture to move plants, pests, weeds, or related items under set conditions. Person means an individual or any type of business or legal entity. Plant means any plant or plant part that can be propagated (for example, trees, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, pollen, or tissue cultures). Plant pest means any living organism or infectious agent (such as protozoa, nonhuman animals, parasitic plants, bacteria, fungi, viruses, viroids, or similar agents) that can harm plants or plant products. Plant product means flowers, fruits, vegetables, roots, bulbs, seeds not counted as “plant,” or processed plant parts. Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. State means any of the several States and the listed territories and possessions. Systems approach means a set of phytosanitary steps with at least two steps that each independently reduce pest risk. Except in this definitions list, “this chapter” also covers any rule or order the Secretary issues under the chapter. United States means all of the States.