Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§92 Definitions
Title 7 › CHAPTER 4 — NAVAL STORES › § 92
Summary
Defines words used in the chapter. "Naval stores" means turpentine and rosin. "Spirits of turpentine" covers gum spirits (from tree gum) and wood turpentine (either steam‑distilled or destructively distilled). "Rosin" covers gum rosin and wood rosin (the residue after distilling those turpentines). "Package" means any container like a barrel, tank, or tank car. "Person" includes individuals, partnerships, associations, and corporations. "Commerce" means trade across or through States, Territories, possessions, or the District of Columbia.
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Title 7, §92
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When used in this chapter—
(a)“Naval stores” means spirits of turpentine and rosin.
(b)“Spirits of turpentine” includes gum spirits of turpentine and wood turpentine.
(c)“Gum spirits of turpentine” means spirits of turpentine made from gum (oleoresin) from a living tree.
(d)“Wood turpentine” includes steam distilled wood turpentine and destructively distilled wood turpentine.
(e)“Steam distilled wood turpentine” means wood turpentine distilled with steam from the oleoresin within or extracted from the wood.
(f)“Destructively distilled wood turpentine” means wood turpentine obtained in the destructive distillation of the wood.
(g)“Rosin” includes gum rosin and wood rosin.
(h)“Gum rosin” means rosin remaining after the distillation of gum spirits of turpentine.
(i)“Wood rosin” means rosin remaining after the distillation of steam distilled wood turpentine.
(j)“Package” means any container of naval stores, and includes barrel, tank, tank car, or other receptacle.
(k)“Person” includes partnerships, associations, and corporations, as well as individuals.
(l)The term “commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, but through any place outside thereof; or within any Territory or possession or the District of Columbia.
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7 U.S.C. § 92
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102