[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR714.36]

[Page 63]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 714--REFUNDS OF PENALTIES ERRONEOUSLY, ILLEGALLY, OR WRONGFULLY COLLECTED--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 714.36  Definitions.

    (a) General terms. In determining the meaning of the provisions of 
this part, unless the context indicates otherwise, words imparting the 
singular include and apply to several persons or things, words imparting 
the plural include the singular, words imparting the masculine gender 
include the feminine as well, and words used in the present tense 
include the future as well as the present. The definitions in part 719 
of this chapter shall apply to this part. The provisions of part 720 of 
this chapter concerning the expiration of time limitations shall apply 
to this part.
    (b) Other terms applicable to this part. The following terms shall 
have the following meanings:
    (1) ``Act'' means the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, and any 
amendments or supplements thereto.
    (2) ``Claim'' means a written request for refund of penalty.
    (3) ``Claimant'' means a person who makes a claim for refund of 
penalty as provided in this part.
    (4) ``County Office'' means the office of the Agricultural 
Stabilization and Conservation County Committee.
    (5) ``Penalty'' means an amount of money collected, including 
setoff, from or on account of any person with respect to any commodity 
to which this part is applicable, which has been covered into the 
general fund of the Treasury of the United States, as provided in 
section 372(b) of the Act.
    (6) ``State office'' means the office of the Agricultural 
Stabilization and Conservation State Committee.