[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR900.81]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 900--GENERAL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart--Supplemental Rules of Practice for Marketing Orders, Marketing 
 Agreements, and Requirements Issued Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 608b(b) and 7 
            U.S.C. 608e Covering Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts
 
Sec. 900.81  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, the terms as defined in the act shall apply 
with equal force and effect. In addition, unless the context otherwise 
requires:

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    (a) The term Act means Public Act No. 10, 73 Congress (48 Stat. 31) 
as amended and as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937 (50 Stat. 246), as amended.
    (b) The term Department means the United States Department of 
Agriculture.
    (c) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the 
United States, or any officer or employee of the Department to whom 
authority has heretofore been delegated, or to whom authority may 
hereafter be delegated, to act in his stead.
    (d) The term Administrator means the Administrator of the 
Agricultural Marketing Service, with power to redelegate, or any officer 
or employee of the Department to whom authority has been delegated or 
may hereafter be delegated to act in his stead.
    (e) The term proceeding means a proceeding before the Secretary 
arising under sections 8a, 8b(b), 8c(14), 8e, 10(c) and 10(h).
    (f) The term hearing means that part of the proceeding which 
involves the submission of evidence.
    (g) The term marketing agreement means any marketing agreement or 
any amendment thereto which may be entered into pursuant to section 8b 
of the act.
    (h) The term marketing order means any order or any amendment 
thereto which may be issued pursuant to section 8c of the act, and after 
notice and hearing as required by said section.
    (i) The term handler means any person who, by the terms of a 
marketing order or marketing agreement, is subject thereto, or to whom a 
marketing order or marketing agreement is sought to be made applicable.
    (j) The term importer means any person who, by the terms of section 
8e of the act, is subject thereto.
    (k) The term person means any individual, corporation, partnership, 
association, or any other business unit.