[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR779.107]

[Page 472]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 779_THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AS APPLIED TO RETAILERS OF GOODS OR 
SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B_Employment to Which the Act May Apply: Basic Principles and 
                           Individual Coverage
 
Sec. 779.107  Goods defined.

    The term goods is defined in section 3(i) of the Act and has a well 
established meaning under the Act since it has been contained in the 
statute from the date of its enactment in 1938. A comprehensive 
statement of the meaning of the term ``goods'' is contained in part 776 
of this chapter, which also cites the court cases in which the term was 
construed. The statutory definition of ``goods'' is set forth in Sec. 
779.14. It will be observed that the term ``goods'' includes any part or 
ingredient of the goods. Also that ``goods'' as defined in the Act are 
not limited to commercial goods, or articles of trade, or, indeed, to 
tangible property, but include ``articles or subjects of commerce of any 
character.'' Thus telegraphic messages have been held to be ``goods'' 
within the meaning of the Act (Western Union Tel. Co. v. Lenroot, 323 
U.S. 490). Some of the ``articles or subjects of commerce'' which fall 
within the definition of ``goods'' include written materials such as 
newspapers, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, bulletins, and 
announcements; written reports, fiscal and other statements and 
accounts, correspondence, and other documents; advertising, motion 
pictures, newspaper and radio copy; art work and manuscripts for 
publication; sample books, letterheads, envelopes, shipping tags, 
labels, checkbooks, blankbooks, book covers, advertising circulars, and 
wrappers and other packaging materials.