§ 2302. Definitions

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–288 § 3 · 82 Stat. 93

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

   Pub. L. 90–288, § 3, Apr. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 94

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–288, § 3, Apr. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 94

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. definitions When used in this Act— (a) The term “handler” means any person engaged in the business or practice of (1) acquiring agricultural products from producers or associations of producers for processing or sale; or (2) grading, packaging, handling, storing, or processing agricultural products received from producers or associations of producers; or (3) contracting or negotiating contracts or other arrangements, written or oral, with or on behalf of producers or associations of producers with respect to the production or marketing of any agricultural product; or (4) acting as an agent or broker for a handler in the performance of any function or act specified in clause (1), (2), or (3) of this paragraph. (b) The term “producer” means a person engaged in the production of agricultural products as a farmer, planter, rancher, dairyman, fruit, vegetable, or nut grower. (c) The term “association of producers” means any association of producers of agricultural products engaged in marketing, bargaining, shipping, or processing as defined in section 15(a) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929, as amended (49 Stat. 317; 12 U.S.C. 1141j (a)), or in section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize association of producers of agricultural products”, approved February 18, 1922 (42 Stat. 388; 7 U.S.C. 291). (d) The term “person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations. (e) The term “agricultural products” shall not include cotton or tobacco or their products.

2. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 11003 · 122 Stat. 1651

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, substituted “In this chapter:” for “When used in this chapter—”

   2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, redesignated subsecs. (e), (c), (a), and (b) as pars. (1) to (4), respectively

   3. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, inserted par. headings, in pars. (2) and (3)

   4. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, inserted duplicate par. designations

   5. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A)

   6. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, added subpar. (B), in par. (3)

   7. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, redesignated cls. (1) to (4) as (i) to (iv), respectively, in cl. (iv)

   8. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, substituted “clause (i), (ii), or (iii)” for “clause (1), (2), or (3) of this paragraph”

   9. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 2302

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The term ‘person’ includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–246, § 11003, in introductory provisions, substituted “In this chapter:” for “When used in this chapter—”, redesignated subsecs. (e), (c), (a), and (b) as pars. (1) to (4), respectively, inserted par. headings, in pars. (2) and (3), inserted duplicate par. designations, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B), in par. (3), redesignated cls. (1) to (4) as (i) to (iv), respectively, in cl. (iv), substituted “clause (i), (ii), or (iii)” for “clause (1), (2), or (3) of this paragraph”, and struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The term ‘person’ includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 11003. AGRICULTURAL FAIR PRACTICES ACT OF 1967 DEFINITIONS.   Section 3 of the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 (7 U.S.C. 2302) is amended— (1) by striking “When used in this Act—” and inserting “In this Act:”; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and (B) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by striking “clause (1), (2), or (3) of this paragraph” and inserting “clause (i), (ii), or (iii)”; (3) by striking subsection (d); (4) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) as paragraphs (3), (4), (2), (1), respectively, indenting appropriately, and moving those paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order; (5) in each paragraph (as so redesignated) that does not have a heading, by inserting a heading, in the same style as the heading in the amendment made by paragraph (6), the text of which is comprised of the term defined in the paragraph; (6) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking “The term ‘association of producers’ means” and inserting the following: “(2) Association of producers.— “(A) In general.— The term ‘association of producers’ means” ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(B) Inclusion.— The term ‘association of producers’ includes an organization whose membership is exclusively limited to agricultural producers and dedicated to promoting the common interest and general welfare of producers of agricultural products.” ; and (7) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking “The term” and inserting the following: “(3) Handler.— “(A) In general.— The term” ; and (B) by inserting after clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A) and paragraph (2)) the following: “(B) Exclusion.— The term ‘handler’ does not include a person, other than a packer (as defined in section 201 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 191)), that provides custom feeding services for a producer.” .

   Effective date note
   Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

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