{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s182","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f182.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f182.\nDefinitions\nWhen used in this chapter\u2014\n(1) The term \u201cperson\u201d includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations;\n(2) The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Agriculture;\n(3) The term \u201cmeat food products\u201d means all products and byproducts of the slaughtering and meat-packing industry\u2014if edible;\n(4) The term \u201clivestock\u201d means cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats\u2014whether live or dead;\n(5) The term \u201clivestock products\u201d means all products and byproducts (other than meats and meat food products) of the slaughtering and meat-packing industry derived in whole or in part from livestock;\n(6) The term \u201cpoultry\u201d means chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domestic fowl;\n(7) The term \u201cpoultry product\u201d means any product or byproduct of the business of slaughtering poultry and processing poultry after slaughter;\n(8) The term \u201cpoultry grower\u201d means any person engaged in the business of raising and caring for live poultry for slaughter by another, whether the poultry is owned by such person or by another, but not an employee of the owner of such poultry;\n(9) The term \u201cpoultry growing arrangement\u201d means any growout contract, marketing agreement, or other arrangement under which a poultry grower raises and cares for live poultry for delivery, in accord with another\u2019s instructions, for slaughter;\n(10) The term \u201clive poultry dealer\u201d means any person engaged in the business of obtaining live poultry by purchase or under a poultry growing arrangement for the purpose of either slaughtering it or selling it for slaughter by another, if poultry is obtained by such person in commerce, or if poultry obtained by such person is sold or shipped in commerce, or if poultry products from poultry obtained by such person are sold or shipped in commerce; and\n(11) The term \u201ccommerce\u201d 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.\n(12)\nSwine contractor.\u2014\nThe term \u201cswine contractor\u201d means any person engaged in the business of obtaining swine under a swine production contract for the purpose of slaughtering the swine or selling the swine for slaughter, if\u2014\n(A) the swine is obtained by the person in commerce; or\n(B) the swine (including products from the swine) obtained by the person is sold or shipped in commerce.\n(13)\nSwine production contract.\u2014\nThe term \u201cswine production contract\u201d means any growout contract or other arrangement under which a swine production contract grower raises and cares for the swine in accordance with the instructions of another person.\n(14)\nSwine production contract grower.\u2014\nThe term \u201cswine production contract grower\u201d means any person engaged in the business of raising and caring for swine in accordance with the instructions of another person.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t7/s182.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f182."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"When used in this chapter\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cperson\u201d includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Agriculture;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cmeat food products\u201d means all products and byproducts of the slaughtering and meat-packing industry\u2014if edible;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201clivestock\u201d means cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats\u2014whether live or dead;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201clivestock products\u201d means all products and byproducts (other than meats and meat food products) of the slaughtering and meat-packing industry derived in whole or in part from livestock;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cpoultry\u201d means chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domestic fowl;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cpoultry product\u201d means any product or byproduct of the business of slaughtering poultry and processing poultry after slaughter;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cpoultry grower\u201d means any person engaged in the business of raising and caring for live poultry for slaughter by another, whether the poultry is owned by such person or by another, but not an employee of the owner of such poultry;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cpoultry growing arrangement\u201d means any growout contract, marketing agreement, or other arrangement under which a poultry grower raises and cares for live poultry for delivery, in accord with another\u2019s instructions, for slaughter;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/10","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(10)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201clive poultry dealer\u201d means any person engaged in the business of obtaining live poultry by purchase or under a poultry growing arrangement for the purpose of either slaughtering it or selling it for slaughter by another, if poultry is obtained by such person in commerce, or if poultry obtained by such person is sold or shipped in commerce, or if poultry products from poultry obtained by such person are sold or shipped in commerce; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/11","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(11)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201ccommerce\u201d 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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/12","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(12)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Swine contractor.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cswine contractor\u201d means any person engaged in the business of obtaining swine under a swine production contract for the purpose of slaughtering the swine or selling the swine for slaughter, if\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/12/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the swine is obtained by the person in commerce; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/12/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the swine (including products from the swine) obtained by the person is sold or shipped in commerce.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/13","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(13)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Swine production contract.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cswine production contract\u201d means any growout contract or other arrangement under which a swine production contract grower raises and cares for the swine in accordance with the instructions of another person.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s182/14","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(14)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Swine production contract grower.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cswine production contract grower\u201d means any person engaged in the business of raising and caring for swine in accordance with the instructions of another person.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}