{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s2302","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2302.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f2302.\nDefinitions\nIn this chapter:\n(1)\nAgricultural products\nThe term \u201cagricultural products\u201d shall not include cotton or tobacco or their products.\n(2) (2)\n(A)\nIn general\nThe term \u201cassociation of producers\u201d means any association of producers of agricultural products engaged in marketing, bargaining, shipping, or processing as defined in\nsection 1141j(a) of title 12\nsection 291 of this title\n(B)\nInclusion\nThe term \u201cassociation of producers\u201d 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.\n(3) (3)\n(A)\nIn general\nThe term \u201chandler\u201d means any person engaged in the business or practice of (i) acquiring agricultural products from producers or associations of producers for processing or sale; or (ii) grading, packaging, handling, storing, or processing agricultural products received from producers or associations of producers; or (iii) 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 (iv) acting as an agent or broker for a handler in the performance of any function or act specified in clause (i), (ii), or (iii).\n(B)\nExclusion\nThe term \u201chandler\u201d does not include a person, other than a packer (as defined in\nsection 191 of this title\n(4)\nProducer\nThe term \u201cproducer\u201d means a person engaged in the production of agricultural products as a farmer, planter, rancher, dairyman, fruit, vegetable, or nut grower.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t7/s2302.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2302","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2302."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2302/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Agricultural products"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cagricultural products\u201d shall not include cotton or tobacco or their products.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2302/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"(2)\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSo in original.","tail":" Association of producers"}]},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2302/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cassociation of producers\u201d means any association of producers of agricultural products engaged in marketing, bargaining, shipping, or processing as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1141j(a) of title 12","href":"/us/usc/t12/s1141j/a","tail":", or in "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 291 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t7/s291","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2302/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Inclusion"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cassociation of producers\u201d 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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2302/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"(3)\u202f","children":[{"t":"text","text":"1","tail":" Handler"}]},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2302/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201chandler\u201d means any person engaged in the business or practice of (i) acquiring agricultural products from producers or associations of producers for processing or sale; 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