{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s6102","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f6102.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f6102.\nDefinitions\nAs used in this chapter\u2014\n(1)\nCommerce\nThe term \u201ccommerce\u201d means interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce.\n(2)\nConsumer information\nThe term \u201cconsumer information\u201d means information and programs that will assist consumers and other persons in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchase, preparation, and use of mushrooms.\n(3)\nCouncil\nThe term \u201cCouncil\u201d means the Mushroom Council established under\nsection 6104(b) of this title\n(4)\nDepartment\nThe term \u201cDepartment\u201d means the Department of Agriculture.\n(5)\nFirst handler\nThe term \u201cfirst handler\u201d means any person, as described in an order issued under this chapter, who receives or otherwise acquires mushrooms from a producer and prepares for marketing or markets such mushrooms, or who prepares for marketing or markets mushrooms of that person\u2019s own production.\n(6)\nImporter\nThe term \u201cimporter\u201d means any person who imports, on average, over 500,000 pounds of mushrooms annually from outside the United States.\n(7)\nIndustry information\nThe term \u201cindustry information\u201d means information and programs that are designed to lead to the development of new markets and marketing strategies, increased efficiency, and activities to enhance the image of the mushroom industry.\n(8)\nMarketing\nThe term \u201cmarketing\u201d means the sale or other disposition of mushrooms in any channel of commerce.\n(9)\nMushrooms\nThe term \u201cmushrooms\u201d means all varieties of cultivated mushrooms grown within the United States for the fresh market, or imported into the United States for the fresh market, that are marketed, except that such term shall not include mushrooms that are commercially marinated, canned, frozen, cooked, blanched, dried, packaged in brine, or otherwise processed, as may be determined by the Secretary.\n(10)\nPerson\nThe term \u201cperson\u201d means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other legal entity.\n(11)\nProducer\nThe term \u201cproducer\u201d means any person engaged in the production of mushrooms who owns or who shares the ownership and risk of loss of such mushrooms and who produces, on average, over 500,000 pounds of mushrooms per year.\n(12)\nPromotion\nThe term \u201cpromotion\u201d means any action determined by the Secretary to enhance the image or desirability of mushrooms, including paid advertising.\n(13)\nResearch\nThe term \u201cresearch\u201d means any type of study to advance the image, desirability, marketability, production, product development, quality, or nutritional value of mushrooms.\n(14)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Agriculture.\n(15)\nState and United States\nThe terms \u201cState\u201d and \u201cUnited States\u201d include the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t7/s6102.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s6102","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f6102."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this chapter\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s6102/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Commerce"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ccommerce\u201d means interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s6102/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Consumer information"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cconsumer information\u201d means information and programs that will assist consumers and other persons in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchase, preparation, and use of 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