§4902. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(2) The term "person" means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other entity.
(3) The term "watermelon" means all varieties of watermelon grown by producers in the United States or imported into the United States.
(4) The term "handler" means any person (except a common or contract carrier of watermelons owned by another person) who handles watermelons in a manner specified in a plan issued under this chapter or in regulations promulgated thereunder.
(5) The term "producer" means any person engaged in the growing of 10 or more acres of watermelons.
(6) The term "importer" means any person who imports watermelons into the United States.
(7) The term "plan" means an order issued by the Secretary under this chapter.
(8) The term "promotion" means any action taken by the Board, under this chapter, to present a favorable image for watermelons to the public with the express intent of improving the competitive position of watermelons in the marketplace and stimulating sales of watermelons, and shall include, but not be limited to, paid advertising.
(9) The term "Board" means the National Watermelon Promotion Board provided for in section 4906 of this title.
(10) The term "United States" means each of the several States and the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 99 198, title XVI, §1643, Dec. 23, 1985,
Amendments
1993-Pub. L. 103 189, §8(k)(3)(A), substituted "chapter:" for "chapter-" in introductory provisions.
Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 103 189, §8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted "The term" for "the term" and a period for semicolon at end.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 103 189, §8(a)(1), (k)(3)(B), substituted "The term" for "the term" and "or imported into the United States." for the semicolon at end.
Pub. L. 103 189, §3(a)(1), struck out "the forty-eight contiguous States of" after "by producers in".
Par. (4). Pub. L. 103 189, §8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted "The term" for "the term" and a period for semicolon at end.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 103 189, §9(a), substituted "10" for "five".
Pub. L. 103 189, §8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted "The term" for "the term" and a period for semicolon at end.
Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 103 189, §8(a)(2), (3), added pars. (6) and (7) and redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (8) and (9), respectively.
Par. (8). Pub. L. 103 189, §8(a)(2), (k)(3)(D), redesignated par. (6) as (8) and substituted "The term" for "the term" and a period for "; and" at end.
Par. (9). Pub. L. 103 189, §8(a)(2), (k)(3)(E), redesignated par. (7) as (9) and substituted "The term" for "the term" and "4906" for "4903".
Par. (10). Pub. L. 103 189, §3(a)(2), added par. (10).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 4906, 4912 of this title.