Distributor
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
persons, firms, and corporations refining, manufacturing, or producing motor oil and distributing it within the state.
Defined by the Supreme Court in Gillis v. State of California, 293 U.S. 62 (1934).
United States Code
15 U.S.C. § 2052 — in this chapter
The term “distributor” means a person to whom a consumer product is delivered or sold for purposes of distribution in commerce, except that such term does not include a manufacturer or retailer of such product.
15 U.S.C. § 2801 — as used in this subchapter
The term “distributor” means any person, including any affiliate of such person, who—
(A) purchases motor fuel for sale, consignment, or distribution to another; or
(B) receives motor fuel on consignment for consignment or distribution to his own motor fuel accounts or to accounts of his supplier, but shall not include a person who is an employee of, or merely serves as a common carrier providing transportation service for, such supplier.
15 U.S.C. § 2821 — as used in this subchapter
The term “distributor” means any person who receives automotive fuel and distributes such automotive fuel to another person other than the ultimate purchaser.
15 U.S.C. § 5402 — as used in this chapter
“distributor” means a person who purchases fasteners for the purpose of reselling them at wholesale to unaffiliated persons within the United States (an original equipment manufacturer and its dealers shall be considered affiliated persons for purposes of this chapter);
17 U.S.C. § 119 — as used in this section (8 versions over time)
The term “distributor” means an entity that contracts to distribute secondary transmissions from a satellite carrier and, either as a single channel or in a package with other programming, provides the secondary transmission either directly to individual subscribers or indirectly through other program distribution entities in accordance with the provisions of this section.
17 U.S.C. § 122 — in this section (5 versions over time)
The term “distributor” means an entity that contracts to distribute secondary transmissions from a satellite carrier and, either as a single channel or in a package with other programming, provides the secondary transmission either directly to individual subscribers or indirectly through other program distribution entities.
42 U.S.C. § 247D — in this section
The term “distributor” means a person or entity engaged in the distribution of drugs, biologics, or devices, including but not limited to manufacturers; repackers; common carriers; contract carriers; air carriers; own-label distributors; private-label distributors; jobbers; brokers; warehouses, and wholesale drug warehouses; independent wholesale drug traders; and retail pharmacies.
42 U.S.C. § 5402 — as used in this chapter
“distributor” means any person engaged in the sale and distribution of manufactured homes for resale;