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  • The term “registered loan originator” means any individual who— (A) meets the definition of loan originator and is an employee of— (i) a depository institution; (ii) a subsidiary t

  • The term “registered location” means a location that appears on the certificate of registration issued to an emergency medical services agency under this subsection or subsection (

  • The term “registered mark” means a mark registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office under this chapter or under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20,

  • The term "registered person" means a person registered under regulations under subsection (b) or (c). / The term “registered person” means a person registered under regul

  • The term “registered public accounting firm” has the meaning given that term under section 7201 of title 15 . / The term “registered public accounting firm” means a public accounti

  • the term "registered representative" means an individual who represents a broker-dealer in effecting or attempting to effect a purchase or sale of securities;

  • In this subsection, the term “registered traveler program” means any program designed to expedite the travel of previously screened and known travelers across the borders of the Un

  • The term “registrant” means a person who has registered any pesticide pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.

  • The term “registrar” means the China Trade Act registrar appointed under section 143 of this title.

  • The term “registration” includes reregistration. / The term “registration” means the process for registering a motor vehicle in a State (including registration renewal).

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “registration information” means the information reported in connection with the registration or licensing of brokers and dealers and thei

  • For purposes of this section, the term “registration period” has the meaning given such term under section 1 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act ( 45 U.S.C. 351 ). / The ter

  • For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “registration-required bond” means any bond other than a bond which— (A) is not of a type offered to the public, or (B) has a maturity (at i

  • The term “registration-required obligation” means any obligation (including any obligation issued by a governmental entity) other than an obligation which— (i) is issued by a natur

  • The term “registration statement” means the statement provided for in section 77f of this title , and includes any amendment thereto and any report, document, or memorandum filed a

  • the term “registry” means the registry created under subsection (b); and / The term “Registry” means the Registry of Recoverable Waste Energy Sources established under section 6342

  • The term “Registry version” means, with respect to a sound recording, the version of a recording first published or offered for mass distribution whether as a publication or a broa

  • The term “regular compensation” or “regular military compensation (RMC)” means the total of the following elements that a member of a uniformed service accrues or receives, directl

  • “regular contractual process” means those negotiations by which the applicable horsemen's group and host racing association reach agreements on issues regarding the conduct of hors

  • The term “regular customer” means, with respect to a regulated person, a customer with whom the regulated person has an established business relationship that is reported to the At

  • For purposes of subsection (a), the term “regular employer” means the entity that is the covered employee's legal or statutory employer pursuant to applicable State law.

  • In this subsection, the term “regular FMAP” means, for each fiscal year for which this subsection applies to a State, the Federal medical assistance percentage that would otherwise

  • The term “regular high school diploma”— (A) means the standard high school diploma awarded to the preponderance of students in the State that is fully aligned with State standards,

  • The term “regular importer” means, with respect to a listed chemical, a person that has an established record as an importer of that listed chemical that is reported to the Attorne

  • The term "regular interest" means any interest in a REMIC which is issued on the startup day with fixed terms and which is designated as a regular interest if— (A) such i

  • The term “regularly employed” means, with respect to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department or who is invol

  • The term “regular compensation” or “regular military compensation (RMC)” means the total of the following elements that a member of a uniformed service accrues or receives, directl

  • The term "regular minister of religion" means one who as his customary vocation preaches and teaches the principles of religion of a church, a religious sect, or organiza

  • As used in this section and section 1666f of this title , the term “regular price” means the tag or posted price charged for the property or service if a single price is tagged or

  • For the purpose of this subsection, the term “regular-rate category” means any class of mail or kind of mailer, other than a class or kind referred to in section 2401(c).

  • For purposes of this section, the term “regular tax” means the regular tax liability for the taxable year (as defined in section 26(b)) reduced by the foreign tax credit allowable

  • The term “regular tax liability” means the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year. / The term “regular tax liability” has the meaning given such term by section 26(b).

  • The term “regular tax rate” means the aggregate rate of tax imposed by section 4081 determined without regard to section 4081(a)(2)(D).

  • the term “regular work day” means each day in the investigator's basic work week during which the investigator works at least 4 hours that are not overtime hours paid under section

  • The term “regulated battery” means a rechargeable battery that— (A) contains a cadmium or a lead electrode or any combination of cadmium and lead electrodes; or (B) contains other

  • The term “regulated entities” means— (i) manufacturers, processors, wholesale distributors, or importers of consumer or commercial products for sale or distribution in interstate c

  • The term “regulated entity” means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association and any affiliate thereof; (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any affiliate thereof

  • the term "regulated financial institution" means an insured depository institution (as defined in section 1813 of this title); and

  • The terms "regulated foreign subsidiary" and "regulated foreign affiliate" mean a person engaged in the business of insurance in a foreign country that is regul

  • The terms "regulated foreign subsidiary" and "regulated foreign affiliate" mean a person engaged in the business of insurance in a foreign country that is regul

  • The term “regulated futures contract” means a contract— (A) with respect to which the amount required to be deposited and the amount which may be withdrawn depends on a system of m

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “regulated investment company” means a domestic corporation which is a regulated investment company within the meaning of section 851(a). /

  • the term “regulated item” means any plastic ring carrier device that contains at least one hole greater than 1¾ inches in diameter which is made, used, or designed for the purpose

  • “regulated lending institution” means any bank, savings and loan association, credit union, farm credit bank, Federal land bank association, production credit association, or simil

  • The term “regulated natural gas” means domestic natural gas produced and sold by the producer, before July 1, 1976, subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Power Commission, the

  • The term “regulated person” means a person who manufactures, distributes, imports, or exports a listed chemical, a tableting machine, or an encapsulating machine or who acts as a b

  • As used in this subparagraph, the term “regulated pollutant” shall mean (I) a volatile organic compound; (II) each pollutant regulated under section 7411 or 7412 of this title; and

  • the term "regulated price" means the highest price— (A) at which oil many 1 be sold pursuant to the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 2 [15 U.S.C. 751 et seq.] a

  • The term “regulated public utility” has the meaning given such term by section 7701(a)(33), except that such term shall not include any utility which is not required to provide wat

  • The term “regulated seller” means a retail distributor (including a pharmacy or a mobile retail vendor), except that such term does not include an employee or agent of such distrib

  • The term “regulated substance” means— (A) any substance defined in section 9601(14) of this title (but not including any substance regulated as a hazardous waste under subchapter I

  • “carrier” and “regulated surface carrier” mean a railroad, a freight forwarder, or a motor carrier;

  • The term "regulated transaction" means— (A) a distribution, receipt, sale, importation, or exportation of, or an international transaction involving shipment of, a listed

  • For purposes of this subsection, the terms “rule” and “regulation” mean a provision or series of interrelated provisions stating a single, separable rule of law. / The terms “law,”

  • the term “regulations”— (A) when capitalized, means the Common Regulations under the treaty; and (B) when not capitalized, means the regulations established by the Director under t

  • Regulations of the Commission: The words “regulations of the Commission” mean the whaling regulations in the schedule annexed to and constituting a part of the convention in their

  • Regulations of the Secretary of Commerce: The words “regulations of the Secretary of Commerce” mean such regulations as may be issued by the Secretary of Commerce, from time to tim

  • The term “regulatory audit” means an audit of an eligible entity— (A) to determine whether such entity is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and (B) the results of

  • “regulatory authority” means the State regulatory authority where the State is administering this chapter under an approved State program or the Secretary where the Secretary is ad

  • For purposes of sections 12705a to 12705d of this title, the terms “regulatory barriers to affordable housing” and “regulatory barriers” mean any public policies (including policie

  • For purposes of sections 12705a to 12705d of this title, the terms “regulatory barriers to affordable housing” and “regulatory barriers” mean any public policies (including policie

  • The term “regulatory capital” means, with respect to the Corporation, the core capital of the Corporation plus an allowance for losses and guarantee claims, as determined in accord

  • The term “regulatory discards” means fish harvested in a fishery which fishermen are required by regulation to discard whenever caught, or are required by regulation to retain but

  • The term “regulatory function” means the making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating of a regulatory order; and includes (1) determining whether such making, prescribing, issuing

  • The term “regulatory order” means an order, marketing agreement, standard, permit, license, registration, suspension or revocation of a permit, license, or registration, certificat

  • For purposes of this subchapter, the terms “repair”, “repairs”, “rehabilitate”, and “rehabilitation” include measures to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards, as such terms

  • The term “rehabilitated to the point of employability” means rendered employable in an occupation for which a vocational rehabilitation program has been provided under this chapter

  • the term "rehabilitation" means the improvement (including improvements designed to meet cost-effective energy conservation standards prescribed by the Secretary) or repa

  • Except as provided in this paragraph, the term “rehabilitation expenditures” means any amount properly chargeable to capital account which is incurred by the person acquiring the b

  • The term “rehabilitation facility” means a facility which is operated for the primary purpose of assisting in the rehabilitation of disabled persons through an integrated program o

  • The term “rehabilitation grant” means a matching capital grant to a local government for rebuilding, remodeling, expanding, or developing an existing outdoor or indoor recreation a

  • “rehabilitation grants” means matching capital grants to local governments for the purpose of rebuilding, remodeling, expanding, or developing existing outdoor or indoor recreation

  • For purposes of clause (ii), the term "rehabilitation innovation centers" means a rehabilitation facility that, as of the applicable date (as defined in clause (v)), is a

  • the term “rehabilitation loan” means a loan, advance of credit, or purchase of an obligation representing a loan or advance of credit, made for the purpose of financing— (i) the re

  • For purposes of this section, the term “rehabilitation plan adoption period” means the period beginning on the date of the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial

  • “rehabilitation program” includes— (A) basic educational training that will assist the individual in understanding the society to which he will return and that will assist him in u

  • the term "Rehabilitation Services Administration" means the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the D

  • The term “rehabilitation technology” means the systematic application of technologies, engineering methodologies, or scientific principles to meet the needs of and address the barr

  • The term “rehabilitative services” means such professional, counseling, chiropractic, and guidance services and treatment programs as are necessary to restore, to the maximum exten

  • The term “reimbursable expenditures” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the amount (if any) by which— (I) countable State expenditures for the fiscal year; exceeds (

  • The term “reimbursement” means any payment or other thing of value received by the reporting individual, other than gifts, to cover travel-related expenses of such individual other

  • The term "reimbursement funds" means any reimbursement received under the Program.

  • The term “reimburses costs from general church assets” means engaging in an activity that is not the spreading of risk solely for the purposes of the provisions of State insurance

  • The term “reimbursing employer” means any governmental entity or other organization (or group of governmental entities or any other organizations) which makes reimbursements in lie

  • the term "reinspection" means— (i) with respect to domestic facilities (as defined in section 350d(b) 1 of this title), 1 or more inspections conducted under section 374

  • the term “reinspection-related costs” means all expenses, including administrative expenses, incurred in connection with— (i) arranging, conducting, and evaluating the results of r

  • The term “reinsurance” means the assumption by an insurer of all or part of a risk undertaken originally by another insurer. / The term “reinsurance” means the assumption by an ins

  • The term “reinsurance agreement” means a contractual obligation under which the Secretary, in exchange for appropriate compensation, agrees to assume a specified portion of the ris

  • The term “reinsurer” means an insurer to the extent that the insurer— (i) is principally engaged in the business of reinsurance; (ii) does not conduct significant amounts of direct

  • The term “reinvestment right” means any right to acquire stock of 1 or more regulated investment companies without the payment of a load charge or with the payment of a reduced cha

  • For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “REIT year” means any taxable year for which the provisions of part II of subchapter M (relating to real estate investment trusts) apply

  • The term “related areas” means— (A) national wild and scenic rivers and national trails; (B) national heritage areas; and (C) affiliated areas administered in connection with the S

  • “related assistance”— (A) includes counseling and self-help services to abusers, victims, and dependents in family violence situations (which shall include counseling of all family

  • The term “related blood donor record” means any record, list, or compilation which indicates, directly or indirectly, the identity of any individual with respect to whom a request

  • For purposes of clause (ii), the term “related coal wage agreement” means an agreement between the United Mine Workers of America and an employer in the bituminous coal industry th

  • The term “related company” means any person whose use of a mark is controlled by the owner of the mark with respect to the nature and quality of the goods or services on or in conn

  • the term "related complex of buildings" means 2 or more buildings that share— (A) physical features, such as walls and fences, or services beyond mechanical services (hea

  • the term “related condition” includes insect infestations, disease, or other deterioration of a tree stand that is accelerated or exacerbated by damaging weather;

  • In this subsection, the terms “related criminal case” and “related criminal investigation” mean an actual prosecution or investigation in progress at the time at which the request

  • In this subsection, the terms “related criminal case” and “related criminal investigation” mean an actual prosecution or investigation in progress at the time at which the request