7 U.S.C. § 1638
Section 1638 · Definitions
Viewing 7 U.S.C. § 1638 as in effect on February 7, 2014. The text changed in 1 later edition (most recent December 18, 2015).
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The term “beef” means meat produced from cattle (including veal).
The term “covered commodity” means—
muscle cuts of beef, lamb, pork, and venison;
ground beef, ground lamb, ground pork, and ground venison;
farm-raised fish;
wild fish;
a perishable agricultural commodity;
peanuts; and 1
meat produced from goats;
chicken, in whole and in part;
ginseng;
pecans; and
macadamia nuts.
The term “covered commodity” does not include an item described in subparagraph (A) if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.
The term “farm-raised fish” includes—
farm-raised shellfish; and
fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from a farm-raised fish or shellfish.
The term “food service establishment” means a restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, food stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility operated as an enterprise engaged in the business of selling food to the public.
The term “lamb” means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.
The terms “perishable agricultural commodity” and “retailer” have the meanings given the terms in section 499a(b) of this title.
The term “pork” means meat produced from hogs.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service.
The term “wild fish” means naturally-born or hatchery-raised fish and shellfish harvested in the wild.
The term “wild fish” includes a fillet, steak, nugget, and any other flesh from wild fish or shellfish.
The term “wild fish” excludes net-pen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish.
1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Amendments
2014—Par. (2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 113–79, § 12104(b)(1)(A), substituted “pork, and venison” for “and pork”.
Par. (2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 113–79, § 12104(b)(1)(B), substituted “ground pork, and ground venison” for “and ground pork”.
2008—Par. (2)(A)(vii) to (xi). Pub. L. 110–246, § 11002(1), added cls. (vii) to (xi).
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.