7 U.S.C. § 1638
Section 1638 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the February 7, 2014 version.
Current — December 18, 2015
As of February 7, 2014
In this subchapter:
In this subchapter:
(1) Beef The term “beef” means meat produced from cattle (including veal).
(1) Covered commodity (A) In general The term “covered commodity” means— (i) muscle cuts of lamb and venison; (ii) ground lamb and ground venison; (iii) farm-raised fish; (iv) wild fish; (v) a perishable agricultural commodity; (vi) peanuts; and 1 (vii) meat produced from goats; (viii) chicken, in whole and in part; (ix) ginseng; (x) pecans; and (xi) macadamia nuts. (B) Exclusions The term “covered commodity” does not include an item described in subparagraph (A) if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.
(2) Covered commodity (A) In general The term “covered commodity” means— (i) muscle cuts of beef, lamb, pork, and venison; (ii) ground beef, ground lamb, ground pork, and ground venison; (iii) farm-raised fish; (iv) wild fish; (v) a perishable agricultural commodity; (vi) peanuts; and 1 (vii) meat produced from goats; (viii) chicken, in whole and in part; (ix) ginseng; (x) pecans; and (xi) macadamia nuts. (B) Exclusions The term “covered commodity” does not include an item described in subparagraph (A) if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.
(2) Farm-raised fish The term “farm-raised fish” includes— (A) farm-raised shellfish; and (B) fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from a farm-raised fish or shellfish.
(3) Farm-raised fish The term “farm-raised fish” includes— (A) farm-raised shellfish; and (B) fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from a farm-raised fish or shellfish.
(3) Food service establishment 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.
(4) Food service establishment 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.
(4) Lamb The term “lamb” means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.
(5) Lamb The term “lamb” means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.
(5) Perishable agricultural commodity; retailer The terms “perishable agricultural commodity” and “retailer” have the meanings given the terms in section 499a(b) of this title .
(6) Perishable agricultural commodity; retailer The terms “perishable agricultural commodity” and “retailer” have the meanings given the terms in section 499a(b) of this title .
(6) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service.
(7) Pork The term “pork” means meat produced from hogs.
(7) Wild fish (A) In general The term “wild fish” means naturally-born or hatchery-raised fish and shellfish harvested in the wild. (B) Inclusions The term “wild fish” includes a fillet, steak, nugget, and any other flesh from wild fish or shellfish. (C) Exclusions The term “wild fish” excludes net-pen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish.
(8) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service.
(9) Wild fish
(A) In general
The term “wild fish” means naturally-born or hatchery-raised fish and shellfish harvested in the wild.
(B) Inclusions
The term “wild fish” includes a fillet, steak, nugget, and any other flesh from wild fish or shellfish.
(C) Exclusions
The term “wild fish” excludes net-pen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish.
1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.