7 U.S.C. § 8302
Section 8302 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the May 13, 2002 version.
In this chapter:
In this chapter:
(1) Animal
(1) Animal
The term “animal” means any member of the animal kingdom (except a human).
The term "animal" means any member of the animal kingdom (except a human).
(2) Article
(2) Article
The term “article” means any pest or disease or any material or tangible object that could harbor a pest or disease.
The term "article" means any pest or disease or any material or tangible object that could harbor a pest or disease.
(3) Disease
(3) Disease
The term “disease” has the meaning given the term by the Secretary.
The term "disease" has the meaning given the term by the Secretary.
(4) Enter
(4) Enter
The term “enter” means to move into the commerce of the United States.
The term "enter" means to move into the commerce of the United States.
(5) Export
(5) Export
The term “export” means to move from a place within the territorial limits of the United States to a place outside the territorial limits of the United States.
The term "export" means to move from a place within the territorial limits of the United States to a place outside the territorial limits of the United States.
(6) Facility
(6) Facility
The term “facility” means any structure.
The term "facility" means any structure.
(7) Import
(7) Import
The term “import” means to move from a place outside the territorial limits of the United States to a place within the territorial limits of the United States.
The term "import" means to move from a place outside the territorial limits of the United States to a place within the territorial limits of the United States.
(8) Indian tribe
(8) Indian tribe
(9) Interstate commerce
(9) Interstate commerce
The term “interstate commerce” means trade, traffic, or other commerce—
The term "interstate commerce" means trade, traffic, or other commerce—
(A) between a place in a State and a place in another State, or between places within the same State but through any place outside that State; or
(A) between a place in a State and a place in another State, or between places within the same State but through any place outside that State; or
(B) within the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States.
(B) within the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States.
(10) Livestock
(10) Livestock
The term “livestock” means all farm-raised animals.
The term "livestock" means all farm-raised animals.
(11) Means of conveyance
(11) Means of conveyance
The term “means of conveyance” means any personal property used for or intended for use for the movement of any other personal property.
The term "means of conveyance" means any personal property used for or intended for use for the movement of any other personal property.
(12) Move
(12) Move
The term “move” means—
The term "move" means—
(A) to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(A) to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(B) to aid, abet, cause, or induce carrying, entering, importing, mailing, shipping, or transporting;
(B) to aid, abet, cause, or induce carrying, entering, importing, mailing, shipping, or transporting;
(C) to offer to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(C) to offer to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(D) to receive in order to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(D) to receive in order to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(E) to release into the environment; or
(E) to release into the environment; or
(F) to allow any of the activities described in this paragraph.
(F) to allow any of the activities described in this paragraph.
(13) Pest
(13) Pest
The term “pest” means any of the following that can directly or indirectly injure, cause damage to, or cause disease in livestock:
The term "pest" means any of the following that can directly or indirectly injure, cause damage to, or cause disease in livestock:
(A) A protozoan.
(A) A protozoan.
(B) A plant.
(B) A plant.
(C) A bacteria.
(C) A bacteria.
(D) A fungus.
(D) A fungus.
(E) A virus or viroid.
(E) A virus or viroid.
(F) An infectious agent or other pathogen.
(F) An infectious agent or other pathogen.
(G) An arthropod.
(G) An arthropod.
(H) A parasite.
(H) A parasite.
(I) A prion.
(I) A prion.
(J) A vector.
(J) A vector.
(K) Any organism similar to or allied with any of the organisms described in this paragraph.
(K) Any organism similar to or allied with any of the organisms described in this paragraph.
(14) Secretary
(14) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(15) State
(15) State
The term “State” means any of the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States.
The term "State" means any of the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States.
(16) This chapter
(16) This chapter
Except when used in this section, the term “this chapter” includes any regulation or order issued by the Secretary under the authority of this chapter.
Except when used in this section, the term "this chapter" includes any regulation or order issued by the Secretary under the authority of this chapter.
(17) United States
(17) United States
The term “United States” means all of the States.
The term "United States" means all of the States.
(18) Veterinary countermeasure
The term "veterinary countermeasure" means any biological product (including an animal vaccine or diagnostic), pharmaceutical product (including a therapeutic), non-pharmaceutical product (including a disinfectant), or other product or equipment to prevent, detect, respond to, or mitigate harm to public or animal health resulting from, animal pests or diseases.