---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 7442"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "7442"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/7442"
units:
  - "Chapter 101 — Agricultural Promotion"
  - "Subchapter III — Canola and Rapeseed"
---

# §7442. Definitions


In this subchapter (unless the context otherwise requires):

- (1) **Board—** The term “[Board](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-4)” means the National [Canola](#2) and [Rapeseed](#2) [Board](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-4) established under [section 7444(b) of this title](/usc/7/7444.md?p=b).
- (2) **Canola; rapeseed—** The terms “canola” and “rapeseed” mean any brassica [plant](/usc/7/8901.md?p=10) grown in the [United States](#19) for the production of an oilseed, the oil of which is used for a food or nonfood use.
- (3) **Canola or rapeseed product—** The term “canola or rapeseed product” means a product produced, in whole or in part, from [canola](#2) or [rapeseed](#2).
- (4) **Commerce—** The term “commerce” includes interstate, foreign, and intrastate commerce.
- (5) **Conflict of interest—** The term “conflict of interest” means a situation in which a member of the [Board](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-4) has a direct or indirect financial interest in a [corporation](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-5), partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, or other business entity dealing directly or indirectly with the [Board](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-4).
- (6) **Consumer information—** The term “consumer information” means information that will assist consumers and other [persons](#13) in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchase, preparation, and use of [canola](#2), [rapeseed](#2), or [canola or rapeseed products](#3).
- (7) **Department—** The term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
- (8) **First purchaser—** The term “first purchaser” means—
  - (A) except as provided in [subparagraph (B)](#8-B), a [person](#13) who buys or otherwise acquires [canola](#2), [rapeseed](#2), or [canola or rapeseed products](#3) produced by a [producer](#14); or
  - (B) the [Commodity](/usc/7/1a.md?p=9) Credit [Corporation](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-5), in a case in which [canola](#2) or [rapeseed](#2) is forfeited to the [Commodity](/usc/7/1a.md?p=9) Credit [Corporation](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-5) as collateral for a loan issued under a [price support](/usc/7/1428.md?p=k-2) loan program administered by the [Commodity](/usc/7/1a.md?p=9) Credit [Corporation](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-5).
- (9) **Industry information—** The term “industry information” means information or a program that will lead to the development of new markets, new [marketing](#11) strategies, or increased efficiency for the [canola](#2) and [rapeseed](#2) industry, or an activity to enhance the image of the [canola](#2) or [rapeseed](#2) industry.
- (10) **Industry member—** The term “industry member” means a member of the [canola](#2) and [rapeseed](#2) industry who represents—
  - (A) manufacturers of [canola or rapeseed products](#3); or
  - (B) [persons](#13) who commercially buy or sell [canola](#2) or [rapeseed](#2).
- (11) **Marketing—** The term “marketing” means the sale or other disposition of [canola](#2), [rapeseed](#2), or [canola or rapeseed products](#3) in a channel of [commerce](#4).
- (12) **Order—** The term “[order](/usc/7/2902.md?p=10)” means an [order](/usc/7/2902.md?p=10) issued under [section 7443 of this title](/usc/7/7443.md).
- (13) **Person—** The term “person” means an individual, partnership, [corporation](/usc/7/1502.md?p=b-5), association, cooperative, or any other legal entity.
- (14) **Producer—** The term “producer” means a [person](#13) engaged in the growing of [canola](#2) or [rapeseed](#2) in the [United States](#19) who owns, or who shares the ownership and risk of loss of, the [canola](#2) or [rapeseed](#2).
- (15) **Promotion—** The term “promotion” means an action, including paid advertising, technical assistance, or a trade servicing activity, to enhance the image or desirability of [canola](#2), [rapeseed](#2), or [canola or rapeseed products](#3) in domestic and foreign markets, or an activity designed to communicate to consumers, [processors](/usc/7/609.md?p=d-7-D), wholesalers, [retailers](/usc/7/1638.md?p=5), government officials, or other [persons](#13) information relating to the positive attributes of [canola](#2), [rapeseed](#2), or [canola or rapeseed products](#3) or the benefits of use or distribution of [canola](#2), [rapeseed](#2), or [canola or rapeseed products](#3).
- (16) **Research—** The term “research” means any type of test, study, or analysis to advance the image, desirability, marketability, production, product development, quality, or functional or nutritional value of [canola](#2), [rapeseed](#2), or [canola or rapeseed products](#3), including research activity designed to identify and analyze barriers to export sales of [canola](#2) or [rapeseed](#2) produced in the [United States](#19).
- (17) **Secretary—** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- (18) **State—** The term “State” means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- (19) **United States—** The term “United States” means collectively the 50 [States](#18), the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 533, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1049.)