9 CFR § 156.2 - Definitions.

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title: "9 CFR § 156.2 - Definitions."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "156.2"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE"
part_number: "156"
part_name: "VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 1622 and 1624; 21 U.S.C. 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4."
regulatory_source: "23 FR 10111, Dec. 23, 1958, unless otherwise noted."
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# 156.2 Definitions.

For the purposes of this part, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean:

*Administrator.* The Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or any person authorized to act for the Administrator.

*Animal product.* Anything made of, derived from, or containing any material of animal origin.

*Applicant.* Any person who requests service under this part.

*Department.* The United States Department of Agriculture.

*Inspector.* Any officer or employee of the Department of cooperating agency authorized to perform any duties at any plant furnished service under this part.

*Inspector in charge.* An inspector of the Department assigned by the Administrator to supervise, review, and perform official work pertaining to a plant furnished service under this part.

*Person.* Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, or other form of organization.

[23 FR 10111, Dec. 23, 1958, as amended at 57 FR 30899, July 13, 1992; 62 FR 19040, Apr. 18, 1997; 72 FR 70766, Dec. 13, 2007]