7 USC § 6202 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s6202"
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title: "7 USC § 6202 - Definitions"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "6202"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 91
chapter_name: "LIME PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1953, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3871; Pub. L. 103–194, § 3, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2295.)"
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# § 6202. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

**(1)** **Board** section 6204(b) of this title

The term “Board” means the Lime Board provided for under .

**(2)** **Consumer information** The term “consumer information” means any action taken to provide information to, and broaden the understanding of, the general public regarding the use, nutritional attributes, and care of limes.

**(3)** **Handle** The term “handle” means to sell, purchase, or package limes.

**(4)** **Handler** The term “handler” means any person in the business of handling limes.

**(5)** **Importer** The term “importer” means any person who imports limes into the United States.

**(6)** **Lime** The term “lime” means the fruit of a citrus latifolia tree for the fresh market.

**(7)** **Marketing** The term “marketing” means the sale or other disposition of limes in commerce.

**(8)** **Order** section 6203(a) of this title

The term “order” means a lime research, promotion, and consumer information order issued by the Secretary under .

**(9)** **Person** The term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other legal entity.

**(10)** **Producer** The term “producer” means any person who produces limes in the United States for sale in commerce.

**(11)** **Producer-handler** The term “producer-handler” means any person who is both a producer and handler of limes.

**(12)** **Promotion** The term “promotion” means any action taken under this chapter (including paid advertising) to present a favorable image for limes to the general public with the express intent of improving the competitive position and stimulating the sale of limes.

**(13)** **Research** The term “research” means any type of research relating to the use and nutritional value of limes and designed to advance the image, desirability, marketability, or quality of limes.

**(14)** **Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

**(15)** **State and United States** The term—

**(A)** “State” means each of the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and

**(B)** “United States” means the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1953, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3871; Pub. L. 103–194, § 3, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2295.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1993—Par. (6).  substituted “citrus latifolia” for “citrus aurantifolia”.