5903 - Definitions. - Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5903. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agricultural product." Any agricultural commodity or product, whether in raw or prepared form, including any commodity or product derived from livestock that is intended for human or livestock consumption or seed. "Distribute." To offer for sale, sell, barter, process or otherwise supply agricultural products. "Distributor." Any person who sells agricultural products to consumers or other distributors. The term does not include final retailers of agricultural products that do not process agricultural products. "Organic certification agent or agency." Private individuals or organizations residing or doing business in this Commonwealth who are certified by the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture as capable of inspecting farms and food distributor operations to determine whether the farms and food distributor operations conform with standards set forth in the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624, 104 Stat. 3935). "Organically produced." Any agricultural product that is produced and distributed in accordance with this chapter. "Producer." Any person that grows, raises, processes or produces an agricultural product and distributes the agricultural product as organically produced. "USDA." The United States Department of Agriculture.