Section 104.52. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Auction—A market where producers provide vegetables in wholesale quantities to be auctioned to wholesale buyers.

Collecting sales agent—A processor, auction, packing house or cooperative which is located in this Commonwealth and which handles, processes, receives, sells or contracts to sell vegetables originating from a producer.

Cooperative—A sales agent that markets fresh market vegetables on behalf of two or more producers, and which is owned by the producers for which it markets vegetables.

Fresh market vegetables—Vegetables that have not been processed and that are marketed to persons other than processors.

Growing season—The period from October 15 of a calendar year through October 14 of the following calendar year.

Packing house—A facility that receives, washes, grades, packages or packs fresh market vegetables produced by a person other than the owner or operator of that facility.

Person—An individual, firm, corporation, association or other business unit.

Processing—The operation of preserving vegetables for storage by canning, dehydrating, freezing, grinding, crushing, packaging or other means.

Processor—A person who engages in processing.

Producer—A person who grows 1 or more acres of vegetables within this Commonwealth for the purpose of selling the vegetables. The term also includes persons who grow vegetables in greenhouses located within this Commonwealth if the following exist:

(i) The greenhouse grows vegetables in 1,000 square feet or more of growing space.

(ii) The vegetables are grown for sale.

(iii) The vegetables are not grown to be transplanted outdoors.

Program—The Pennsylvania Vegetable Marketing and Research Program.

Sales agent—A processor, auction, packing house, fresh market vegetable stand, cooperative, broker, wholesaler, commission merchant or another person who purchases, handles, processes, receives, sells or contracts to sell vegetables originating from a producer. A person may be a sales agent with respect to vegetables of the person’s own production.

Vegetables—Vegetables except Irish potatoes. The term includes: asparagus, beans (snap, dry and lima), beets, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, mustard greens, kohlrabi, carrots, celery, corn (sweet, pop and ornamental), cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, horseradish, leeks, lettuce, muskmelons, watermelon, onions, parsley, parsnips, peas, peppers, pumpkins and squash (edible or decorative), gourds, radishes, rutabagas, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and turnips produced in this Commonwealth for the purpose of sale by a producer.

Verification—A written statement of fact made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities).