§ 738.2 - Terms defined.

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

(a) The act. The United States Warehouse Act, approved August 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 486; 7 U.S.C. 241-274), as amended.

(b) Person. An individual, corporation, partnership, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest.

(c) Secretary. “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or any officer or employee of the Department to whom authority has heretofore been delegated, or to whom authority may hereafter be delegated, to act in his stead.

(d) Designated representative. The Administrator.

(e) Administrator. The Administrator of the Service or any other officer or employee of the Service to whom authority has heretofore lawfully been delegated, or may hereafter lawfully be delegated, to act in his stead.

(f) Department. The United States Department of Agriculture.

(g) Service. The Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

(h) Regulations. Rules and regulations made under the act by the Secretary.

(i) Warehouse. Any suitable building, structure, or other protected inclosure in which wool is or may be stored for interstate or foreign commerce, or, if located within any place under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, in which wool is or may be stored and for which a license has been issued under the act.

(j) Warehouseman. Any person lawfully engaged in the business of storing wool.

(k) License. A license issued under the act by the Secretary or his designated representative.

(l) Grader. A person licensed under the act by the Secretary or his designated representative, to grade and to certificate the grade of wool stored or to be stored in a licensed warehouse.

(m) Weigher. A person licensed under the act by the Secretary or his designated representative, to weigh and to certificate the weight of wool stored or to be stored in a licensed warehouse.

(n) Receipt. A warehouse receipt.

(o) Kind of wool. Grease, scoured, or pulled, and sorted or unsorted wool, or sorted or unsorted mohair.

(p) State. A State, Territory, or District of the United States.