South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT
Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS
A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 3 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS
Section 5-60 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
Definition of Terms. Terms used in this marketing order shall be as defined in the Act and as follows:
a. "Act" means the South Carolina Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968 (R1363, H2681).
b. "Affected area" means and includes the entire area of the State of South Carolina.
c. "Board" means the South Carolina Cucumber Board established pursuant to the provisions of Sections 46-17-190 and 5-61 of this marketing order.
d. "Bushel," "Unit," and "Affected Unit" are synonymous and mean and include one (1) standard South Carolina bushel of cucumbers; being 48 pounds by weight of cucumbers.
e. "Commission" means the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina.
f. "Cucumbers" means and includes all kinds and varieties of cucumbers grown in the affected area and sold for human consumption as fresh cucumbers; and all kinds and varieties of fresh market cucumbers marketed in the State of South Carolina regardless of the geographic area of production. This definition of the term "cucumbers" specifically includes those cucumbers sold or marketed as fresh market slicing cucumbers and specifically does not include those cucumbers sold or marketed as pickling cucumbers as these two terms are understood in the trade.
g. "Marketing season" means the twelve (12) month fiscal year beginning upon the first day of March of any year and ending upon the last day of February, both dates inclusive.
h. "Producer" or "affected producer" includes any individual or organization engaged in the business of producing cucumbers in South Carolina for sale in commercial quantities as fresh market cucumbers. In addition, the provisions of this Order related to containers for cucumbers, labeling of such containers, grading, selling, and marketing shall be applicable to all fresh market cucumbers sold in this state without regard to the geographic area of production.
i. "Sale" or "sold" means a transaction wherein the property in or to cucumbers is transferred from the producer to a purchaser for consideration.
