South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT
Subarticle 6 - PEANUTS
A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 6 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PEANUTS
Section 5-161 - Definitions

a. "Act" means the South Carolina Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968 and as amended.

b. "Affected area" means the entire State of South Carolina.

c. "Board" means the South Carolina Peanut Board as established according to provisions of the Act and this Order.

d. "Ton" means one standard ton of 2,000 pounds.

e. "Peanuts" mean and include peanuts which have moved through normal peanut marketing channels in commercial quantities.

f. "Commission" means the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina.

g. "Marketing season" means the calendar year.

h. "Commercial quantities" mean sales or marketing of farm run peanuts with a value of $1,000 or more during the most recently completed full marketing season.

i. "Producer" means any individual or organization of individuals engaged in producing peanuts in South Carolina for market in commercial quantities.

j. "Distributor," or "Marketing agent," and "Handler" mean any individual selling, marketing, or distributing peanuts which were not produced by him.

k. "Producer-distributor" and "producer-handler" mean any person or firm that produces and sells his own product.

l. "Peanut" means and includes all varieties and kinds of peanuts grown in the State of South Carolina.

m. "Sale" or "Sold" mean a transaction where peanuts are transferred from the producer to a purchaser for consideration.