§ 1802. Definitions
For the purposes of this compact, and of any supplemental or concurring legislation
enacted pursuant thereto, except as may be otherwise required by the context:
(1) “Commission” means the Commission established by this compact.
(2) “Compact” means this Interstate Compact.
(3) “Region” means the territorial limits of the states which are or become parties to
this compact.
(4) “Participating state” means a state which has become a party to this compact by the
enactment of concurring legislation.
(5) “Regulated area” means any area within the region governed by and defined in regulations
establishing a compact over-order price or commission marketing order.
(6) “Pool plant” means any milk plant located in a regulated area.
(7) “Partially regulated plant” means a milk plant not located in a regulated area but
having Class I distribution within such area, or receipts from producers located in
such area. Commission regulations may exempt plants having such distribution or receipts
in amounts less than the limits defined therein.
(8) “Compact over-order price” means a minimum price required to be paid to producers
for Class I milk established by the Commission in regulations adopted pursuant to
sections 1810 and 1811 of this compact, which is above the price established in federal
marketing orders or by state farm price regulation in the regulated area. Such price
may apply throughout the region or in any part or parts thereof as defined in the
regulations of the Commission.
(9) “Commission marketing order” means regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant
to sections 1810 and 1811 of this compact in place of a terminated federal marketing
order or state dairy regulation. Such order may apply throughout the region or in
any part or parts thereof as defined in the regulations of the Commission. Such order
may establish minimum prices for any or all classes of milk.
(10) “Milk” means the lacteal secretion of cows and includes all skim, butterfat, or other
constituents obtained from separation or any other process. The term is used in its
broadest sense and may be further defined by the Commission for regulatory purposes.
(11) “Class I milk” means milk disposed of in fluid form or as a fluid milk product, subject
to further definition in accordance with the principles expressed in subsection (b)
of section 1803 of this compact.
(12) “State dairy regulation” means any state regulation of dairy prices, and associated
assessments, whether by statute, marketing order or otherwise. (Added 1993, No. 57, § 1, eff. June 3, 1993.)