Arkansas Code § 2-20-302 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Persons" means individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, or associations of two (2) or more individuals having a joint or common interest;

(2) "Places" means vessels, cars, and other vehicles, buildings, docks, railroad platforms, orchards, fields, and other premises where agricultural products are grown, kept, or handled;

(3) "Closed package" means a barrel, box, basket, sack, carrier, or crate, of which all of the contents cannot readily be seen or inspected when the package is prepared for market;

(4) "Utility" or "combination" means products packaged which may be any combination of the United States standard grades or grades established by this subchapter;

(5) "Ungraded" means products packaged which may be any combination of the United States standard grades or the grades established by this subchapter and, in addition, may include field run and all other grades with only soft and decayed fruit excluded;

(6) "Ripes" means products which are too ripe or soft, due to ripeness only, to ship, but which are satisfactory for short hauls and immediate consumption; and

(7) "Culls" means products which, on account of quality and condition, do not come within any of the above classifications or grades.

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