3 Pa. Stat. § 2402

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92

Section 2402 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Department." The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.

"Farmer." A person engaged in the production of agricultural commodities.

"Farmers' market." Any building, structure or place owned, leased or otherwise in possession of a person, municipal corporation or public or private organization, used or intended to be used by two or more farmers or an association of farmers for the purpose of selling agricultural commodities directly to consumers and which is physically located within this Commonwealth.

"Grant." A grant awarded under this act.

"Program participant." An individual or household which is in need of food assistance to supplement the diet of economically depressed persons to prevent hunger or undernutrition and which is eligible for Federal or State food assistance programs.

"Secretary." The Secretary of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.

"Underserved area." Any of the following:

(1) A low-income or moderate-income census tract.

(2) An area of below-average supermarket density.

(3) An area having a supermarket customer base with more than 50% of the customer base living in a low-income census tract or other area demonstrated to have a significant access limitation due to travel distance, as determined by the Department of Agriculture.

3 P.S. § 2402

2006, Oct. 27, P.L. 1186, No. 124, § 2, effective 7/1/2007.