---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 138"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "138"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/138"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — National Laboratory Accreditation"
---

# §138. Definitions


As used in this chapter:

- (1) **Agricultural product—** The term “agricultural product” means any fresh fruit or vegetable or any commodity or product derived from livestock or fowl, that is marketed in the United States for human consumption.
- (2) **Certificate—** The term “certificate” means a certificate of accreditation issued under this chapter.
- (3) **Laboratory—** The term “laboratory” means any facility or vehicle that is owned by an individual or a public or private entity and is equipped and operated for the purpose of carrying out [pesticide](#4) residue analysis on [agricultural products](#1) for commercial purposes.
- (4) **Pesticide—** The term “pesticide” means any substance that alone, in chemical combination, or in any formulation with one or more substances, is defined as a pesticide in [section 136(u) of this title](/usc/7/136.md?p=u).
- (5) **Secretary—** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1321, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3562.)