The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Broker--An operation that facilitates the buying and selling of an agricultural product but does posses ownership rights or handle the product.
2. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Agriculture.
3. (3) Distributor--An operation that handles an agricultural product but does not conduct any processing other than non-temperature controlled storage, shipment, and enclosing product in a container.

Source Note:The provisions of this §18.2 adopted to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5355.