(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Agricultural commodity' means livestock, poultry, field crops, including nursery stock, bulbs, and flowers; and other agricultural products having a domestic or foreign market. (c) 'Certified agency' means any association, board, council, or other entity authorized by the Secretary to conduct a referendum under this section among the persons qualifying as voters. (d) 'Voter', with respect to a referendum on the question of an annual assessment on a particular agricultural commodity, means any person engaged in the production of the commodity, and includes the owner of the farm on which the commodity is produced, tenants, and sharecroppers.
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