§145D-1  Definitions.  Whenever used inthis chapter unless the context otherwise requires:

"Charitable, religious, or nonprofitorganization" means any organization which was organized and is operatingin the State for charitable or religious purposes or to promote social welfare,which is exempt from income taxation under chapter 235, and which distributesfood products at no cost to needy persons.

"Donor" means any person,partnership, corporation, company, or association engaged in the farming, processing,distribution, wholesaling, or retailing of food products who donates suchproducts, without remuneration, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofitorganization.

"Food product" means any fowl,seafood, animal, vegetable, or other stuff, product, or article which iscustomary food fit for human consumption, including prepared, canned, milk,dairy, and farm products, before or after the expiration date stamped on theproducts, if any.

"Needy person" means any person wholacks adequate or proper means of subsistence. [L 1982, c 260, pt of §2; am L1990, c 55, §1]