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. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(a) "Commercial dealer" means any person who deals in products or
who otherwise by his or her occupation holds himself or herself out
as having knowledge or skill peculiar to products, or any person who
is in the business of remanufacturing, retrofitting, selling,
leasing, subletting, or otherwise placing into the stream of
commerce, a product.
(b) "Distributor" and "wholesaler" means any person, other than a
manufacturer or retailer, who sells or resells, or otherwise places
into the stream of commerce, a product.
(c) "End consumer" means a person who purchases a product for any
purpose other than resale.
(d) "First seller" means any retailer selling a product that has
not been used or has not previously been owned. A first seller does
not include an entity such as a secondhand retail dealer, thrift
shop, resale store, or any other establishment or individual, agent,
or employee thereof that sells, distributes, rents, or leases
products of any kind.
(e) "Importer" means any person who brings into this country, and
places into the stream of commerce, a product.
(f) "Manufacturer" means any person who makes, and places into the
stream of commerce, a product.
(g) "Person" means a natural person, firm, corporation, limited
liability company, or association, or an employee or agent thereof.
(h) "Product" means any article, or component part thereof,
produced or distributed (1) for sale to a consumer for use in or
around a permanent or temporary household or residence, a school, in
recreation, or otherwise, or (2) for personal use, consumption, or
enjoyment of a consumer in or around a permanent or temporary
household or residence, a school, in recreation, or otherwise.
"Product" does not include food, drugs, cosmetics, pesticides (as
defined by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7
U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.)), medical devices, firearms and ammunition,
boats, motor vehicles, motor vehicle equipment, aircraft, or tobacco
and tobacco products.
(i) "Recall" means any repair, replacement, or refund program
implemented in accordance with the federal Consumer Product Safety
Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 2051 et seq.) upon the determination of
commission staff that a consumer product violates a commission
statute or regulation, and notification to the product manufacturer,
importer, distributor, or retailer that corrective action to address
the violation is warranted. "Recall" includes a voluntary recall
where a product is returned to the manufacturer for repair or
replacement, usually due to defects or safety concerns, or public
notice that a product is defective and must be returned to the
manufacturer or retailer.
(j) "Retailer" means any person other than a manufacturer,
distributor, or wholesaler who sells, distributes, sublets, or leases
consumer goods of any kind.
(k) "Sell" or "sale" means a transfer for consideration of title
or of the right to use, by lease or sales contract, including, but
not limited to, transactions conducted through sales outlets,
catalogs, or the Internet or any other similar electronic means.