### Question
How is the term State department of agriculture defined?


### Answer
The term **State department of agriculture** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7721* as the following:

> an agency of a State that has a legal responsibility to perform early plant pest detection and surveillance activities

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7721*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 104-PLANT PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER I-PLANT PROTECTION**

