### Question
How is the term manufacturer defined?


### Answer
The term **manufacturer** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 4902* as the following:

> any person engaged in the manufacturing or assembling of new products, or the importing of new products for resale, or who acts for, and is controlled by, any such person in connection with the distribution of such products

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 4902*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 65-NOISE CONTROL**

