### Question
How is the term person defined?


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

> an individual, corporation, partnership, or association, and (except as provided in sections 4910(e) and 4911(a) of this title) includes any officer, employee, department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, a State, or any political subdivision of a State

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

