§ 89A.001.Definitions

Two definitions for a short chapter following the donor template.

"Feminine hygiene product" means a tampon, a panty liner, a menstrual cup, a sanitary napkin, or other similar item used in connection with the menstrual cycle.

The four named items plus the residual clause cover the category, and the reference to the menstrual cycle is what limits it.

"Nonprofit organization" means an organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3).

That is narrower than the neighbouring donor chapters. The food donor chapter requires only a religious, charitable, or educational purpose and non-distribution of income, with no exemption requirement. The medical device chapter accepts a bona fide charitable organization without exempt status as an alternative.

Here the exemption is the only route, and only under 501(c)(3) — not 501(c)(4), which the device chapter also accepts.

The narrowing has a practical consequence: an informal community group distributing these products, of the kind that has grown up around period poverty, would need exempt status to bring the recipient within the chapter.

The chapter otherwise follows the food donor model closely, with separate protections for the donor and the distributing organization.