As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Authorized inspector” means a person qualified to identify noxious weeds according to standards adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 35-27.5-103.
- Repealed.
- “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture.
- “Crop” means any agricultural forage crop product whether cultivated or not cultivated, irrigated or nonirrigated, planted or naturally occurring.
- “Department” means the department of agriculture.
- “Noxious weeds” means those weeds, including any weed seed or propagative plant parts, designated by the commissioner as noxious and which are prohibited pursuant to section 35-27.5-103.
- “Person” means any association, corporation, firm, individual or combination of individuals, partnership, or society.
- “Qualified employee” means an employee of the department designated as qualified who is trained to identify noxious weeds in accordance with standards adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 35-27.5-103.
- “Weed free” means any crop certified as free of noxious weeds by the commissioner pursuant to this article.
- “Weed free certification” means crops inspected and certified as free of noxious weeds by the commissioner pursuant to this article.
Source: L. 93: Entire article added, p. 2035, § 1, effective June 9. L. 94: (2) repealed, p. 1645, § 76, effective May 31.