As used in this Article, the following words shall have the meaningstated below, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) Boll Weevil. Anthonomus grandis Boheman, the boll weevil,in any stage of development.
(2) Certificate. A document issued or authorized by theCommissioner indicating that a regulated article is not contaminated with bollweevils.
(3) Commissioner. The Commissioner of Agriculture of thisState or any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture and ConsumerServices or designated cooperator to whom authority to act in his stead hasbeen or hereafter may be delegated.
(4) Cotton. Any cotton plant or cotton plant product uponwhich the boll weevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its lifecycle.
(5) Host. Any plant or plant product upon which the bollweevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its life cycle.
(6) Infested. Actually infested with a boll weevil or soexposed to infestation that it would be reasonable to believe that aninfestation exists.
(7) Permit. A document issued or authorized by theCommissioner to provide for the movement of regulated articles to restricteddestinations for limited handling, utilization, or processing.
(8) Person. Any individual, corporation, company, society, orassociation, or other business entity.
(9) Regulated Article. Any article of any character carryingor capable of carrying the boll weevil, including, but not limited to cottonplants, seed cotton, other hosts, gin trash, and mechanical cotton pickers, asdesignated by regulations of the Commissioner. (1975, c. 958, s. 3; 1997‑261, s. 31.)
As used in this Article, the following words shall have the meaningstated below, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) Boll Weevil. Anthonomus grandis Boheman, the boll weevil,in any stage of development.
(2) Certificate. A document issued or authorized by theCommissioner indicating that a regulated article is not contaminated with bollweevils.
(3) Commissioner. The Commissioner of Agriculture of thisState or any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture and ConsumerServices or designated cooperator to whom authority to act in his stead hasbeen or hereafter may be delegated.
(4) Cotton. Any cotton plant or cotton plant product uponwhich the boll weevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its lifecycle.
(5) Host. Any plant or plant product upon which the bollweevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its life cycle.
(6) Infested. Actually infested with a boll weevil or soexposed to infestation that it would be reasonable to believe that aninfestation exists.
(7) Permit. A document issued or authorized by theCommissioner to provide for the movement of regulated articles to restricteddestinations for limited handling, utilization, or processing.
(8) Person. Any individual, corporation, company, society, orassociation, or other business entity.
(9) Regulated Article. Any article of any character carryingor capable of carrying the boll weevil, including, but not limited to cottonplants, seed cotton, other hosts, gin trash, and mechanical cotton pickers, asdesignated by regulations of the Commissioner. (1975, c. 958, s. 3; 1997‑261, s. 31.)
As used in this Article, the following words shall have the meaningstated below, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) Boll Weevil. Anthonomus grandis Boheman, the boll weevil,in any stage of development.
(2) Certificate. A document issued or authorized by theCommissioner indicating that a regulated article is not contaminated with bollweevils.
(3) Commissioner. The Commissioner of Agriculture of thisState or any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture and ConsumerServices or designated cooperator to whom authority to act in his stead hasbeen or hereafter may be delegated.
(4) Cotton. Any cotton plant or cotton plant product uponwhich the boll weevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its lifecycle.
(5) Host. Any plant or plant product upon which the bollweevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its life cycle.
(6) Infested. Actually infested with a boll weevil or soexposed to infestation that it would be reasonable to believe that aninfestation exists.
(7) Permit. A document issued or authorized by theCommissioner to provide for the movement of regulated articles to restricteddestinations for limited handling, utilization, or processing.
(8) Person. Any individual, corporation, company, society, orassociation, or other business entity.
(9) Regulated Article. Any article of any character carryingor capable of carrying the boll weevil, including, but not limited to cottonplants, seed cotton, other hosts, gin trash, and mechanical cotton pickers, asdesignated by regulations of the Commissioner. (1975, c. 958, s. 3; 1997‑261, s. 31.)
