§ 3:1732 — Terms defined

The terms used in Parts III and III-A of this Chapter shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Certificate permit" means a written document, stamp, or other form of identification approved by the department that authorizes the movement, sale, offer for sale or storage of sweet potato plants, plant products or parts thereof, or regulated materials.
(2) "Certificate permit tag" means a tag that authorizes the movement, sale, or offer for sale or storage of sweet potato plants, plant products or parts thereof, or regulated materials.
(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
(4) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
(5) "Processing plants" means canning, freezing, and dehydrating facilities.
(6) "Sweet potato" means all plants, plant parts, and plant products in the genus Ipomoea and any other plants, plant parts, or plant products that commonly are referred to as sweet potato, that can harbor injurious pests or diseases affecting said plants, plant parts, and plant products.

Legislative History

Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2013, No. 332, §1, eff. June 17, 2013.