Louisiana § RS 3:292 - Definitions
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§ RS 3:292. Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Agriculture" means the commercial production, storage, processing, marketing, or distribution of any agronomic, floricultural, horticultural, vitacultural, silvicultural, or aquacultural crop, including but not limited to farm products, livestock and livestock products, poultry and poultry products, milk and dairy products, fruit and other horticultural products, and seafood and aquacultural products.
(2) "Aquaculture" means the producing, raising, managing, harvesting, or marketing of aquatic livestock under controlled circumstances.
(3) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
(4) "Louisiana agricultural firm" means a legal entity that meets all of the following criteria:
(a) Is engaged in the business of agriculture or aquaculture.
(b) Is qualified to do business in Louisiana.
(c) Has a physical presence in Louisiana by owning or leasing property or facilities which are located in Louisiana.
(d) Employs Louisiana residents who operate the farm business, company, corporation, or limited liability corporation.
(e) Produces, processes, or manufactures agricultural or aquacultural products in Louisiana.
(5) "Louisiana agricultural markets" means any entity in the state of Louisiana, public or private, which in the normal scope of business purchases Louisiana agricultural or aquacultural products.
Acts 2004, No. 271, §1.
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