As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1)

   1. (a) Agricultural products means any agricultural, horticultural, floricultural, viticultural, or vegetable product grown or produced.
   2. (b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), as amended by House Bill 05-1180, as enacted at the first regular session of the sixty-fifth general assembly, shall be construed as changing the property tax classification of property owned by a floricultural operation.
2. (2) Commissioner means the commissioner of agriculture.
3. (3) Department means the department of agriculture.
4. (4) to (7) Repealed.
5. (8) Secretary means the United States secretary of agriculture or a representative to whom authority has been delegated to act in the secretary's stead.
6. (9) State organic certification program or state certification means the program that implements 7 U.S.C. sec. 6501 et seq. and 7 CFR 205 in Colorado in order that the state certify organic producers pursuant to 7 U.S.C. sec. 6507.

Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1376, § 1, effective June 6. L. 2002: (8) and (9) added, p. 1112, § 3, effective June 3 and (4) to (7) repealed, p. 1111, § 2, effective October 18. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 351, § 10, effective August 8.

Cross references: For the legislative intent contained in the 2002 act enacting subsections (8) and (9) and repealing subsections (4) to (7), see section 1 of chapter 285, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.