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

1. (1) Authorized inspector means a person qualified to identify noxious weeds according to standards adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 35-27.5-103.
2. (2) Repealed.
3. (3) Commissioner means the commissioner of agriculture.
4. (4) Crop means any agricultural forage crop product whether cultivated or not cultivated, irrigated or nonirrigated, planted or naturally occurring.
5. (5) Department means the department of agriculture.
6. (6) 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.
7. (7) Person means any association, corporation, firm, individual or combination of individuals, partnership, or society.
8. (8) 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.
9. (9) Weed free means any crop certified as free of noxious weeds by the commissioner pursuant to this article.
10. (10) 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 L. 94: (2) repealed, p. 1645, § 76, effective May 31.