1. Agricultural Operation—the commercial production, storage, or processing of any agronomic, floricultural, horticultural, vitacultural, silvicultural, or aquacultural crop or product.
2. Agricultural Crossing—a private road, street, lane, or path by which vehicles or equipment used in an agricultural operation may traverse a railway right-of-way.
3. Commissioner—the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry.
4. Department—the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
5. Person—an individual, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity.
6. Private Crossing—an agricultural crossing or a rural residence crossing.
7. Railroad Corporation—a business or company that owns or operates a railway in this state.
8. Railway—a road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotive drawn trains and other rolling stock.
9. Rural Residence Crossing—a private road, street, lane, or path by which automobiles or other self propelled vehicles or equipment may traverse a railway right-of-way to get to and from a private rural residence.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:390(H).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner, LR 38:962 (April 2012).