1. A. In addition to definitions found in §103, the following definitions shall also be applicable to this Subchapter.

   1. Commercial Kiln and Storage Houses―any buildings where sweet potatoes produced by different farmers or growers are assembled and stored.
   2. Compliance Agreement―a written agreement between the department and a Sweet Potato Dealer in which the dealer agrees to comply with the General Plant Quarantine Regulations, the provisions of this Subchapter and any conditions specified in the agreement.
   3. Farm Kiln or Storage House―a building or enclosed structure located on a farm in which sweet potatoes grown solely on said farm are stored.
   4. Non-Sweet Potato Area―any area in which the planting, bedding, growing, or storing of any material which acts as a host for the sweetpotato weevil is prohibited.
   5. Platform Inspection―a visual examination by an inspector of sweet potatoes that have been cleaned and packed or containerized prior to the issuance of a certificate permit.
   6. Processing Plants―canning, freezing and dehydrating plants.
   7. Sweet Potato Dealer―a person engaged in the growing for sale, offering for sale, moving or brokering of sweet potatoes, except as noted in §147.C.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1655 and R.S. 3:1732.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, LR 11:320 (April 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, LR 18:702 (July 1992), LR 27:1175 (August 2001).