The following words shall have the meanings indicated when used in this part:

1. (a) “Act” means RSA 429:13-27;
2. (b) “Baume” means a measurement that relates the density of a liquid to that of a salt solution;
3. (c) “Brix” means a measurement of the percent of soluble solids in a liquid;
4. (d) “Buddy” means the unpleasant flavor characteristics of syrup or sugar made from sap collected from maple trees as they come out of dormancy, just prior to and during the onset of bud break. The term includes “buddiness”;
5. (e) “Bulk maple syrup” means “bulk maple syrup” as defined in RSA 429:13, III, namely “maple syrup packed in containers of more than one gallon”;
6. (f) “Clean” means that the syrup is practically free from foreign material;
7. (g) “Color comparator” means any device that compares an unknown color with that of a standard color sample for comparison purposes or by the use of a digital device which measures the percent of light transmission through the syrup;
8. (h) “Color standards” means the standards for maple syrup as set in Agr 904.05 based on a color comparator or spectrophotometer;
9. (i) “Commercial sugarmaker” means “commercial sugarmaker” as defined in RSA 429:13, III-a, namely “a person who collects or purchases maple sap for maple production and sale”;
10. (j) “Damage” means any defect that affects the purity, safety, color, appearance, flavor, aroma, edibility, or shipping quality of the maple syrup or maple products, including the presence of fermentation, or any buddy flavor, scorched flavor, bitter flavor, or other distasteful foreign flavor, or disagreeable odor;
11. (k) “Delicate” means mild maple taste;
12. (l) “Light transmission” means the ability of maple syrup to transmit light as determined optically by means of a color transmission spectrophotometer;
13. (m) “Maple packer” means “maple packer” as defined in RSA 429:13, VII-b, namely “a person who purchases and packs or further processes maple syrup for sale”;
14. (n) “Maple products” means “maple products” as defined in RSA 429:13, VIII, namely “only maple syrup, maple sugar, maple cream, or any other product in which the sugar content is entirely derived from pure maple sap and to which nothing has been added.” Such products might be subjected to the use of filter aids used for the sole purpose of assisting the removal of suspended material or the use of defoaming agents intended for food processing;
15. (o) “Maple syrup” means “maple syrup” as defined in RSA 429:13, XII, namely “syrup made from pure maple sap and intended for human consumption or for use in the manufacture of maple products ;
16. (p) “Packaged maple syrup” means maple syrup packed in containers of one gallon or less;
17. (q) “Plainly and conspicuously” means that the lettering used to cover information required by the law on markings is large and legible enough so as not to be obscured by other markings or illustrations used;
18. (r) “Practically clear” means slight presence in suspension of fine particles of mineral matter, such as malate of lime, niter, sugar sand, or other substances that detract from the clearness of the syrup;
19. (s) “Practically free” means slight presence of foreign material such as bark, soot, dust, or dirt;
20. (t) “Product code” means any distinctive combination of letters, numbers, or symbols from which the origin of the manufacture, processing, packing, holding, and distribution of a batch or lot of syrup can be determined;
21. (u) “Pure maple syrup” means maple syrup that might be produced with the use of filter aids used for the sole purpose of assisting the removal of suspended material or the use of defoaming agents intended for food processing;
22. (v) “Rich” means a full-bodied maple taste of medium intensity;
23. (w) “Robust” means stronger maple taste than the lighter colors; and
24. (x) “Strong” means a maple taste that is stronger than robust.

Source. #1681, eff 1-1-81; ss by #2186, eff 12-10-82; ss by #2656, eff 3-23-84, EXPIRED 3-23-90 New. #4956, eff 10-19-90; EXPIRED 10-19-96 New. #6453, eff 2-15-97, EXPIRED: 2-15-05 New. #10744, eff 12-16-14; ss by #14225, eff 3-29-25