Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-12-.02

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 80-10-12-.02 - Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) FSA. United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency.

(b) Boll Weevil. Anthonomus grandis Boheman in any stage of development.

(c) Foundation, The Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Alabama, Inc. A cotton grower's organization certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for the purpose of entering into agreements with the State of Alabama, other states, federal agencies, and any other agency of Alabama or another state as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

(d) Certificate. A document issued or authorized by the Commissioner, or regulatory official of the state of origin, indicating that a regulated article is not contaminated with boll weevils, or has been treated in such a manner as to eliminate boll weevils. Such articles may be moved to any destination.

(e) Commissioner. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or his designated representative.

(f) Compliance Agreement. A written agreement between the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and any person engaged in growing, dealing in, or moving regulated articles wherein the latter agrees to comply with specified provisions to prevent dissemination of the boll weevil.

(g) Elimination Area. That portion of Alabama where eradication of the boll weevil is undertaken as an objective.

(h) Gin Trash. All material produced during the cleaning and ginning of seed cotton, bollies or snapped cotton except lint, cottonseed or gin waste.

(i) Grower. Any person who is engaged in and has an economic risk in the business of producing or causing to be produced for market, cotton.

(j) Infested. Actually infested with a boll weevil or so exposed to infestation that it would be reasonable to believe that an infestation exists.

(k) Non-Commercial Cotton. Cotton intended for purposes other than processing.

(l) Person. Any individual, corporation, company, society, association, or other business entity.

(m) Regulated Area. Any county, parish, township, city or other civil division or part thereof in any state or territory listed in this Chapter as being placed under quarantine, and such other areas as may become infested or deemed to present a hazard of spread of the boll weevil.

(n) Seed Cotton. Cotton as it comes from the field prior to ginning.

(o) Used Cotton Equipment. Any cotton equipment previously used to harvest, strip, transport, or process cotton.

(p) Waiver. A written authorization which exempts an individual from compliance with one or more specific requirements of this Chapter.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-12-.02

Filed March 13, 1986. Amended: Filed August 24, 1990. Amended: Filed November 17, 1998; effective December 22, 1998.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-19-128.