Whenever used in this chapter:
"Bank of the farm credit system" means either the production credit association of hawaii, the federal land bank association of hawaii, or the sacramento bank for cooperatives;
"Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Hawaii;
"Division" means the agricultural loan division of the department of agriculture; and
"Private lender" includes commercial banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, mortgage companies, and other qualified companies whose business includes the making of aquacultural loans in the state.
Haw. Code R. § 4-9-3