Section 02.06.09.310 - DEFINITIONSIn addition to the definitions found in Section 22-2402, Idaho Code, the definitions found in section 310 apply to the interpretation and enforcement of Subchapter C only:
01.Agent. Any instrumentality or entity authorized by the Director of the Department, and acting in an official capacity and under the supervision of the Department, to administer the provisions of Subchapter C. The principal purpose of the agent is to establish, conduct, and maintain a uniform and reasonable system of inspection and certification of forage and straw crops to determine if such crops are noxious weed free.02.Approved Inspector. An individual who has been accredited by the Department or by the Department's agent in the noxious weed free forage and straw certification program.03.Bale. A mechanically compressed package of forage or straw bound by string or wire, or other binding material.04.Bale Tag. A tag or label that is attached to the string or wire, or other binding material of a bale of certified forage or straw, and identifies the bale as being certified noxious weed free.05.Certificate of Inspection. A record of inspection issued by an approved inspector that states the results of a field or commodity inspection. The certificate shall document that the inspected field or commodity is Idaho State Noxious Weed Free, NAISMA Noxious Weed Free, or that the field or commodity contains noxious weeds.06.Certification. The process whereby an approved inspector conducts field or commodity inspections to determine that the field or commodity is noxious weed free.07.Certification Markings. Bale tags, special colored twine, compressed forage/straw bale binding material, and forage cubes/pellets container tags/labels.08.Certified Compressed Forage/Straw Bale Binding Material. An ISDA approved binding material that is attached to a compressed forage/straw bale of certified noxious weed free forage/straw and identifies the bale as being certified to the NAISMA Standards.09.Compressed Forage/Straw Bale. A bale that has been twice compressed, once in the field by a forage/straw baler and then recompressed a second time and bound by string, wire or other binding material.10.Field. The land on which a forage or straw crop is grown and is not divided by streams, public roads, other crops, or other barriers.11.Forage. Alfalfa, grain, and grass hay, and/or combinations of alfalfa, grain, or grass hay; the term "forage" includes forage cubes, compressed forage bales, and pellets.12.Forage Cubes. Forage that is harvested from a field certified to NAISMA Standards and is mechanically compacted into wafers or cubes.13.Forage Cube/Pellet Tag. A tag, label, or statement that is attached or printed on a container of certified noxious weed free forage cubes or pellets, and identifies the container as being certified to the NAISMA Standards.14.Idaho State Noxious Weed Free. Forage and straw inspected for weeds designated by the Director as noxious as defined in Section 22-2402(17), Idaho Code, and determined to be free of such weeds.15.Idaho State Noxious Weed Free Standards. Forage and straw that meets the requirements Idaho State Noxious Weed Free.16.NAISMA Noxious Weed Free. Forage and straw inspected for, and determined to be free of, weeds designated as noxious by the Director as defined in Section 22-2402(17), Idaho Code, and noxious weeds listed on the NAISMA Designated Weed List.17.NAISMA Weed Free Forage Certification Program. The North American Invasive Species Management Association standard for forage certification.18.NAISMA Twine. Special colored twine approved by NAISMA that is used to mark bales as certified to the NAISMA Standards.19.NAISMA Standards. Requirements of the NAISMA Weed Free Forage Certification Program.20.Noxious Weed Free. No noxious weeds with viable seed, injurious portions, or propagating parts were found during inspection procedures.21.Pellets. Forage that is harvested from a field certified to NAISMA Standards and is manufactured into an agglomerated feed, formed by compacting and forcing through die openings by a mechanical process.23.Straw. The dried stalks or stems remaining after grain is harvested.24.Transit Certificate. A document completed by an approved inspector to certify products proposed for movement as certified noxious weed free into states that require noxious weed free forage and straw certification. The transit certificate must be in the possession of the transporter.Idaho Admin. Code r. 02.06.09.310