Section 2-1-3-01-140.03 - DEFINITIONS1. Certificate- A document issued or authorized by the Bureau of Plant Industry or regulatory official of the state of origin, indicating that a regulated article is not contaminated with Gibberella fujikuroi (bakanae strains), or has been treated in such a manner as to eliminate the organism. Such articles may be moved to any destination.2. Compliance Agreement- A written agreement between the Bureau of Plant Industry and any person engaged in growing, dealing in or moving regulated articles wherein the latter agrees to comply with conditions specified in the agreement to prevent the dissemination of Gibberella fujikuroi (bakanae strains).3. Exemptions- Provisions contained in these Regulations which allow for modifications in conditions of movement of regulated articles from regulated areas under specified conditions.4. Farm Operator- Person responsible for the production, sale and distribution of a rice seed, rice straw, rice grain, or other rice plant derivatives on any individual farm.5. Infected- Presence of the causal organism on or in seed or any plant part that may or may not sustain and support the living and reproduction of the organism.6. Infested- Actually infested with the organism or so exposed to infestation that it would be reasonable to believe that an infestation exists.7. Inoculum- Spores or any other part of the causal organism that might serve to cause the organism to survive and reproduce on any plant or plant part that it comes into contact with.8. Inspector- Any authorized employee of the Bureau of Plant Industry, or any other person authorized by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce to enforce the provisions of these rules.9. Limited Permit- A document issued or authorized by the Bureau of Plant Industry or a designated regulatory official to provide for the movement of regulated articles to restricted destination for limited handling, utilization or processing or for treatment.10. Mill Operator- A person responsible for the operation of a manufacturing plant, and all facilities of that plant, involved in the processing, packaging or handling of rough rice and rice products.11. Milled Rice- Rice that has been subjected to processing to produce products from rough rice.12. Milling Rice- Rice that has been produced, handled, acquired and destined for processing through a mill.13. Person- Any individual, corporation, company, society, association or other business entity.14. Regulated Area- Any state or any portion of such state that is known to be infested with Gibberella fujikuroi (bakanae strains).15. Research Rice- Any rice seed or rice plant parts that are to be used in a recognized research project conducted by a state or federal program under the supervision of a trained and accredited professional staff person utilizing proper safety programs to prevent the accidental release and/or spread of the disease.16. Rice Mill- Any manufacturing plants and all associated facilities that are involved in processing rough rice to produce rice related products.17. Rice- All parts of rice and wild rice plants of the genera Oryza.18. Rice Hulls- The outer covering of the rice seed that usually is removed in the milling process.19. Rice Production Area- Any area utilized in the growing of rice plants for production of the plant and/or subsequent seed for harvesting.20. Rice Products- Any commodity or product that has been produced from any part of the rice plant and may contain parts of the original plant structure or they may be unrecognizable as having originated from the rice plant because of being subjected to additional processing.21. Rice Mill Waste- Any trash or discarded material that was originally contained or in contact with rice plants, seed or other plant parts utilized in a milling process. 22. Rough Rice- Rice seed harvested, handled and transported in the same form it was in immediately following harvest and removal from the rice plant.23. Seed Assay- Any test available to be applied to a sample, lot or other quantity of seed to determine the presence of Gibberella fujikuroi (bakanae strains).24. Seed Rice- Seed removed from the rice plant and subjected to such processing as to make the seed suitable for planting for subsequent rice crops. This processing may include but is not limited to cleaning, treating and bagging. Depending on the handling and products applied to this seed it may or may not be suitable for human consumption.25. Treatment- Any scientifically proven and effective process that may be applied to rice seed or other plant parts to modify/or affect the presence of Gibberella fujikuroi (bakanae strains).26. Used Rice Equipment- Any equipment previously used to harvest, strip, transport, destroy or process rice.2 Miss. Code. R. 1-3-01-140.03