For the purpose of these regulations, the following words, names and terms shall be construed within the meaning and purpose of Miss. Code Ann. §§ 69-25-3 and 69-19-1 through 69-19-11.
1. "Act" shall mean Sections Miss. Code Ann. 69-19-1 through 69-19-11.2. "Advisory Board" shall mean the board established under the provisions of Miss. Code Ann. Section 69-25-3.3. "Bonafide Employee" shall be a person who receives all or part of his/her salary, pay or commission from a licensee or the company employing a licensee and whose salary, pay or commission is regularly reported by the licensee or the company employing a licensee under the Federal Social Security and/or income tax laws. A bona fide employee must be under the direct supervision of a license holder.4. "Commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.5. "Bureau" shall mean the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce as set forth under the provisions of Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-3.6. "Entomological Work" shall mean receiving fees for advice or prescriptions for the control or eradication of any insect pest or rodent.7. "Insect Pests" shall mean any of the numerous small invertebrate animals generally having the body more or less obviously segmented, for the most part belonging to the class insecta, comprising six-legged, usually winged forms, as for example, beetles, bugs, flies and to other allied classes or arthropods whose members are wingless and usually have more than six legs, as for example, spiders, mites, ticks, centipedes and millipedes.8. "Licensee" shall mean the person who shall be responsible for fulfillment of professional services to be rendered covered by the Act and these regulations.9. "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, association, company or organized group of persons whether incorporated or not.10. "Plant Disease" shall mean the pathological condition in or on plants and plant products caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes, mycoplasma, viroid and viruses.11. "Plant Pathological Work" shall mean receiving fees for advice or prescriptions for the control or eradication of any plant disease.12. "Professional Services" shall mean any of the professional services performed as designated by the various categories under Section 203 of this chapter.13. "Rodent" shall mean any animal belonging to the order Rodentia (such as mice, rats, squirrels and beavers).14. "Weed" shall mean any plant which grows where not wanted.15. "Weed Control Work" shall mean receiving fees for advice or prescriptions for control or eradication of any weed.2 Miss. Code. R. 1-3-11-02-200
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-19-1 & Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-7 (Rev. 2008).