P.R. Laws tit. 5, § 4701

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§ 4701. Definitions

(a) Secretary of Agriculture. — Means the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(b) Secretary of Economic Development. — Means the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(c) School of Agricultural Sciences. — Means the School of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

(d) Authority. — Means the Puerto Rico Land Authority.

(e) Agricultural biotechnology. — The use of living organisms to solve problems and develop useful products. It may include traditional plant or animal breeding methods, or bioprocesses, such as fermentation. It can also include the application of cell or molecular biology, to address the needs of human beings using techniques such as, monoclonal antibodies, somatic propagation (tissue culture), biosensors, and genetic engineering, as well as any other technique that may arise.

(f) PRIDCO. — Means the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company.

History —Aug. 10, 2009, No. 62, § 3, eff. 30 days after Aug. 10, 2009.