CHAPTER 21-B.  LOUISIANA RICE PROMOTION BOARD

§3531.  Definitions

As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1)  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Louisiana.

(2)  "Board" means the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board.

(3)  "Producer" means any person who receives a share in the proceeds from the sale of rice produced in this state.

(4)  "Rice" means all marketable green and dry rough "paddy" rice produced within the state of Louisiana for milling, seed or other commercial purposes.

(5)  "Hundredweight" means one hundred pounds, excluding tare.

(6)  "Miller" means any person engaged within or without the state in the operation of milling rice.

(7)  "Handler" means any person engaged in the business of handling rice.

(8)  "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other business unit.

(9)  "Fiscal year" means July first through June thirtieth of the following year.

(10)  "CCC" means the Commodity Credit Corporation.

(11)  "Buyer" means any person who purchases rice at the first point of sale only.

(12)  "Collection" means collecting and refunding the assessments.

(13)  "Louisiana Rice Council" means the Louisiana section of the Rice Council for Market Development.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 104, §1; Acts 1991, No. 98, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8H, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.