Kansas Statutes 2-2902. Definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2902
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:
(a) “Agricultural liming materials” means a product whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity;
(b) “limestone” means a material consisting essentially of calcium carbonate or a combination of calcium carbonate with magnesium carbonate, which is capable of neutralizing soil acidity;
(c) “burnt lime” means a material made from limestone which consists essentially of calcium oxide or a combination of calcium oxide with magnesium oxide;
(d) “hydrated lime” means a material made from burnt lime which consists essentially of calcium hydroxide or a combination of calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide;
(e) “marl” means a granular or loosely consolidated earthy material composed largely of sea shell fragments and calcium carbonate;
(f) “industrial by-product” means any industrial waste or by-product containing calcium or calcium and magnesium in forms that will neutralize soil acidity;
(g) “brand” means the term, designation, trademark, product name or other specific designation under which individual agricultural liming material is offered for sale;
(h) “fineness” means the percentage by weight of the material which will pass U. S. standard sieves of specified sizes;
(i) “label” means any written or printed matter on or attached to the package or on the delivery ticket which accompanies bulk shipments;
(j) “person” means an individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation; and
(k) “calcium carbonate equivalent” means the acid neutralizing capacity of an agricultural liming material expressed as weight percentage of calcium carbonate.