Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3 – Terms defined
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
- Aquatic livestock: means domestic aquatic, nongame, native, freshwater organisms produced, raised, managed, or harvested within or from a constructed impoundment in compliance with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
- Commissioner: means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
- 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.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
- Impoundment: means any private, constructed pond, lake, reservoir, tank, cage, or other means of containment that has no inlet from or outlet to any public waters. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, company, association, corporation, limited liability company, and any other legal entity or group of persons. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings given to them except where the context expressly indicates otherwise:
(1) “Aquaculture” means the producing, raising, managing, harvesting, transporting, or marketing of aquatic livestock in privately owned waters or ponds as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 56:8(103) and (104).
(2) “Aquatic livestock” means domestic aquatic, nongame, native, freshwater organisms produced, raised, managed, or harvested within or from a constructed impoundment in compliance with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part.
(3) “Aquatic producer” means any person engaged in producing, raising, managing, harvesting, or marketing aquatic livestock.
(4) “Commissioner” means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry.
(5) “Department” means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
(6) “Facility” means any piece of property that contains a constructed impoundment or other area where aquatic livestock are produced, raised, managed, harvested, or marketed.
(7) “Impoundment” means any private, constructed pond, lake, reservoir, tank, cage, or other means of containment that has no inlet from or outlet to any public waters.
(8) “Person” means an individual, partnership, firm, company, association, corporation, limited liability company, and any other legal entity or group of persons.
Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 743, §2A, eff. July 1, 2010.