West Virginia Code 19-5A-2 – Definitions
(a) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture of the State of West Virginia.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 19-5A-2
- 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.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture of the State of West Virginia or his duly authorized representatives.
(c) "Controlled atmosphere storage" or "CA" means any storage warehouse consisting of one or more rooms in any one facility in which atmospheric gases are controlled in their amount and in degrees of temperature for the purpose of controlling the condition and maturity of any fresh fruits and vegetables in order that upon removal therefrom they may be designated as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere.
(d) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, cooperative, company, society or association and each officer, agent or employee thereof and shall import either the singular or plural as the case may be.