Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 19 > Article 15A - West Virginia Agricultural Liming Materials Law

• Agricultural liming material: means a product that contains calcium and magnesium carbonate, hydroxide or oxide which are capable of neutralizing soil acidity. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Brand: means the term, designation, trademark, product name or other specific designation under which individual agricultural liming materials are offered for sale. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Bulk: means materials in nonpackaged form. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Burnt lime: means a calcined material comprised chiefly of calcium oxide in natural association with lesser amounts of magnesium, and which is capable of slaking with water. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of West Virginia or his or her duly authorized agent. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Distributor: means any person who sells or offers for sale agricultural liming products that are registered pursuant to this article, but does not include persons who retail registered products in nonbulk form to the ultimate consumer. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Embargo: means an order prohibiting the sale, processing, mixing, transporting and use of any product. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Fineness: means the percentage by weight of the material which will pass U. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Label: means any written or printed matter on or attached to the package or on the delivery ticket which accompanies bulk shipments. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Laws of the state: includes the Constitution of the State of West Virginia and the Constitution of the United States, and treaties and laws made in pursuance thereof. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• 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 any individual, partnership, association, fiduciary, firm, corporation or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Registrant: is a person who registers agricultural liming materials by product and is responsible for the guarantee of the product. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• 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
• Type: means the designation given to the product from its source material. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1
• Weight: means the weight of undried liming material as offered for sale. See West Virginia Code 19-15A-1