§559.3. Terms defined
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 R.S. 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.
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