The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Agent." The term includes the Department of Community and Economic Development.
"Authority." The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority organized and existing under the act of May 17, 1956 (1955 P.L.1609, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Act.
"Board." The board of directors of the authority.
"Business enterprise." A for-profit corporation, partnership or proprietorship. The term includes a medical facility.
"Farm commodity." Any Pennsylvania-grown agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural, vegetable, fruit and floricultural product of the soil, livestock and meats, wools, hides, furs, poultry, eggs, dairy products, nuts, mushrooms, honey products and forest products.
"Fund." The Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund created and established by this chapter.
"Medical facility." An entity licensed as a hospital under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, or the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act.
"Normal agricultural operation." The term shall have the same meaning as given to it in section 2 of the act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454, No.133), entitled "An act protecting agricultural operations from nuisance suits and ordinances under certain circumstances."
"Production agriculture." The management and use of a normal agricultural operation for the production of a farm commodity.
"Program." The Machinery and Equipment Loan Program established under section 2903 (relating to establishment).
(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2569, No.161, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; June 22, 2017, P.L.202, No.7, eff. imd.)
2017 Amendment. Act 7 added the def. of "agent."
2014 Amendment. Act 161 added the defs. of "authority," "board" and "program."
Effective Date. Section 6(1)(i) of Act 12 of 2004 provided that section 2902 shall take effect upon publication of the guidelines required by section 2912.
References in Text. The short title of the act of June 13, 1967, P.L.31, No.21, known as the Public Welfare Code, referred to in the definition of "medical facility," was amended by the act of December 28, 2015, P.L.500, No.92. The amended short title is now the Human Services Code.
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