§219-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter:

"Aquaculture" means the production of aquatic plants and animal life in a controlled salt, brackish, or freshwater environment within the real property for which real property taxes are assessed and paid by the owner or producer.

"Board" means the board of agriculture of the department of agriculture.

"Chairperson" means the chairperson of the board of agriculture.

"Cooperative" means a nonprofit association of aquaculturalists organized under chapter 421.

"Department" means the department of agriculture.

"Qualified aquaculturalist" means a person, or association of persons, actively engaged in aquaculture farming, aquacultural produce processing, or aquacultural product development activities. [L 1971, c 181, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 212, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 159, §1]