§ 106-621. Definitions.
Article 54.
Adulteration of Grains.
§ 106‑621. Definitions.
For purposes of this Article, the following words or terms shall meanas follows:
(1) Adulterated grain: Grain which contains any substance, suchas, but not limited to, Captan, carbon tetrachloride, Malathion, Parathion,DDT, Dieldrin, Thiram, Endrin, Heptachlor, Maneb, Methoxychlor, 2, 6‑dichloro,4‑nitroaniline, pentachloronitrobenzene, hexachlorobenzene, Demeton,Phorate, Carbophenothion, in excess of the tolerance for human or animal consumptionestablished for such substances by the laws of the State or the regulations ofthe North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or both theState and the Department.
(2) Commissioner: North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture.
(3) Grain: Corn, soybeans, milo, barley, oats, rye, and mixturesof them.
(4) Grain dealer: Any person owning, controlling or operating anelevator, mill, warehouse or other similar structure or truck or tractor‑trailerunit or both who buys, solicits for sale or resale, processes for sale orresale, contracts for storage or exchange or transfers grain after obtainingtitle to the grain of a North Carolina producer. The term "graindealer" shall exclude producers, groups of producers, or contract feedersbuying grain for consumption in their operations.
(5) Person: Any individual, partnership, corporation,association, syndicate or other legal entity. (1975, c. 659, s. 1; 1997‑261, s. 109.)