Section 39-23-1 - Definition of terms.
39-23-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Organic food," any food product, including meat, dairy, or a beverage, that is marketed or sold using the term, or a derivative of the term, organic food in the labeling or advertising of the product;
(2) "Pesticides," any synthetic herbicide, insecticide, or fungicide or any other toxic material. However, the term does not include material from naturally derived substances;
(3) "Secretary," the secretary of the South Dakota Department of Agriculture;
(4) "Synthetic fertilizer," all nitrogen sources derived from ammonia, phosphorus derived from the acid treatment of rock phosphates, refined or highly soluble potassium salts, whether manufactured or mined, and all other chemically refined, synthesized, or acid treated material;
(5) "Vendor," any person who sells organic food to a consumer or another vendor, or who processes, manufactures, or otherwise transforms an organic food on behalf of a seller of organic food;
(6) "Verification," a system maintained by the vendor of organic foods that demonstrates compliance with standards under which product identity may be traced from farm to consumer, using a series of documents that record information about the vendor's production and processing techniques.
Source: SL 1988, ch 320, § 1.