§ 106-568.42 - Definitions.

NC Gen Stat § 106-568.42 (2019) (N/A)
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106-568.42. Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Association. - The Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina, Inc., a North Carolina nonprofit corporation.

(2) Buyer. - Any person engaged in the business of buying tobacco from a producer of tobacco grown in North Carolina, including a broker, dealer, or agent of the buyer.

(3) Department. - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(4) Person. - An individual, a partnership, a firm, or a corporation.

(5) Tobacco. - Flue-cured tobacco.

(6) Tobacco grower. - A person who (i) is a North Carolina resident, (ii) owns, manages, or has a financial interest in tobacco production, and (iii) is actively involved in tobacco production.