2005 Minnesota Statutes - 18.77 — Definitions.

     18.77 Definitions. 


    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  The definitions in this 
 section apply to sections 18.76 to 18.88.  


    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1 


    Subd. 3.    Control.  "Control" means to destroy the 
 aboveground growth of noxious weeds by a lawful method that 
 prevents the maturation and spread of noxious weed propagating 
 parts from one area to another.  


    Subd. 4.    Eradicate.  "Eradicate" means to destroy the 
 aboveground growth and the roots of noxious weeds by a lawful 
 method that prevents the maturation and spread of noxious weed 
 propagating parts from one area to another.  


    Subd. 5.    Growing crop.  "Growing crop" means an 
 agricultural, horticultural, or forest crop that has been 
 planted or regularly maintained and intended for harvest.  


    Subd. 6.    Land.  "Land" means a parcel or tract of 
 real estate including wetlands and public waters but not 
 including buildings unless they are a place of business and open 
 to the general public. 


    Subd. 7.    Municipality.  "Municipality" means a home 
 rule charter or statutory city or a township.  


    Subd. 8.    Noxious weed.  "Noxious weed" means an 
 annual, biennial, or perennial plant that the commissioner 
 designates to be injurious to public health, the environment, 
 public roads, crops, livestock, or other property.  


    Subd. 9.    Occupant.  "Occupant" means a person who 
 uses land as a principal residence or who leases land or both.  


    Subd. 10.    Permanent pasture, hay meadow, woodlot, and 
 other noncrop area.  "Permanent pasture, hay meadow, woodlot, 
 and other noncrop area" means an area of predominantly native or 
 seeded perennial plants that can be used for grazing or hay 
 purposes but is not harvested on a regular basis and is not 
 considered to be a growing crop.  


    Subd. 11.    Person.  "Person" means an individual, 
 partnership, corporation, society, association, firm, public 
 agency, or an agent for one of those entities.  


    Subd. 12.    Propagating parts.  "Propagating parts" 
 means plant parts, including seeds, that are capable of 
 producing new plants.  


    HIST: 1992 c 500 s 3