135.300. Definitions. - Missouri Statutes

Definitions.

135.300. As used in sections 135.300 to 135.311, unless the contextrequires otherwise, the following terms mean:

(1) "Missouri forestry industry residue", any residue that resultsfrom normal timber harvest or production to include slash, sawdust,shavings, edgings, slabs, leaves, bark, and timber thinnings from timberstand improvements;

(2) "Processed wood products", wood pellets, cubes, flour, orany product that results from thermal, chemical, or mechanical processesthat sufficiently alter the wood residue to be used as an energy source.Hogged wood and chipped wood do not qualify as processed wood energyresources under sections 135.300 to 135.311;

(3) "Wood energy producer", any person, firm or corporation whoengages in the business of producing processed wood products, to be used asan energy source, from Missouri forest industry residues;

(4) "Wood energy producing facility", a Missouri facility usingMissouri forest industry residue to produce processed wood products.

(L. 1985 H.B. 831 § 1, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1237)

Effective 1-1-97