§ 106-284.16. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 106‑284.16. Definitions.

For the purpose of this Article, the following terms shall be construedrespectively to mean:

(1)        "Certified vegetable plants for transplanting"shall mean plants which have been tagged or labeled so as to indicate that suchplants have been inspected by an authorized agent of an officially recognizedState inspecting or certifying agency of some state, and found to conform tothe appropriate standards set by the North Carolina Board of Agriculture.

(2)        "Vegetable plants" shall mean such plants asasparagus, pepper, eggplant, sweet potato, onion, cabbage and other cole crops,tomato plants, white seed potatoes and onion sets intended for transplantingpurposes and such other vegetable plants intended for transplanting purposes asthe North Carolina Board of Agriculture may designate by regulation in order toprotect the vegetable industry.

(3)        As applied to vegetable plants "standards" includethe qualities of color, freshness, firmness, strength, straightness, unbrokenand undamaged condition, uniformity of size, and freedom from injuriousinsects, diseases, nematodes, snails, and other pests and means the standardswith respect thereto as established and fixed in regulations adopted by theNorth Carolina Board of Agriculture. (1959, c. 91, s. 3; 1973, c. 1370, s. 2.)