Minnesota Statutes 89.51 – Definitions
Subdivision 1.Applicability.
For the purposes of sections 89.51 to 89.64 the terms described in this section have the meanings ascribed to them.
Subd. 2.Person.
“Person” shall include any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, public or private, association or any other business entity whether or not incorporated.
Subd. 3.Commissioner.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 89.51
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 89.51
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
“Commissioner” shall mean the commissioner of natural resources.
Subd. 4.Director, Division of Lands and Forestry.
“Director, Division of Lands and Forestry” shall include Department of Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture personnel deputized by the director, Division of Lands and Forestry.
Subd. 5.Control.
“Control” includes prevent, retard, suppress, eradicate or destroy.
Subd. 6.Infestation.
“Infestation” includes actual, potential, incipient, or emergent infestation or infection by forest pests or shade tree pests.
Subd. 7.Cooperators.
“Cooperators” shall include state, federal, county, municipal and private governmental and business organizations and their legal representatives.
Subd. 8.
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Subd. 9.Forest land or forest.
“Forest land” or “forest” means land on which occurs a stand or potential stand of trees valuable for timber products, watershed or wildlife protection, recreational uses, community forest benefits, or other purposes, and shall include lands owned or controlled by the state of Minnesota.
Subd. 10.Timber.
“Timber” includes forest trees standing or down, alive or dead.