Virginia Code 10.1-1178: Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 10.1-1178
- 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.
- forest trees: includes shade trees of any species around houses, along highways and within cities and towns if the trees constitute an insect or disease menace to nearby timber trees or timber stands. See Virginia Code 10.1-1178
- Includes: means includes, but not limited to. See Virginia Code 1-218
- Infection: means infection by any disease affecting forest trees which is declared by the State Forester to be dangerously injurious to forest trees. See Virginia Code 10.1-1178
- Infestation: means infestation by means of any insect which is declared by the State Forester to be dangerously injurious to forest trees. See Virginia Code 10.1-1178
- 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: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
“Forest land” means land on which forest trees are found.
“Forest trees” means only those trees which are a part of and constitute a stand of potential, immature, or mature commercial timber trees. The term “forest trees” includes shade trees of any species around houses, along highways and within cities and towns if the trees constitute an insect or disease menace to nearby timber trees or timber stands.
“Infection” means infection by any disease affecting forest trees which is declared by the State Forester to be dangerously injurious to forest trees.
“Infestation” means infestation by means of any insect which is declared by the State Forester to be dangerously injurious to forest trees.
“Person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, company, society or association.
1952, c. 657, § 10-90.4; 1986, c. 539; 1988, c. 891.