Virginia Code 3.2-1400: Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Corn: means all corn sold except sugar corn, popcorn, and ornamental corn. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Country buyer: means any person who buys corn from a producer. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Exporter: means any person offering corn for export sale. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Includes: means includes, but not limited to. See Virginia Code 1-218
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Processor: means any person who changes the physical form or characteristic of corn for the purpose of preparing it for sale. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Producer: means any person who grew corn in the Commonwealth and sold corn during the preceding three years. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
“Corn” means all corn sold except sugar corn, popcorn, and ornamental corn.
“Country buyer” means any person who buys corn from a producer.
“Exporter” means any person offering corn for export sale.
“Handler” means any processor, dealer, shipper, country buyer, exporter, or any other business entity that purchases corn from a producer. The term shall also mean any person that buys, accepts for shipment, or otherwise acquires property in corn from a producer, and includes a mortgagee, pledgee, lienor, or other person having a claim against the producer, when the actual or constructive possession of corn is taken as part payment or in satisfaction of such mortgage, pledge, lien, or claim. The term shall also mean a producer who transports and sells his corn outside of the Commonwealth.
“Processor” means any person who changes the physical form or characteristic of corn for the purpose of preparing it for sale.
“Producer” means any person who grew corn in the Commonwealth and sold corn during the preceding three years.
“Seedsman” means any person who offers corn seeds for sale.
1980, c. 395, §§ 3.1-1032, 3.1-1043, 3.1-1044; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 476; 2008, c. 860.