N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-04-01: Definitions

As used in this chapter:

1."Commissioner" means the agriculture commissioner or the commissioner's designee.

2."Corn" means all varieties of corn, except sweet corn and popcorn.

3."Council" means the North Dakota corn utilization council.

4."Designated handler" means:

a.Any public warehouse, licensed grain buyer, roving grain buyer, processing plant, merchandising company, or ethanol plant that purchases corn from a producer; and

b.Any person having a claim against the producer if the actual or constructive possession of the corn is taken as security, partial payment, or in satisfaction of a mortgage, pledge, lien, or claim.

5."Producer" means any person that:

a.Plants or causes to be planted a corn crop in which the person has an ownership interest, with the intent that upon maturity the crop will be harvested;

b.Will have met the requirements of subdivision a during the next available growing season; or

c.Has met the requirements of subdivision a during the immediately preceding growing season.