{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-106-758","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-758","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In addition to the definitions in G.S. 113-129, the following definitions shall apply as used in this Article,\n(1)\tAquaculture. - The propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching;\n(2)\tAquaculture facility. - Any land, structure or other appurtenance that is used for aquaculture, including, but not limited to, any laboratory, hatchery, rearing pond, raceway, pen, incubator, or other equipment used in aquaculture;\n(3)\tAquatic species. - Any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, shellfish, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant, and including, but not limited to, \"fish\" and \"fishes\" as defined in G.S. 113-129(7);\n(4)\tCommissioner. - The Commissioner of Agriculture;\n(5)\tDepartment. - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.\n(6)\tShellfish. - Mollusca, specifically including oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops. (1989, c. 752, s. 147; 1993, c. 18, s. 1; 1997-261, s. 71; 2026-11, s. 20(a).)","path":["Chapter 106. Agriculture.","Article 63. Aquaculture Development Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_106/GS_106-758.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:16:07Z","sha256":"d9205779119e18b3426ca8e1b80b08258dfea9a66ee24dd06f2d410e56ba19e5","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-106-757","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-106-759"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}