As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) (a) "Agricultural products" means any agricultural, horticultural, floricultural, viticultural, or vegetable product grown or produced.
(b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), as amended by House Bill 05-1180, as enacted at the first regular session of the sixty-fifth general assembly, shall be construed as changing the property tax classification of property owned by a floricultural operation.
(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.
(3) "Department" means the department of agriculture.
(4) to (7) Repealed.
(8) "Secretary" means the United States secretary of agriculture or a representative to whom authority has been delegated to act in the secretary's stead.
(9) "State organic certification program" or "state certification" means the program that implements 7 U.S.C. sec. 6501 et seq. and 7 CFR 205 in Colorado in order that the state certify organic producers pursuant to 7 U.S.C. sec. 6507.
Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1376, § 1, effective June 6. L. 2002: (8) and (9) added, p. 1112, § 3, effective June 3 and (4) to (7) repealed, p. 1111, § 2, effective October 18. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 351, § 10, effective August 8.