Definitions.

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Agricultural land” means the same as defined in section 9H.1 . 2. “Cooperative association” means any entity organized on a cooperative basis, including an association of persons organized under chapter 497 , 498 , or 499 ; an entity composed of entities organized under those chapters; or a cooperative organized under chapter 501 or 501A . 3. “Corporation” means a domestic or foreign corporation, including an entity organized pursuant to chapter 490 , or a nonprofit corporation. 4. “Farming” means the same as defined in section 9H.1 . 5. “Foreign business” means the same as defined in section 9I.1 . 6. “Foreign government” means the same as defined in section 9I.1 . 7. “Limited liability company” means a foreign or domestic limited liability company, including a limited liability company as defined in section 489.102 . 8. “Limited partnership” means a foreign or domestic limited partnership, including a limited partnership as defined in section 488.102 , and a domestic or foreign limited liability limited partnership under chapter 488 . 9. “Nonprofit corporation” means the same as defined in section 9H.1 . 10. “Nonresident alien” means the same as defined in section 9I.1 . 11. “Reporting entity” means any of the following: a. A corporation, other than a family farm corporation as defined in section 9H.1 , including an authorized farm corporation as defined in section 9H.1 or networking farmers corporation as defined in section 10.1 , holding an interest in agricultural land in this state. b. A cooperative association holding an interest in agricultural land in this state. c. A limited partnership, other than a family farm limited partnership as defined in section 9H.1 , holding an interest in agricultural land in this state. d. A person acting in a fiduciary capacity or as a trustee on behalf of a person, including a corporation, cooperative association, limited liability company, or limited partnership, which holds in a trust, other than through a family trust as defined in section 9H.1 , including through an authorized trust, an interest in agricultural land in this state. e. A limited liability company, other than a family farm limited liability company as defined in section 9H.1 , including an authorized limited liability company as defined in section 9H.1 , or a networking farmers limited liability company or farmers cooperative limited liability company as defined in section 10.1 , holding an interest in agricultural land in this state. f. A foreign business holding an interest in agricultural land in this state as provided in chapter 9I . g. A foreign government holding an interest in agricultural land in this state as provided in chapter 9I . h. A nonresident alien holding an interest in agricultural land in this state as provided in chapter 9I . 98 Acts, ch 1110, §201, 301 ; 2000 Acts, ch 1024, §2 ; 2002 Acts, ch 1050, §2 ; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §6 ; 2004 Acts, ch 1049, §191 ; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §352, 353, 394, 400 ; 2005 Acts, ch 135, §101 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1162, §128, 154, 155 ; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §3 ; 2018 Acts, ch 1136, §4