Title 11 . Natural Resources

Chapter 39 . Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund

Section 990. Definitions

11 AAC 39.990. Definitions

In this chapter,

(1) "agriculture" means the science, art, and business of producing crops, insects, fish, livestock, or related byproducts;

(2) "agricultural" means used in agriculture;

(3) "agricultural disaster" means

(A) crop failure due to disease, pests, severe weather conditions, or other natural phenomenon;

(B) disease or destruction of insects, fish, or livestock;

(C) significant damage or destruction to real or personal property that is required for the development, operation, or production of an active agricultural industry, agricultural product, or agricultural process;

(D) closure of a substantial portion of the market sources or processing facilities that are vital to an agricultural industry within an area in the state; or

(E) destruction or closure of a transportation facility, route, or link that is vital to an agricultural industry within an area of the state;

(4) "Alaska Online Public Notice System" means the system established by AS 44.62.175 ;

(5) "appellant" means a person who files an appeal of a director's decision or a request for reconsideration of the board's decision;

(6) "applicant" means person, individual, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, joint venture, or other entity applying for a loan;

(7) "board" means the Board of Agriculture and Conservation;

(8) "borrower" means each person liable for an agreement or any part of an agreement;

(9) "chair" means the chairperson of the Board of Agriculture and Conservation;

(10) "chattel" means livestock, vehicles, and movable equipment, machinery, and other personal property;

(11) "commercial" means enterprises operated for profit rather than personal or recreational use or as hobbies;

(12) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources or the commissioner's designee;

(13) "crops" means small grains, seeds, forages, fruits, vegetables, tubers, fungi and cultivated plants;

(14) "department" means the Department of Natural Resources;

(15) "director" means the director of the Board of Agriculture and Conservation and the division of agriculture in the Department of Natural Resources;

(16) "division" means the division of agriculture within the Department of Natural Resources;

(17) "emergency" means a situation that demands immediate attention to protect against a loss of income or property of the borrower, or the potential destruction of collateral of the fund;

(18) "employee" means an employee of the division;

(19) "farm" means a tract or tracts of land, improvements, and other appurtenances that are used in the production of crops, livestock, or livestock products;

(20) "farming" means the business of producing crops, or livestock and livestock products, through the use and management of land, water, labor, capital, and basic raw materials, including seed, feed, fertilizer, and fuel;

(21) "fund" means the Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund established by AS 03.10.040 ;

(22) "good financial standing" means the status of a person who is in compliance with the terms of all agreements under AS 03.10 and this chapter and has no payments owed under any agreement that are more than 30 days past the payment due date;

(23) "livestock" means domestic animals raised for agricultural purposes;

(24) "member" means a member of the Board of Agricultural and Conservation;

(25) "remand" means to return the decision to the director for additional action.

History: Eff. 10/27/2002, Register 164

Authority: AS 03.09.040

AS 03.10.020

AS 03.10.050

Editor's note: Before Register 164, January 2003, the substance of 11 AAC 39.990 was contained in former 11 AAC 39.911. The history note of 11 AAC 39.990 does not reflect the history of the material under its former number.