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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this article, the term:
(1) “Director” means the director of the State Forestry Commission.
(2) “Harvest” or “harvesting” means the various methods or processes of gathering saw palmetto berries for preservation, storage, use, or sale.
(3) “Landowner” means the person that owns land from which saw palmetto berries are harvested or the person having possession, control, or use of such land that has lawful authority to grant permission to harvest saw palmetto berries from the land.
(4) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity.
(5) “Saw palmetto berries” means the fruit of the plant species Serenoa repens, commonly known as the saw palmetto.
(6) “Saw palmetto berry dealer” means a person that purchases or otherwise obtains saw palmetto berries from a seller for the purpose of selling such saw palmetto berries at retail or for the purpose of selling such saw palmetto berries to another saw palmetto berry dealer or for both such purposes. This term also includes any person that purchases saw palmetto berries directly from a landowner for the purpose of selling such saw palmetto berries at retail.
(7) “Seller” means a person that exchanges or offers to exchange saw palmetto berries for money or for any other valuable consideration.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 12. Conservation and Natural Resources § 12-6-250 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-12-conservation-and-natural-resources/ga-code-sect-12-6-250/
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