Legislative intent. — Arkansas Code § 2-5-101

Arkansas Code § 2-5-101 — Legislative intent.. Reproduced from the official Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2-5-101. Legislative intent.

In recognition of the fact that domestic fish farming has become an important part of the agricultural economy of this state, the General Assembly determines and declares that whenever any of the statutes, laws, or rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall use any of the following terms, the terms so used and when used shall be deemed and construed to include within the common or statutory definition the following: “Agriculture” or “agricultural pursuit” or any similar term means the cultivation, growing, harvesting, or marketing of domesticated fish; “Cultivated crop” means domesticated fish which are grown, managed, or harvested on an annual, semiannual, biennial, or short-interval basis; and “Livestock” means domesticated fish which are grown, managed, harvested, or marketed as a cultivated crop.

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  • Citation: Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-5-101
  • Jurisdiction: Arkansas
  • Code: Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated
  • Subject: Legislative intent.
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