2005 Minnesota Statutes

     90.01 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Applicability.  Unless the language or 
 context clearly indicates that a different meaning is indicated, 
 the following terms, for the purposes of this chapter shall have 
 the meanings ascribed to them.  

    Subd. 2.    Department.  "Department" means the 
 Department of Natural Resources of the state of Minnesota.  

    Subd. 3.    Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the 
 commissioner of natural resources or agents thereof.  

    Subd. 4.    Scaler.  "Scaler" means a qualified bonded 
 person designated by the commissioner to measure cut forest 
 products.  

    Subd. 5.    State appraiser.  "State appraiser" means an 
 employee of the department designated by the commissioner to 
 appraise state lands.  

    Subd. 6.    Timber.  "Timber" means trees that will 
 produce forest products of value whether standing or down, and 
 including but not limited to logs, posts, poles, bolts, 
 pulpwood, cordwood, lumber and decorative material.  

    Subd. 7.    Permit.  "Permit" means the written 
 authorization of the commissioner to cut timber on state lands.  

    Subd. 8.    Permit holder.  "Permit holder" means the 
 person holding a permit to cut timber on state lands.  

    Subd. 9. Repealed, 2005 c 141 s 14 

    Subd. 10.    Forestry administrative area.  "Forestry 
 administrative area" means the smallest geographic subdivision 
 of the state designated by the commissioner for the purposes of 
 supervising forestry employees and directing practices and 
 programs. 

    Subd. 11.    Effective permit.  "Effective permit" means 
 a permit for which the commissioner has on file full or partial 
 surety as required by section 90.161, 90.162, 90.163, or 90.173 
 or, in the case of permits issued according to section 90.191 or 
 90.195, the commissioner has received a down payment equal to 
 the full appraised value. 

    Subd. 12.    Responsible bidder.  "Responsible bidder" 
 means a person who is financially responsible; demonstrates the 
 judgment, skill, ability, capacity, and integrity requisite and 
 necessary to perform according to the terms of a permit issued 
 under this chapter; and is not currently debarred by another 
 government entity for any cause. 

    HIST: (6353, 6394-2) 1917 c 162 s 1; 1925 c 276 s 2; 1961 c 
 202 s 1; 1967 c 568 s 2; 1969 c 366 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 
 1986 c 444; 2003 c 73 s 1; 2005 c 141 s 2,3