2000 Minnesota Statutes

     116C.91 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  As used in sections 116C.91 to 
 116C.97, the terms defined in this section have the meanings 
 given them. 

    Subd. 2.    Board.  "Board" means the environmental 
 quality board. 

    Subd. 3.    Genetic engineering.  "Genetic engineering" 
 means the introduction of new genetic material to an organism or 
 the regrouping of an organism's genes using techniques or 
 technology designed by humans.  This does not include selective 
 breeding, hybridization, or nondirected mutagenesis.  

    Subd. 4.    Genetically engineered organism.  
 "Genetically engineered organism" means an organism derived from 
 genetic engineering.  

    Subd. 5.    Organism.  "Organism" means any animal, 
 plant, bacterium, cyanobacterium, fungus, protist, or virus.  

    Subd. 6.    Release.  "Release" means the placement or 
 use of a genetically engineered organism outside a contained 
 laboratory, greenhouse, building, structure, or other similar 
 facility or under any other conditions not specifically 
 determined by the board to be adequately contained. 

    Subd. 7.    Significant environmental permit.  
 "Significant environmental permit" means a permit issued by a 
 state agency with the authority to deny, modify, revoke, or 
 place conditions on the permit in compliance with the 
 requirements of sections 116C.91 to 116C.96, chapter 116D, and 
 the rules adopted under them. 

    HIST: 1989 c 346 s 2; 1991 c 250 s 28; 1994 c 454 s 9; 1997 c 
 7 art 1 s 38