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Subd. 9.[Repealed,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.
History: (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