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Definitions - 12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2902

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     § 2902.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
     shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Business enterprise."  A for-profit corporation, partnership
     or proprietorship. The term includes a medical facility.
        "Farm commodity."  Any Pennsylvania-grown agricultural,
     horticultural, aquacultural, vegetable, fruit and floricultural
     product of the soil, livestock and meats, wools, hides, furs,
     poultry, eggs, dairy products, nuts, mushrooms, honey products
     and forest products.
        "Fund."  The Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund created and
     established by this chapter.
        "Medical facility."  An entity licensed as a hospital under
     the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public
     Welfare Code, or the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48),
     known as the Health Care Facilities Act.
        "Normal agricultural operation."  The term shall have the
     same meaning as given to it in section 2 of the act of June 10,
     1982 (P.L.454, No.133), entitled "An act protecting agricultural
     operations from nuisance suits and ordinances under certain
     circumstances."
        "Production agriculture."  The management and use of a normal
     agricultural operation for the production of a farm commodity.

        Effective Date.  Section 6(1)(i) of Act 12 of 2004 provided
     that section 2902 shall take effect upon publication of the
     guidelines required by section 2912.

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