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"Person" includes natural persons, partnerships, joint ventures, societies,
<br /> associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, agent, employee, or
<br /> any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself, his
<br /> heirs, or for any other person under personal appointment pursuant to law.
<br /> "Register" or "Registration" means registration by persons engaged in the
<br /> cultivation, propagation, development, or indoor testing of genetically engineered crops
<br /> or plants. Registration shall include: the tax map key of the property or properties; a
<br /> detailed description of the location on the property where genetically engineered crops or
<br /> plants are being cultivated, propagated, developed, or tested, which description shall
<br /> include the size of the location and scope of usage; the name of the owner of the property
<br /> or properties; the lessee or any other party in control of the genetically engineered plant
<br /> or crop operation or usage; the type of genetically modified organism or transgenic
<br /> manipulation used; the produce or products involved; the type, frequency, and customary
<br /> amount of herbicides and pesticides used; a description of any containment procedures
<br /> employed; and relevant contact information.
<br /> Section 14-_ Prohibition.
<br /> No person shall knowingly engage in the open air cultivation, propagation,
<br /> development, or testing of genetically engineered crops or plants.
<br /> Section 14-_ Exemptions.
<br /> The following persons shall be exempt from the provisions of this article:
<br /> (1) Persons engaged in the open air cultivation, propagation, or development of
<br /> genetically engineered crops or plants, other than genetically engineered
<br /> papaya, but only in those specific locations where genetically engineered
<br /> crops or plants have been customarily open air cultivated, propagated, or
<br /> developed by that person prior to the effective date of this article, provided
<br /> that those specific locations or facilities are registered within ninety days of
<br /> the effective date of this article; and
<br /> (2) Any person engaged in the open air cultivation, propagation, or development
<br /> of genetically engineered papaya, whether prior or subsequent to the effective
<br /> date of this article, provided that each location or facility wherein open air
<br /> cultivation, propagation, or development of genetically engineered p apaya
<br /> occurs or will occur is registered as provided in this article.
<br /> Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these exemptions shall not allow for
<br /> open air testing of genetically engineered organisms of any kind.
<br /> Section 14- . Registration.
<br /> (a) All persons engaged in any form of cultivation, propagation, development, or
<br /> indoor testing of genetically engineered crops or plants of any kind shall register
<br /> annually beginning within ninety days of the effective date of this article, and shall
<br /> pay an annual registration fee of $100 per location, payable to the director of
<br /> finance. All contiguous land shall be treated as a single location. The director of the
<br /> department of research and development, or the director's authorized
<br /> representative(s), shall administer the registration provision of this section.
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