In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the term: (1) 'Agricultural products' or 'products' means field crops, horticultural, viticultural, forestry, nut, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and all farm products and the byproducts derived from any of them; and words used import the singular or the plural as the context demands; (2) 'Association' means any corporation formed under this chapter; (3) 'Member' means a person who owns a common stock in an association formed with capital stock, or who owns a certificate of membership in an association formed without capital stock; (4) 'Person' means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, or two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest. History of Section.P.L. 1928, ch. 1202, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 117, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 7-7-1.
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