Section 148.01. Definitions.

  As used in this chapter:

(1)  "Affected producer" means an individual, partnership, corporation or other business entity in Wisconsin engaged in the production of ginseng.

(2)  "Ginseng" or "cultivated ginseng" means the dry roots, live roots, tissue culture or seeds produced from any cultivated variety of Panax quinquefolium L .

(3)  "Handler" means any person, including a dealer, agent, or producer, who buys ginseng from an affected producer for resale into commercial channels.

(4)  "Marketing board" means a ch. 181 , Stats. , non-stock corporation which consists of affected producers who are elected to serve as board members, and which is responsible for administering the ginseng marketing order pursuant to ch. 96 , Stats. , ch. ATCP 140 , and this chapter.

(5)  "Secretary" means the secretary of the state of Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.