The following definitions apply to ARM 32.24.502, 32.24.503, 32.24.505 and 32.24.506 unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Administrator" is the Milk Control Bureau.

(2) "Eligible producer" is a producer who:

(a) is actively producing and selling milk to a Montana pool plant at the time the plan becomes effective;

(b) is approved by the pool plant and acquires quota pursuant to additional assignments to quota milk;

(c) acquires quota through transfer;

(d) was actively producing and selling milk to a plant located outside Montana on June 1, 1990, and who meets the requirements of ARM 32.24.502(9) ; or

(e) was supplying milk for the Safeway bottling arrangement at the time this plan became effective.

(3) "Excess milk" means all of the milk received from a pool dairyman during the month which is in excess of his quota milk.

(4) "He or his" is a term used for explanatory purposes only and does not refer to the sex of any person.

(5) "Immediate family" includes spouses, ancestors, lineal descendants and their spouses, brothers or sisters. The term also includes a corporation, partnership, or other entity of which at least a one-half interest therein is owned by one or more spouses, ancestors, lineal descendants and their spouses, brothers, or sisters of the same family.

(6) "New eligible producer" is a producer who:

(a) produces milk within the state of Montana;

(b) has not ceased production of milk and/or disposed of any quota during the three-year period prior to re-entry into the market; and

(c) a contractual agreement with a Montana processor/handler and is licensed to produce milk.

(7) "Quota" is a daily figure expressed in pounds of milk as computed in accordance with ARM 32.24.502.

(8) "Quota milk" means that share of producer milk received during the month from a pool dairyman which falls within the limits of a figure computed by multiplying such pool dairyman's quota by the number of days in the month.

(9) "Quota transfer" is defined as a transfer of all or a minimum portion of an eligible producer's production history quota. Quota transfers must be a minimum of 100 pounds a day. If the eligible producer is going out-of-business and his daily balance amount is less than 100 pounds, then that amount may be transferred.