Section 90-B. Definitions  


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  • As   used  in  this  article  unless  otherwise
      expressly stated:
        1. The term "wholesale cattle dealer" means any  person  who  buys  or
      sells  cattle  as  a  business  enterprise. The term shall not include a
      person who buys or sells cattle as part of his  or  her  own  bona  fide
      breeding,  feeding  or  dairy  operation,  nor  to a person who receives
      cattle exclusively for slaughter on his or her own premises.
        2. The term "auctioneer" means a person who sells, or makes a business
      of selling cattle, swine or horses, at auction.
        3. The term "auction" means a public sale of cattle, swine  or  horses
      to the highest bidder.
        4. The term "horse" means the entire family of equidae.
        5.  The  term "horse dealer" means any person who buys or sells horses
      as a business enterprise. This term shall not include a person who  buys
      or  sells  horses  as  part  of  a bona fide breeding, farming or racing
      operation or for personal use by his or her own family nor to  a  person
      who  receives  horses  exclusively  for  slaughter  on  his  or  her own
      premises.
        6. The term "swine dealer" means any person who buys or sells swine as
      a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person who  buys  or
      sells  swine  as  part  of  a  bona  fide  breeding,  feeding or farming
      operation, nor to a person who receives swine exclusively for  slaughter
      on his or her own premises.
        7.  The  term "swine" means the entire super family of suidoidae, both
      feral and domestic.
        8. The term "cattle" means the entire family of bovidae.
        9. The term "deer" means any member of the family of cervidae.
        10. The term "deer dealer" means any person who buys and sells deer as
      a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person who buys  and
      sells  deer  as  part  of  a  bona  fide  breeding,  feeding  or farming
      operation, nor to a person who receives deer exclusively  for  slaughter
      on his or her own premises.
        11. The term "camelid" means the entire family of camelidae.
        12.  The  term  "camelid  dealer"  means any person who buys and sells
      camelids as a business enterprise. The term shall not include  a  person
      who  buys and sells camelids as part of a bona fide breeding, feeding or
      farming operation, nor to a person who receives camelids exclusively for
      slaughter on his or her own premises.
        13. The term "ear tag" means a unique, tamper-resistant device  which,
      when  affixed  to the ears of cattle, deer, swine or camelid, identifies
      and distinguishes such animals.
        14. The term "registration number" means the number  assigned  to  and
      that  identifies  a  particular  domestic  animal,  which number and the
      identifying characteristics of such domestic animal are set forth  in  a
      registry maintained by a breed association recognized by the department.
        15.  The  term  "official  backtag"  means a unique device which, when
      affixed to cattle, deer, swine or camelid, identifies and  distinguishes
      such animals.
        16.  The  term "poultry" means a domesticated fowl including chickens,
      turkeys, waterfowl, guinea fowl and game birds  commonly  used  for  the
      production of meat and eggs. It does not include pigeons.
        17.  The  term  "poultry  dealer"  means  any person who buys or sells
      poultry as a business enterprise. The term shall not  include  a  person
      who  buys  or  sells poultry as part of a bona fide breeding, feeding or
      farming operation, or a person  who  receives  poultry  exclusively  for
      slaughter on his or her own premises.
        18.  The  term  "poultry  transporter" means any person who transports
      poultry as a business enterprise. The term shall not  include  a  person
    
      who  transports  poultry  as  part  of  a bona fide breeding, feeding or
      farming operation, or a person  who  receives  poultry  exclusively  for
      slaughter  on  his or her own premises, provided, however, that the term
      shall  include  any  person  who  transports  poultry  to a live poultry
      market.
        19. The term "live poultry market" means any  premises  where  poultry
      are  assembled  and  held  for  sale  and slaughter. It does not include
      livestock auction buildings.
        20. The term "goat" means any member of the genus capra.
        21. The term "goat dealer" means any person who buys or sells goats as
      a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person who  buys  or
      sells  goats  as  part  of  a  bona  fide  breeding,  feeding or farming
      operation, or a person who receives goats exclusively for  slaughter  on
      his or her own premises.
        22. The term "sheep" means any member of the genus ovis.
        23.  The  term "sheep dealer" means any person who buys or sells sheep
      as a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person  who  buys
      or  sells  sheep  as  part  of  a bona fide breeding, feeding or farming
      operation, or a person who receives sheep exclusively for  slaughter  on
      his or her own premises.