As used in sections 22-415a to 22-415j, inclusive:

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture;

(2) “Equine” means any member of the equine family which includes horses, ponies, mules, asses, donkeys and zebras;

(3) “Equine infectious anemia” means a disease of equines caused by an infectious virus which may be spread by blood-sucking insects, unsterile surgical instruments and community use of equipment that may produce cuts or abrasions and which may cause an equine to test positive to an official test;

(4) “Licensed veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 384;

(5) “Official test” means a serological test for equine infectious anemia that is (A) approved by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, (B) conducted in a laboratory approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture, and (C) administered by a licensed veterinarian, state veterinarian, or full-time employee with the state Department of Agriculture;

(6) “Reactor” means an equine whose blood serum reacts positively to an official test for equine infectious anemia;

(7) “Freeze-brand” means a metal brand which produces a permanent mark with a configuration of 16A that is three inches in height and is applied to the left neck or shoulder area of any equine that is positive to the equine infectious anemia test in such a manner that the brand is obvious and not obscured by a mane;

(8) “Isolation” means no biological contact with another equine.

(P.A. 88-151, S. 1, 11; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 10-32, S. 84.)

History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 10-32 deleted reference to livestock division in Subdiv. (5), effective May 10, 2010.