§81. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

1.  Agricultural fair.  "Agricultural fair" or "fair" means an exhibition that is designed to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture and that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

A. The awarding of premiums for livestock competitions;   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

B. The display of and awarding of premiums for horticultural products; and   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

C. The display and presentation of agricultural activities and projects undertaken by youth organizations.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

2.  Agricultural society.  "Agricultural society" means a nonprofit organization or association incorporated in the State to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

3.  Animal.  "Animal" means an animal entered in an event.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

3-A.  Driver.  "Driver" means a person who drives or controls the animal that is pulling in a pulling event.

[PL 2017, c. 207, §1 (NEW).]

4.  Event.  "Event" means a pulling competition or livestock exhibition.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

5.  Fair Fund.  "Fair Fund" means the fund established in section 85.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

6.  Fair licensee.  "Fair licensee" or "licensee" means a person, agricultural society or other entity licensed to conduct an agricultural fair in accordance with section 83.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

7.  Licensed veterinarian.  "Licensed veterinarian" means a person licensed as a veterinarian by the State who is operating under the direction or authority of the department.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

8.  Livestock.  "Livestock" means cattle, equines, goats, members of the genus Lama, rabbits, sheep and swine.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

9.  Poultry.  "Poultry" means domesticated fowl and domesticated waterfowl.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

10.  Premium.  "Premium" means a ribbon, trophy or monetary amount or a service or object with monetary value awarded as a prize in a competition.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

11.  Prohibited substance.  "Prohibited substance" means:

A. A stimulant, depressant, tranquilizer or local anesthetic that could affect the conduct, actions, endurance, strength, speed, performance, appearance or disposition of an animal;   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

B. Any substance that the commissioner through rulemaking in accordance with section 96, subsection 6 determines could affect the conduct, actions, endurance, strength, speed, performance, appearance or disposition of an animal;   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

C. A drug, regardless of how harmless or innocuous, that interferes with the detection of any other prohibited substance; or   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

D. A metabolite or derivative of a prohibited substance.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

12.  Stipend.  "Stipend" means an amount distributed from the Stipend Fund or the Fair Fund to a qualifying fair licensee.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

13.  Stipend Fund.  "Stipend Fund" means the fund receiving money in accordance with Title 8, sections 286 and 287 to provide aid and encouragement to fair licensees.

[PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

14.  Trainer.

[PL 2017, c. 207, §2 (RP).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 207, §§1, 2 (AMD).