- (1) “Advisory council” or “council” means the Rhode Island livestock welfare and care standards advisory council act of 2012 established pursuant to § 4-26-4.
- (2) “Agricultural operation” means any individual, partnership or corporation that complies with § 44-27-3 and subsection 2-1-22(j) and produces and distributes a commercial food, feed, fiber or horticultural product.
- (3) “Biosecurity” means security from transmission of infectious diseases, parasites and pests.
- (4) “Director” means the director of the Rhode Island department of environmental management.
- (5) “License” means the certificate issued by the director to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation regularly engaged in the business of buying, selling and/or transporting livestock to be sold or used for food.
- (6) “Livestock” means any bovine, equine, caprine, ovine, camelid, swine, poultry, or other animal that is raised for production of food or fiber, or is used for work, commerce, or exhibition.
- (7) “State veterinarian’ means a licensed veterinarian employed by the department of environmental management.
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates a different meaning or intent:
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 368, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 381, § 1.