Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 655/2 – As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, words and …
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As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them as follows:
“Department” means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
“Director” means the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
“Animals” or “livestock” means cattle, goats, sheep, swine, or any other animals of the bovine, caprine, ovine, or porcine species.
“Slaughter livestock buyer” means any person determined by the Department to be engaged in the business of purchasing livestock in this State for slaughter and such livestock is slaughtered in this or any other state for food and the marketing meat products therefrom.
“Agent” means any person duly authorized to represent or act for a registrant.
“Slaughter livestock broker” means any person in the business of buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, or transferring of any slaughter livestock purchased from the producer or his agent or representative or received on consignment from the producer or his agent or representative.
“Registrant” means any person required to be registered under this Act.
“Producer” means any producer of slaughter livestock produced in the State.
“On consignment” means any receiving or sale of slaughter livestock, wherein the broker acts as the agent for the owner.
“Person” means any association, corporation, individual, partnership or any other business unit.
“Department” means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 655/2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
“Director” means the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
“Animals” or “livestock” means cattle, goats, sheep, swine, or any other animals of the bovine, caprine, ovine, or porcine species.
“Slaughter livestock buyer” means any person determined by the Department to be engaged in the business of purchasing livestock in this State for slaughter and such livestock is slaughtered in this or any other state for food and the marketing meat products therefrom.
“Agent” means any person duly authorized to represent or act for a registrant.
“Slaughter livestock broker” means any person in the business of buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, or transferring of any slaughter livestock purchased from the producer or his agent or representative or received on consignment from the producer or his agent or representative.
“Registrant” means any person required to be registered under this Act.
“Producer” means any producer of slaughter livestock produced in the State.
“On consignment” means any receiving or sale of slaughter livestock, wherein the broker acts as the agent for the owner.
“Person” means any association, corporation, individual, partnership or any other business unit.