Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 391
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 391
- 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.
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Livestock: means cattle, bison, horses, sheep, goats, swine, Cervidae, ratites, and camelids. See
- 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.
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, or corporation, or authorized agent or representative of a person, partnership, or corporation. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
§ 391. Definitions
In addition to those definitions set forth in section 351 of this title, the following words shall have the following definitions:
(1) “Animal pulling contest” means a pulling contest in which weights are pulled by animals for competitive purposes.
(2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or a designee.
(3) “Competitive event” means pulling contests, trail rides, shows, and any other competition for premiums or prizes involving animals.
(4) “Drug” means those substances identified under 18 V.S.A. § 4051(5).
(5) “Owner” means any person, partnership, or corporation having title to animals in any competitive event.
(6) “Superintendent” means any individual designated to control animals during any livestock competition. (Added 1989, No. 270 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)