(1) “”Department”” means the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
    (2) “”Program”” means the Care For Retired Police Dogs Program.
    (3) “”Retired Police Dog”” means a dog that was previously in the service of or employed by a law enforcement agency or a correctional agency in Florida for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of offenders that received certification in obedience and apprehension work from a certifying organization, such as the National Police Canine Association.
    (4) “”Correctional Agency”” means a lawfully established state or local public agency having primary responsibility for the supervision, protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of inmates at a correctional institution.
    (5) “”Law Enforcement Agency”” means a lawfully established state or local public agency having primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of penal, traffic, highway, regulatory, game, immigration, postal, customs, or controlled substance laws.
    (6) “”Veterinary Care”” means the practice, by a veterinarian, of veterinary medicine as defined in Section 474.202, Florida Statutes. The term includes annual wellness examinations, vaccinations, internal and external parasite prevention treatments, testing and treatments of illnesses and diseases, medications, emergency care and surgeries, veterinary oncology or other specialty care, euthanasia, and cremation.
    (7) “”Veterinarian”” means a health care practitioner who is licensed to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in Florida under Chapter 474, Florida Statutes.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 943.03(4), 943.69(7) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 943.69. History-New 8-30-23.