Kansas Statutes 47-1501. Definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 47-1501
- Board: means the Kansas animal health board. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
- Commissioner: means the state animal health commissioner. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
- 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.
- Feedlot: means : (1) A livestock feedlot, or feed yard, having more than 1,000 head of livestock at one time during the licensed year; or (2) any other livestock feedlot whose operator elects to come under this act. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
- Livestock: means cattle, swine, sheep and horses. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
- Operator: means the owner, or the person having charge or control, of a feedlot. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
- 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 an individual, a corporation, a group of individuals, joint venturers, a partnership or any other business entity. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
As used in this act:
(a) “Feedlot” means: (1) A livestock feedlot, or feed yard, having more than 1,000 head of livestock at one time during the licensed year; or (2) any other livestock feedlot whose operator elects to come under this act.
(b) “Feed yard feeding” means the feeding of livestock in lots or pens which are not used normally for raising crops and in which no vegetation, intended for livestock feed, is growing.
(c) “Livestock” means cattle, swine, sheep and horses.
(d) “Operator” means the owner, or the person having charge or control, of a feedlot.
(e) “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a group of individuals, joint venturers, a partnership or any other business entity.
(f) “Commissioner” means the state animal health commissioner.
(g) “Board” means the Kansas animal health board.