As used in this chapter and chapters 201, 202, 202?A, 207, 301 and 305, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings. [PL 2005, c. 146, §1 (AMD).]
1. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the commissioner’s duly authorized agent.

[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §126 (COR).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751

  • Authorized agent: means employees of the department, veterinarians licensed by the State to practice veterinary medicine while performing official duties for the department, employees of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, or other persons designated by the commissioner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the commissioner's duly authorized agent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
  • 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.
  • Domestic animals: means cattle, equines, goats, sheep, swine, cats, dogs, domesticated cervids or other domesticated animals; large game as defined in section 1341, subsection 5; and poultry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
  • 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: shall mean the State, any municipality, political subdivision, institution, public or private corporation, individual, partnership or other entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
  • Poultry: means all domesticated birds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
  • United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Domestic animals. “Domestic animals” means cattle, equines, goats, sheep, swine, cats, dogs, domesticated cervids or other domesticated animals; large game as defined in section 1341, subsection 5; and poultry.

[PL 2003, c. 386, §13 (AMD).]

3. Authorized agent. “Authorized agent” means employees of the department, veterinarians licensed by the State to practice veterinary medicine while performing official duties for the department, employees of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, or other persons designated by the commissioner.

[PL 2001, c. 572, §24 (AMD).]

4. Person. “Person” shall mean the State, any municipality, political subdivision, institution, public or private corporation, individual, partnership or other entity.

5. Poultry. “Poultry” means all domesticated birds.

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1971, c. 594, §5 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 78, §29 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 765, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 572, §§23,24 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 386, §13 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 146, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §126 (COR).