Terms Used In Missouri Laws 269.145

  • Animal: cattle, swine, sheep, horses, other domestic and exotic animals including birds, fish, and reptiles, and all other animals raised or produced for commercial purposes, and beginning July 1, 1995, the term shall include poultry and turkeys. See Missouri Laws 269.010
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Substation: a building, container, or other area where dead animals are brought, gathered, or held awaiting transportation to a disposal site. See Missouri Laws 269.010

No dead animal may remain at an unrefrigerated substation or a series of unrefrigerated substations for a period of more than forty-eight hours. All dead animals entering a substation in this state shall be disposed of according to the provisions of this chapter, taken to an authorized disposal facility, or permanently removed from the state within the above-mentioned time.