Maine § 7 §81 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §81 — Definitions

Maine § 7 §81

Title 7AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 1ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 4AGRICULTURAL FAIRS AND PULLING EVENTS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §81 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Agricultural fair. "Agricultural fair" or "fair" means an exhibition that is designed to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture and that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

2.Agricultural society. "Agricultural society" means a nonprofit organization or association incorporated in the State to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture.

3.Animal. "Animal" means an animal entered in an event. 3-A. Driver. "Driver" means a person who drives or controls the animal that is pulling in a pulling event.

4.Event. "Event" means a pulling competition or livestock exhibition.

5.Fair Fund. "Fair Fund" means the fund established in sect

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Agricultural fair.
"Agricultural fair" or "fair" means an exhibition that is designed to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture and that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
2.
Agricultural society.
"Agricultural society" means a nonprofit organization or association incorporated in the State to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture.
3.
Animal.
"Animal" means an animal entered in an event.
3-A.
Driver.
"Driver" means a person who drives or controls the animal that is pulling in a pulling event.
4.
Event.
"Event" means a pulling competition or livestock exhibition.
5.
Fair Fund.
"Fair Fund" means the fund established in section 85.
6.
Fair licensee.
"Fair licensee" or "licensee" means a person, agricultural society or other entity licensed to conduct an agricultural fair in accordance with section 83.
7.
Licensed veterinarian.
"Licensed veterinarian" means a person licensed as a veterinarian by the State who is operating under the direction or authority of the department.
8.
Livestock.
"Livestock" means cattle, equines, goats, members of the genus Lama, rabbits, sheep and swine.
9.
Poultry.
"Poultry" means domesticated fowl and domesticated waterfowl.
10.
Premium.
"Premium" means a ribbon, trophy or monetary amount or a service or object with monetary value awarded as a prize in a competition or event.
11.
Prohibited substance.
"Prohibited substance" means:
12.
Stipend.
"Stipend" means an amount distributed from the Stipend Fund or the Fair Fund to a qualifying fair licensee.
13.
Stipend Fund.
"Stipend Fund" means the fund receiving money in accordance with Title 8, sections 286 and 287 to provide aid and encouragement to fair licensees.
14.
Trainer.