§ 4-17-2. Definitions.
As used in chapter:
(1) "Director� means the director of environmental management.
(2) "Humane method� means either:
(i) A method through which the animal is rendered insensible to pain by mechanical, electrical,
chemical or other means that is rapid and effective before being shackled, hoisted,
thrown, cast, or cut; or
(ii) A method in accordance with the ritual requirements of the Jewish faith or any other
religious faith through which the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of
the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries
with a sharp instrument.
(3) "Livestock� means cattle, cows, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats and any other animal
which can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products.
(4) "Packer� means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering, or manufacturing
or preparing meat or meat products for sale, either by that person or others, or of
manufacturing or preparing livestock products for sale by that person or others.
(5) "Person� means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association doing business
in this state, in whole or in part.
(6) "Slaughterer� means any person who regularly engages in the commercial slaughtering
of livestock.
(7) "Stockyard� means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a stockyard,
conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public market, consisting of
pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, for the handling, keeping, and
holding of livestock for the purpose of sale or shipment.