§ 4-7-6 — § 4-7-6. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 4-7-6

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 4: Animals and Animal Husbandry
• Ch. 4-7: Livestock Dealers

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§ 4-7-6. Definitions.

As used in §§ 4-7-6 — 4-7-23:

(1) "Director� means the director of the department of environmental management.

(2) "Farmers' co-operative� means a nonprofit association of producers organized with or without capital stock for the purpose of producing and/or selling food commodities.

(3) "License� means the certificate issued by the director to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation regularly engaged in the business of buying, selling and/or transporting livestock to be sold or used for food.

(4) "Livestock� means any bovine, equine, caprine, ovine, camelids, swine or other animal sold for any purpose.

Legislative History

R.P.L. 1957, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 12; P.L. 1963, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 291, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 468, § 2.