§81. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
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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:
A.
The awarding of premiums for livestock competitions;
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B.
The display of and awarding of premiums for horticultural products; and
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C.
The display and presentation of agricultural activities and projects undertaken by youth organizations.
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2.
Agricultural society.
"Agricultural society" means a nonprofit organization or association incorporated in the State to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture.
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3.
Animal.
"Animal" means an animal entered in an event.
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3-A.
Driver.
"Driver" means a person who drives or controls the animal that is pulling in a pulling event.
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4.
Event.
"Event" means a pulling competition or livestock exhibition.
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5.
Fair Fund.
"Fair Fund" means the fund established in section 85.
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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.
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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.
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8.
Livestock.
"Livestock" means cattle, equines, goats, members of the genus Lama, rabbits, sheep and swine.
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9.
Poultry.
"Poultry" means domesticated fowl and domesticated waterfowl.
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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.
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11.
Prohibited substance.
"Prohibited substance" means:
A.
A stimulant, depressant, tranquilizer or local anesthetic that could affect the conduct, actions, endurance, strength, speed, performance, appearance or disposition of an animal;
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B.
Any substance that the commissioner through rulemaking in accordance with section 96, subsection 6 determines could affect the conduct, actions, endurance, strength, speed, performance, appearance or disposition of an animal;
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C.
A drug, regardless of how harmless or innocuous, that interferes with the detection of any other prohibited substance; or
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D.
A metabolite or derivative of a prohibited substance.
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12.
Stipend.
"Stipend" means an amount distributed from the Stipend Fund or the Fair Fund to a qualifying fair licensee.
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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.
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14.
Trainer.
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SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 207, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 161, §1 (AMD).