Rule 40-10-4-.01 - Definitions(1) The definitions in Rule 40-10-1-.02, not otherwise defined in this Chapter are incorporated into Chapter 40-10-4. In addition to those definitions, the following definitions will be applicable to the regulations in this Chapter. (a) "Antelope" means any animal belonging to the antelope family.(b) "Applicant" means any interested party who requests any inspection service.(c) "Bison" means any American bison or catalo or cattalo.(d) "Buffalo" means any animal belonging to the buffalo family.(e) "Catalo" or "Cattalo" means any hybrid animal with American bison appearance resulting from direct crossbreeding of American bison and cattle.(f) "Commissioner" means Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Georgia.(g) "Condition" means any condition, including but not limited to, the state of preservation, cleanliness, or soundness of any product or the processing, handling, or packaging which may affect such product.(h) "Condition and wholesomeness" means the condition of any product, its healthfulness and fitness for human food.(i) "Deer" means any member of the deer family other than the white-tailed deer.(j) "Director" means the Director of the Meat Inspection Program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.(k) "Elk" means any American elk.(l) "Inspection" means any inspection of a Non-Traditional Livestock and Non-Traditional Poultry by an inspector to determine, in accordance with Chapter 40-10-1-.02,(1) the condition and wholesomeness, or (2) the condition and wholesomeness of edible product at any state of the preparation or packaging in the official plant where inspected, or (3) the condition and wholesomeness of any previously inspected product if such product has lost its identity as an inspected and certified product.(m) "Non-Traditional Livestock" means the species of artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates) listed as antelope, bison, buffalo, catalo, elk, deer other than white-tailed deer, and water buffalo; as well as members of the Camelidae family listed as camels, llamas and alpacas that are held and possessed legally under the wild animal provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 27.(n) "Non-Traditional Poultry" means avian species which are grown commercially for slaughter and preparation as human food, but are not amenable to the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.(o) "Program" means the Non-Traditional Livestock Inspection Program of the State of Georgia.(p) "Reindeer" means any reindeer commonly referred to as caribou.(q) "Veterinarian" means any authorized veterinarian of the Program employed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture who is authorized by the Director to do any work or perform any duty in connection with the Program. (r) "Water buffalo" means any Asiatic water buffalo, commonly referred to as carabao; and the water buffalo of India, commonly referred to as the Indian buffalo.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-10-4-.01
O.C.G.A. Sec. 26-2-80.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Dec. 12, 1995; eff. Jan. 1, 1996.Amended: F. July 21, 1997; eff. August 11, 1997.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2003; eff. Feb. 6, 2003.