Section 250-RICR-40-05-1.5 - DefinitionsA. For the purpose of these regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the Administrator of the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), to perform functions required by animal disease control and eradication programs.2. "Animal broker" means any third party who arranges, delivers, or otherwise facilitates transfer of ownership of animal(s), through adoption or fostering, from one party to another, whether or not the party receives a fee for providing that service and whether or not the party takes physical possession of the animal(s) at any point.3. "Approved feeder pig market" means any facility as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.4. "Approved slaughter market" means any facility as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.5. "Breeding swine" means any sexually mature and sexually intact commercial swine.6. "Camelids" means those ruminant animals used as beasts of burden or source of wool, milk, or meat, including, but not limited to camels, llamas, and alpacas.7. "Carrier" means the operator of any airline, railroad, motor carrier, shipping line, or other enterprise, which is engaged in the business of transporting any animals for hire.8. "Class a, b, c" means those grades as delineated in the 2003 Brucellosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules.9. "Commercial swine" means swine of any age that is raised for the production of meat including breeding swine whose progeny will be used for the production of meat. Research swine that can be demonstrated as being specific pathogen-free are considered commercial swine for the purposes of these regulations.10. "Certificate of veterinary inspection" or "CVI" means an official document that is required for the lawful interstate movement of animals, unless exempted. This document must meet all of the provisions set forth in § 1.7(B) of this Part. 11. "Dairy cattle" means any individual animal, regardless of gender, of a breed of cattle that is primarily used for the production of milk, including but not limited to the following breeds and crosses: Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Guernsey, and Brown Swiss.12. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management or any employee thereof.13. "Domestic animal" means any animal, which through extremely long association with humans, have been bred to a degree that has resulted in genetic changes affecting the temperament, color, conformation, or other attributes of the species to an extent that makes them unique and distinguishable from wild individuals of their species. Such animals may include but are not limited to: a. "Domestic dog" (Canis familiaris) excluding hybrids with wild canidsb. "Domestic cat" (Felis catus) excluding hybrids with wild felinesc. "Domestic equines" (Equus caballus, Equus asinus) including hybrids thereofd. "Domestic cattle" (Bos taurus and Bos indicus)e. "Domestic swine" (Sus scrofa domestica)f. "Domestic sheep" (Ovis aries)g. "Domestic goat" (Capra hircus)j. "Dromedary" (Camelus dromedarius)k. "Domestic water buffalo" (Bubalis bubalis)I. "Domestic yak" (Bos grunniens)m. "Domestic hamster" derived from Mesocricetus auratus and Phodopus sp.n. "Mongolian gerbil" (Meriones unguiculatus)o. "Laboratory rat", including breeds, varieties, and strains derived from the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)p. "Laboratory mouse", including breeds, varieties, and strains derived from the house mouse (Mus musculus)q. "Guinea pig" (Cavia porcellus)r. "Domestic rabbit", means including breeds, varieties, and strains derived from the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) but not including the European rabbit (Ferae naturae) and not including the so-called "San Juan" rabbit.s. "Domestic geese" means derived from the greylag goose (Anser anser), including, but not restricted to, Emden goose, Gray African goose, Pilgrim goose, Sebastopol goose, and Toulouse goose, derived from the swan goose (Anser cygnoides), including, but not restricted to, the African goose and the Chinese goose, derived from the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca).t. "Domestic ducks" means derived from the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), including, but not restricted to, Aylesbury duck, Blue Swedish duck, Buff duck, Cayuga duck, Crested White duck, English call duck, Indian runner duck, Pekin duck, and Roen duck, derived from the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata).u. "Common coturnix" (Coturnix or C. japonica).v. "Domestic chicken" (Gallus "domesticus') means derived from the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus).w. "Peafowl" (blue peafowl) (Pavo cristatus).x. "Domestic guineafowl" means derived from the helmet guineafowl (Numida meleagris). "Domestic Turkey" derived from the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and including breeds and varieties recognized by the American Poultry Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but not including the wild turkey (Ferae naturae) and captive or captive-bred individuals thereof and not including the pen-raised or game-farm non-standard variety "Wild Turkey".y. "Common pigeon" (rock dove) derived from the blue rock pigeon (Columba livia)z. "Ratites" including but not limited to ostriches, emu, rheas, and kiwi14."Equidae" means those members of the family of animals including but not limited to horses, mules, and burros.15. "Feeder pigs" means any commercial pig weighing twenty (20) pounds to one hundred (100) pounds inclusive.16. "Feeder pig monitored herd" means such animals as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.17. "Finish swine" or "Commercial finish swine" means any commercial pig that is imported for the purpose of slaughter.18. "Game birds" means any bird hunted for food or sport, including but not limited to pheasant, grouse, quail, and chukars.19. "Immediate slaughter" or "Immediately slaughtered" means consignment to an approved slaughter market or direct shipment to a state or federally inspected slaughter plant, with slaughter occurring within seventy-two (72) hours of such consignment or direct shipment.20. "Mexican origin cattle" means any cattle that were imported into the United States from Mexico at any time in their lives. This shall include cattle that were imported from Mexico into another state at any time prior to their importation into Rl. Cattle that are branded with an "M" or "MX," or that have any other identification indicating that they were in Mexico will be sufficient evidence of Mexican origin.21. "NPIP" means the National Poultry Improvement Plan.22. "Non-commercial swine" means any animal of the genus and species Sus scrofa that is being kept for a primary purpose other than for conventional slaughter for meat. Such purposes may include, but are not limited to, swine that are kept as pets, companion animals, or game animals.23. "Official identification" means any state or federally required unique and permanent method of identification that specifically identifies individual animals, in compliance with all applicable state and federal animal identification laws and regulations. Forms of identification include but are not limited to ear tags, brands, bands, tattoos, microchips, and physical description of natural and or acquired markings unique to an individual animal. Physical description is only an acceptable means of identification for dogs, cats, and equines.24. "Owner shipper statement" means a document that can be used in lieu of a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection only for animals that are being moved interstate directly to an approved slaughter market or to a state or federally inspected slaughter plant.25. "Person" or "importer" means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or company, including but not limited to educational and research institutions, zoological gardens, schools, pet stores, and laboratories.26. "Poultry" means any fowl raised for eggs, meat, or ornamental purposes including, but not limited to, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys.27. "Qualified pseudorabies negative herd" means such creatures as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.28. "Record" or "Records" means information that is kept in a paper or electronic format that is consistent with the information that is required to be kept for animals. The information must be kept in a format that is readily able to be inspected by anyone authorized to conduct an inspection. All information must be kept in or translated into English prior to being presented to inspectors.29. "Remote sale" means the retail purchase of any animal without first having the opportunity to physically observe or handle the animal, as commonly occurs in internet sales or phone order sales of animals.30. "Recognized slaughter establishment" means any facility as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.31. "Responsible party" as used in § 1.22 of this Part means a person who will serve as the point of contact for the Department and is responsible for providing any and all records to the Department upon request.32. "Stage I, II, III, IV, V" means those grades as delineated in 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.33. "Sub-registrant" as used in § 1.8 of this Part shall mean any unregistered entity that is performing an activity that is regulated under § 1.8 of this Part and is doing so by, or on behalf of, a registered entity.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-05-1.5
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