250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-05-11.5

Current through October 15, 2024

Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.5 - Definitions

A. As used in these rules and regulations, the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows:

1. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Environmental Management or his/her duly authorized designee.

2. "Domestic animal" means animals which, through extremely long association with humans, have been bred to a degree which has resulted in genetic changes affecting the temperament, color, conformation or other attributes of the species to the extent that makes them unique and distinguishable from wild individuals of their species. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a. "Domestic dog" (Canis familiaris) excluding hybrids with wild canids

b. "Domestic cat" (Felis catus) excluding hybrids with wild felines

c. "Domestic equines" (Equus caballus, Equus asinus) including hybrids thereof

d. "Domestic cattle" (Bos taurus and Bos indicus)

e. "Domestic swine" (Sus scrofa domestica)

f. "Domestic sheep" (Ovis aries)

g. "Domestic goat" (Capra hircus)

h. "Llama" (Lama glama)

i. "Alpaca" (Lama pacos)

j. "Old world camels" (Camelus dromedaries and Camelus bactianus)

k. "Domestic water buffalo" (Bubalis bubalis)

l. "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", 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" 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" 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") derived from the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus).

w. "Peafowl" (blue peafowl) (Pavo cristatus).

x. "Domestic guineafowl" derived from the helmet guineafowl (Numida meleagris).

y. "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".

z. "Common pigeon" (rock dove) derived from the blue rock pigeon (Columba livia).

aa. "Ratites" including but not limited to ostriches, emu, rheas, and kiwi.

3. "Environmental Police Officer" means any commissioned environmental police officer for the Department of Environmental Management, Division of Law Enforcement.

4. "Owner" means any person or agency keeping, harboring or having charge or control of or responsibility for control of an animal or any person or agency which permits any dog, cat, ferret, or domestic animal to habitually be fed within that person's yard or premises. This term shall not apply to veterinary facilities, any licensed boarding kennel, municipal pound, pet shop, or animal shelter. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-13-1.2.

5. "Person(s)" means an individual, firm, joint stock company, partnership, association, private or municipal corporation, trust, estate, state, commission, political subdivision, any interstate body, the federal government or any agency or subdivision of the federal government, other government entity, or other legal entity.

6. "Reportable condition" means an event such as high mortality or high morbidity in a number of animals whether or not any particular disease is confirmed or suspected. This includes, but is not limited to, non-infectious causes of mortality or morbidity such as toxicities or physical events such as electrocution.

7. "Reportable disease" means any animal disease that confirmed or suspected and is listed as reportable in these regulations.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-05-11.5

Adopted effective 1/30/2020