Section 36.1 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Camelidae--Members of the family of animals which includes camels, lamas, and vicunas. The domestic members of the genus lama includes the llama, alpaca, and guanaco.(2) Commission--Texas Animal Health Commission.(3) Exotic Bovidae--Non-indigenous members of the family of animals which includes water buffalo, gnu (wildebeest), addax, antelope and nilgai (among others).(4) Exotic Cervidae--Non-indigenous members of the family of animals which includes deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer and the sub-family musk deer.(5) Exotic fowl--Any avian species that is not indigenous to this state. The term includes ratites.(6) Exotic livestock--Grass-eating or plant-eating, single-hooved or cloven-hooved mammals that are not indigenous to this state and are known as ungulates, including animals from the swine, horse, tapir, camel, llama, rhinoceros, elephant, deer, and antelope families.(7) Livestock--Cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, exotic livestock, and hogs, unless otherwise defined.(8) Ratite--Exotic fowl with a flat breastbone and small or nonexistent wings, such as ostriches, emu, moa, and kiwi.4 Tex. Admin. Code § 36.1
The provisions of this §36.1 adopted to be effective September 28, 1990, 15 TexReg 5360; amended to be effective May 20, 1991, 16 TexReg 2470; amended to be effective August 19, 1991, 16 TexReg 4152; amended to be effective December 12, 1994, 19 TexReg 9489; amended to be effective July 5, 1998, 23 TexReg 6713; amended to be effective May 23, 1999, 24 TexReg 3706; amended to be effective August 25, 2008, 33 TexReg 6794