2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 4: AGRICULTURAL FAIRS AND PULLING EVENTS
7 §81. Definitions

Part 1: ADMINISTRATION

§81. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

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; [2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

B. The display of and awarding of premiums for horticultural products; and [2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

C. The display and presentation of agricultural activities and projects undertaken by youth organizations. [2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

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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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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.

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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; [2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

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; [2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

C. A drug, regardless of how harmless or innocuous, that interferes with the detection of any other prohibited substance; or [2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

D. A metabolite or derivative of a prohibited substance. [2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]

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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. "Trainer" means a person who has the responsibility for the care, training, custody or performance of an animal, including, but not limited to, any person who signs an entry blank for an event.

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SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).