Operator of an auction sale

Operator of an auction sale means any person who is engaged in operating an auction at which animals are purchased or sold in commerce.

Source

9 CFR § 1.1


Scoping language

For the purposes of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this section. The singular form shall also signify the plural and the masculine form shall also signify the feminine. Words undefined in the following paragraphs shall have the meaning attributed to them in general usage as reflected by definitions in a standard dictionary.

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