Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5C-24.001 - Definitions
(1) Accredited Veterinarian. A veterinarian
licensed in the state of origin and approved by the Deputy Administrator,
United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, to perform certain functions of federal and cooperative state-federal
programs in accordance with the provisions of 9 CFR 160-162 (2008).
(2) Cattle. Cattle shall include any bull,
steer, ox, cow, heifer, calf, or any other bovine animal.
(3) Department. The Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(4) Division. The Division of Animal Industry
of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(5) Domestic Animal. Any equine or bovine
animal, goat, sheep, swine, domestic cat, dog, poultry, ostrich, rhea or emu,
or other domesticated beast or bird. The term "animal" shall include wild or
game animals whenever necessary to effectively control or eradicate dangerous
transmissible diseases or pests which threaten the agricultural interests of
the state.
(6) Domesticated Fowl.
Any member of the Class Aves that is propagated or maintained under control of
a person for commercial, exhibition or breeding purposes, or as pets.
(7) Horses. Any horse, mule, ass, zebra or
other Equidae.
(8) Licensed
Veterinarian. Any veterinarian who has a current license with the Florida Board
of Veterinary Medicine.
(9)
Livestock. Any grazing animals, such as cattle, horses (equidae), sheep, swine,
goats, cervidae and other hoofed animals and ratites which are raised for
private use or commercial purposes.
(10) National Poultry Improvement Plan
(NPIP). A cooperative state-federal-industry program for prevention and control
of certain hatchery disseminated diseases and for improvement of poultry and
poultry products as provided in 9 CFR 145-147 (2008).
(11) Official Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection (OCVI). Official certificate of veterinary inspection means a
legible certificate of veterinary inspection signed by the examining
veterinarian licensed by the state of origin and accredited by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
(12) Ratites. Ostriches, emus, and
rheas.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2)(a) FS. Law Implemented 585.08(2)(a), 585.145(1), (2), 828.29(3) FS.
New 7-13-99, Amended 8-31-08.
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