Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-10-4-.01 - Definitions
(1) The definitions
in Rule 40-10-1-.02, not
otherwise defined in this Chapter are incorporated into Chapter 40-10-4. In
addition to those definitions, the following definitions will be applicable to
the regulations in this Chapter.
(a)
"Antelope" means any animal belonging to the antelope family.
(b) "Applicant" means any interested party
who requests any inspection service.
(c) "Bison" means any American bison or
catalo or cattalo.
(d) "Buffalo"
means any animal belonging to the buffalo family.
(e) "Catalo" or "Cattalo" means any hybrid
animal with American bison appearance resulting from direct crossbreeding of
American bison and cattle.
(f)
"Commissioner" means Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Georgia.
(g) "Condition" means any condition,
including but not limited to, the state of preservation, cleanliness, or
soundness of any product or the processing, handling, or packaging which may
affect such product.
(h) "Condition
and wholesomeness" means the condition of any product, its healthfulness and
fitness for human food.
(i) "Deer"
means any member of the deer family other than the white-tailed deer.
(j) "Director" means the Director of the Meat
Inspection Program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
(k) "Elk" means any American elk.
(l) "Inspection" means any inspection of a
Non-Traditional Livestock and Non-Traditional Poultry by an inspector to
determine, in accordance with Chapter 40-10-1-.02,(1) the condition and
wholesomeness, or (2) the condition and wholesomeness of edible product at any
state of the preparation or packaging in the official plant where inspected, or
(3) the condition and wholesomeness of any previously inspected product if such
product has lost its identity as an inspected and certified product.
(m) "Non-Traditional Livestock" means the
species of artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates) listed as antelope, bison,
buffalo, catalo, elk, deer other than white-tailed deer, and water buffalo; as
well as members of the Camelidae family listed as camels, llamas and alpacas
that are held and possessed legally under the wild animal provisions of Chapter
5 of Title 27.
(n) "Non-Traditional
Poultry" means avian species which are grown commercially for slaughter and
preparation as human food, but are not amenable to the Federal Poultry Products
Inspection Act.
(o) "Program" means
the Non-Traditional Livestock Inspection Program of the State of
Georgia.
(p) "Reindeer" means any
reindeer commonly referred to as caribou.
(q) "Veterinarian" means any authorized
veterinarian of the Program employed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture
who is authorized by the Director to do any work or perform any duty in
connection with the Program.
(r)
"Water buffalo" means any Asiatic water buffalo, commonly referred to as
carabao; and the water buffalo of India, commonly referred to as the Indian
buffalo.
Notes
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