(a) The following words and terms, as used in this
chapter, shall have the following meanings. Words of art undefined in the following
paragraphs shall have the meaning attributed to them by trade usage or general usage
as reflected by definition in a standard dictionary, such as Webster's.
"Approved livestock facility" shall mean a facility as described
in 9 C.F.R. Part 71.20.
"Custom slaughter operation" shall mean a slaughtering operation
as described in 9 C.F.R. Part 303.1.
"Department" shall mean the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
For purposes of actions authorized by these rules, the Department may act through
the State Veterinarian.
"Move directly," when related to hatching eggs and poultry less
than seven days of age, means move into New Jersey without any stops, or move to a
National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) U.S. H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean National
Plan Hatchery or an NPIP U.S. Avian Influenza Clean National Plan Hatchery and then
move into New Jersey without any other stops; and when related to all other poultry,
means move into New Jersey without any stops or move to a New Jersey registered
poultry distributor and then move into New Jersey without any other stops.
"Recognized slaughtering establishment" shall mean a slaughtering
establishment operating under the provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
§§
601 et seq.) and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§
451 et seq.).
"State Veterinarian" means Director, Division of Animal Health,
New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
"Waybill" shall mean a document setting forth:
1. The name and address of the origin of the
livestock or poultry imported for slaughter;
2. The type and quantity of such livestock or
poultry being moved;
3. The name and
address of the establishment to which such livestock or poultry are being moved;
and
4. The date of the movement of such
livestock or poultry into the establishment.
(b) Whenever, in describing or referring to any
person, party, matter or thing, any word importing the singular number or masculine
gender is used, the same shall be understood to include and to apply to several
persons or parties as well as to one person or party and to females as well as
males, and to bodies corporate as well as individuals, and to several matters and
things as well as one matter or thing.
