2003 Minnesota Statutes

     17.451 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Applicability.  The definitions in 
 this section apply to this section and section 17.452. 

    Subd. 1a.    Cervidae.  "Cervidae" means animals that 
 are members of the family Cervidae and includes, but is not 
 limited to, white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer, elk, moose, 
 caribou, reindeer, and muntjac. 

    Subd. 2.    Farmed cervidae.  "Farmed cervidae" means 
 members of the Cervidae family that are: 

    (1) raised for any purpose; and 

    (2) registered in a manner approved by the Board of Animal 
 Health.  

    Subd. 3.    Owner.  "Owner" means a person who owns or 
 is responsible for the raising of farmed cervidae. 

    Subd. 4.    Herd.  "Herd" means: 

    (1) all cervidae maintained on common ground for any 
 purpose; or 

    (2) all cervidae under common ownership or supervision, 
 geographically separated, but that have an interchange or 
 movement of animals without regard to whether the animals are 
 infected with or exposed to diseases. 

    HIST: 1993 c 375 art 9 s 1; 1995 c 39 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 3 s 
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