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6. Fair licensee.__"Fair licensee" or "licensee" means a
person, agricultural society or other entity licensed to conduct
an agricultural fair in accordance with section 83.

 
7. Licensed veterinarian. "Licensed veterinarian" means a
person licensed as a veterinarian by the State who is operating
under the direction or authority of the department.

 
8. Livestock.__"Livestock" means cattle, equines, goats,
members of the genus Lama, rabbits, sheep and swine.

 
9. Poultry.__"Poultry" means domesticated fowl and
domesticated waterfowl.

 
10. Premium.__"Premium" means a ribbon, trophy or monetary
amount or a service or object with monetary value awarded as a
prize for competing in an event.

 
11.__Prohibited substance.__"Prohibited substance" means:

 
A.__A stimulant, depressant, tranquilizer or local
anesthetic that could affect the conduct, actions,
endurance, strength, speed, performance, appearance or
disposition of an animal;

 
B.__Any substance that the commissioner through rulemaking
in accordance with section 96, subsection 6 determines could
affect the conduct, actions, endurance, strength, speed,
performance, appearance or disposition of an animal;

 
C.__A drug, regardless of how harmless or innocuous, that
interferes with the detection of any other prohibited
substance; or

 
D.__A metabolite or derivative of a prohibited substance.

 
12. Stipend.__"Stipend" means an amount distributed from the
Stipend Fund or the Fair Fund to a qualifying fair licensee.

 
13.__Stipend Fund. "Stipend Fund" means the fund receiving
money in accordance with Title 8, sections 286 and 287 to provide
aid and encouragement to fair licensees.

 
14. Trainer. "Trainer" means a person who has the
responsibility for the care, training, custody or performance of
an animal, including, but not limited to, any person who signs an
entry blank for an event.

 
§82.__Commissioner's duties and powers


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