(a) The term owner or operator shall mean the owner or operator of licensed livestock auction buildings, the operator of licensed livestock auctions, or any or all persons charged with the care or control of said buildings or auctions.

(b) The term other premises shall mean stables or other buildings or premises used for the housing of domestic animals, premises, buildings, railway cars, boats, and other objects used for and in the transportation of livestock, from or by means of which infection or contagion of animals may be spread or conveyed, not including licensed livestock auction buildings.

(c) Commissioner shall mean the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets of the State of New York.