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§ 2380.1. Definitions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 Pa.C.S.A. AgricultureEffective: August 28, 2006

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 Pa.C.S.A. Agriculture
Part IV. Animals and Animal Products
Chapter 23. Domestic Animals (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter G.1. Cervidae Livestock Operations
Effective: August 28, 2006
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 2380.1
§ 2380.1. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Applicant.” A person applying for a license.
“Cervid.” Any member of the Cervidae family and any hybrid.
“Cervidae livestock family.” Members of the Cervidae family including deer, elk, moose, reindeer, caribou and hybrids of these animals owned and maintained by a licensee under this subchapter. The term also includes the germ plasm, embryos and fertile ova of these animals.
“Cervidae livestock operation.” A normal agricultural operation which contains behind fences privately owned members of the Cervidae livestock family involved in the production, growing, breeding, using, harvesting, transporting, exporting, importing or marketing of Cervidae species or Cervidae products. The term does not include an animal slaughter facility regulated under Subchapter F (relating to slaughter and processing of domestic animals) or a menagerie permitted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2964 (relating to menagerie permits).
“Harvesting.” Any lethal or nonlethal means of collecting cervids or products from cervids on Cervidae livestock operations.
“License.” A license issued by the Department of Agriculture to operate a Cervidae livestock operation.
“Licensee.” A person that holds a license.
“Normal agricultural operation.” As defined under section 2 of the act of June 10, 1982 (P.L. 454, No. 133),1 entitled “An Act protecting agricultural operations from nuisance suits and ordinances under certain circumstances.”

Credits

2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1495, No. 190, § 4, imd. effective. Amended 2006, June 29, P.L. 206, No. 51, § 2, effective in 60 days [Aug. 28, 2006].

Footnotes

3 P.S. § 952.
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 2380.1, PA ST 3 Pa.C.S.A. § 2380.1
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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