7 ME Rev Stat § 81 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 4: AGRICULTURAL FAIRS AND PULLING EVENTS|7 §81. Definitions

 §81. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]1.  Agricultural fair.  "Agricultural fair" or "fair" means an exhibition that is designed to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture and that includes, but is not limited to, the following:   A. The awarding of premiums for livestock competitions;   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]B. The display of and awarding of premiums for horticultural products; and   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]C. The display and presentation of agricultural activities and projects undertaken by youth organizations.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Agricultural society.  "Agricultural society" means a nonprofit organization or association incorporated in the State to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Animal.  "Animal" means an animal entered in an event.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 3-A.  Driver.  "Driver" means a person who drives or controls the animal that is pulling in a pulling event.   [PL 2017, c. 207, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Event.  "Event" means a pulling competition or livestock exhibition.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 5.  Fair Fund.  "Fair Fund" means the fund established in section 85.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 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.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 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.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 8.  Livestock.  "Livestock" means cattle, equines, goats, members of the genus Lama, rabbits, sheep and swine.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 9.  Poultry.  "Poultry" means domesticated fowl and domesticated waterfowl.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 10.  Premium.  "Premium" means a ribbon, trophy or monetary amount or a service or object with monetary value awarded as a prize in a competition.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 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;   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]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;   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]C. A drug, regardless of how harmless or innocuous, that interferes with the detection of any other prohibited substance; or   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).]D. A metabolite or derivative of a prohibited substance.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 12.  Stipend.  "Stipend" means an amount distributed from the Stipend Fund or the Fair Fund to a qualifying fair licensee.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 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.   [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 14.  Trainer.   [PL 2017, c. 207, §2 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 207, §§1, 2 (AMD).