2023 New York Laws › AGM - Agriculture and Markets › Article 5 - Diseases of Domestic Animals; Calves and Veal; Pure Bred Stock; Certificates of Registry. › 90-B - Definitions.

§ 90-b. Definitions.   As   used  in  this  article  unless  otherwise
  expressly stated:
1. The term "wholesale cattle dealer" means any  person  who  buys  or
  sells  cattle  as  a  business  enterprise. The term shall not include a
  person who buys or sells cattle as part of his  or  her  own  bona  fide
  breeding,  feeding  or  dairy  operation,  nor  to a person who receives
  cattle exclusively for slaughter on his or her own premises.
2. The term "auctioneer" means a person who sells, or makes a business
  of selling cattle, swine or horses, at auction.
3. The term "auction" means a public sale of cattle, swine  or  horses
  to the highest bidder.
4. The term "horse" means the entire family of equidae.
5.  The  term "horse dealer" means any person who buys or sells horses
  as a business enterprise. This term shall not include a person who  buys
  or  sells  horses  as  part  of  a bona fide breeding, farming or racing
  operation or for personal use by his or her own family nor to  a  person
  who  receives  horses  exclusively  for  slaughter  on  his  or  her own
  premises.
6. The term "swine dealer" means any person who buys or sells swine as
  a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person who  buys  or
  sells  swine  as  part  of  a  bona  fide  breeding,  feeding or farming
  operation, nor to a person who receives swine exclusively for  slaughter
  on his or her own premises.
7.  The  term "swine" means the entire super family of suidoidae, both
  feral and domestic.
8. The term "cattle" means the entire family of bovidae.
9. The term "deer" means any member of the family of cervidae.
10. The term "deer dealer" means any person who buys and sells deer as
  a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person who buys  and
  sells  deer  as  part  of  a  bona  fide  breeding,  feeding  or farming
  operation, nor to a person who receives deer exclusively  for  slaughter
  on his or her own premises.
11. The term "camelid" means the entire family of camelidae.
12.  The  term  "camelid  dealer"  means any person who buys and sells
  camelids as a business enterprise. The term shall not include  a  person
  who  buys and sells camelids as part of a bona fide breeding, feeding or
  farming operation, nor to a person who receives camelids exclusively for
  slaughter on his or her own premises.
13. The term "ear tag" means a unique, tamper-resistant device  which,
  when  affixed  to the ears of cattle, deer, swine or camelid, identifies
  and distinguishes such animals.
14. The term "registration number" means the number  assigned  to  and
  that  identifies  a  particular  domestic  animal,  which number and the
  identifying characteristics of such domestic animal are set forth  in  a
  registry maintained by a breed association recognized by the department.
15.  The  term  "official  backtag"  means a unique device which, when
  affixed to cattle, deer, swine or camelid, identifies and  distinguishes
  such animals.
16.  The  term "poultry" means a domesticated fowl including chickens,
  turkeys, waterfowl, guinea fowl and game birds  commonly  used  for  the
  production of meat and eggs. It does not include pigeons.
17.  The  term  "poultry  dealer"  means  any person who buys or sells
  poultry as a business enterprise. The term shall not  include  a  person
  who  buys  or  sells poultry as part of a bona fide breeding, feeding or
  farming operation, or a person  who  receives  poultry  exclusively  for
  slaughter on his or her own premises.
18.  The  term  "poultry  transporter" means any person who transports
  poultry as a business enterprise. The term shall not  include  a  person

  who  transports  poultry  as  part  of  a bona fide breeding, feeding or
  farming operation, or a person  who  receives  poultry  exclusively  for
  slaughter  on  his or her own premises, provided, however, that the term
  shall  include  any  person  who  transports  poultry  to a live poultry
  market.
19. The term "live poultry market" means any  premises  where  poultry
  are  assembled  and  held  for  sale  and slaughter. It does not include
  livestock auction buildings.
20. The term "goat" means any member of the genus capra.
21. The term "goat dealer" means any person who buys or sells goats as
  a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person who  buys  or
  sells  goats  as  part  of  a  bona  fide  breeding,  feeding or farming
  operation, or a person who receives goats exclusively for  slaughter  on
  his or her own premises.
22. The term "sheep" means any member of the genus ovis.
23.  The  term "sheep dealer" means any person who buys or sells sheep
  as a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person  who  buys
  or  sells  sheep  as  part  of  a bona fide breeding, feeding or farming
  operation, or a person who receives sheep exclusively for  slaughter  on
  his or her own premises.