Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 23 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY › Chapter 18 - COMMERCIAL DOG AND CAT OPERATOR INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Section 23-18-003 - Definitions

Current through June 17, 2024
The definition of terms found in the Commercial Dog and Cat
				  Operator Inspection Act §§
									54-625
				  to
				  54-643
				  and below shall apply to such terms when found in these regulations.
003.01 ACT
ACT means the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act,
				  §§
										54-625
				  to
				  54-643.
003.02 ANIMAL
ANIMAL means dogs, cats, and pet animals.
003.03 CAGE CARD
CAGE CARD means a card that is at least 3 inches by 5 inches
				  in size, made of a durable material or enclosed in a transparent, protective
				  cover, and contains information identifying each dog or cat.
003.04 COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION of a dog or cat shall include the breed
				  or type; the sex; the date of birth or approximate age; the weight or
				  approximate size; color; and any distinctive markings.
003.05 DISPOSED OF AND DISPOSITION
DISPOSED OF AND DISPOSITION means the sale, lease, exchange,
				  barter, or any other transfer of a dog or cat, including death or
				  euthanasia.
003.06 EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE means any paid or unpaid individual or individuals
				  assisting an operator in the handling and care of the operator's dogs or
				  cats.
003.07 HANDLING
HANDLING means petting, feeding, watering, cleaning,
				  manipulating, loading, crating, shifting, transferring, immobilizing,
				  restraining, treating, training, working or moving, walking or exercising, or
				  any similar activity with respect to any dog or cat.
003.08 HUMANE HANDLING, CARE, TREATMENT, AND
				TRANSPORTATION
HUMANE HANDLING, CARE, TREATMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION means
				  the minimum requirements necessary for a dog's or cat's handling, housing,
				  feeding, watering, sanitation, ventilation, shelter from extremes of weather
				  and temperatures, transport in commerce, adequate veterinary care, and exercise
				  for dogs pursuant to the Act, these regulations, and
				  9 C.F.R. §§
											3.1 to
				  3.19.
003.09 MEDICAL PROCEDURE
MEDICAL PROCEDURE means vaccinations, worming treatments,
				  x-rays, surgery, medications administered, individual physical and dental
				  examinations, or other similar veterinary medical treatment.
003.10 PERSON
PERSON means any individual, partnership, limited liability
				  company, association, corporation, joint-stock company, political body,
				  society, community, the public generally or organized group of persons, whether
				  incorporated or not.
003.11
				STATEMENT OF INFERTILITY
STATEMENT OF INFERTILITY means a statement signed by a
				  veterinarian licensed to practice in Nebraska expressing the opinion that a
				  specific dog or cat is infertile, or is not capable of initiating, sustaining,
				  or supporting reproduction. An example of the Statement of Infertility form is
				  attached as Appendix G.
003.12 TUFTS ANIMAL CARE AND CONDITION SCALES
				FOR ASSESSING BODY CONDITION, WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, AND PHYSICAL
				CARE IN DOGS: SECTION II
TUFTS ANIMAL CARE AND CONDITION SCALES FOR ASSESSING BODY
				  CONDITION, WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, AND PHYSICAL CARE IN DOGS: SECTION
				  II, Weather Safety Scale (Tufts Weather Safety Scale), SECTION III,
				  Environmental Health Scale (Tufts Environmental Health Scale), SECTION IV,
				  Physical Care Scale (Tufts Physical Care Scale) means the guidelines used to
				  objectively assess the health or safety risk of a dog . A copy of these
				  guidelines, as they existed on, July 1, 2014, is attached as Appendix F, and
				  incorporated herein by reference.
003.13 Repealed
003.14 Repealed