Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Domestic Animals › Section 250-RICR-40-05-1.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purpose of these regulations, the
				  following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. "Accredited veterinarian" means a
				  veterinarian approved by the Administrator of the Animal Plant Health
				  Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture
				  (USDA), to perform functions required by animal disease control and eradication
				  programs.
2. "Animal broker" means
				  any third party who arranges, delivers, or otherwise facilitates transfer of
				  ownership of animal(s), through adoption or fostering, from one party to
				  another, whether or not the party receives a fee for providing that service and
				  whether or not the party takes physical possession of the animal(s) at any
				  point.
3. "Approved feeder pig
				  market" means any facility as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication
				  State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.
4. "Approved slaughter market" means any
				  facility as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-lndustry
				  Program Standards.
5. "Breeding
				  swine" means any sexually mature and sexually intact commercial
				  swine.
6. "Camelids" means those
				  ruminant animals used as beasts of burden or source of wool, milk, or meat,
				  including, but not limited to camels, llamas, and alpacas.
7. "Carrier" means the operator of any
				  airline, railroad, motor carrier, shipping line, or other enterprise, which is
				  engaged in the business of transporting any animals for hire.
8. "Class a, b, c" means those grades as
				  delineated in the 2003 Brucellosis Eradication Uniform Methods and
				  Rules.
9. "Commercial swine" means
				  swine of any age that is raised for the production of meat including breeding
				  swine whose progeny will be used for the production of meat. Research swine
				  that can be demonstrated as being specific pathogen-free are considered
				  commercial swine for the purposes of these regulations.
10. "Certificate of veterinary inspection" or
				  "CVI" means an official document that is required for the lawful interstate
				  movement of animals, unless exempted. This document must meet all of the
				  provisions set forth in §
											1.7(B) of
				  this Part.
11. "Dairy cattle"
				  means any individual animal, regardless of gender, of a breed of cattle that is
				  primarily used for the production of milk, including but not limited to the
				  following breeds and crosses: Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn,
				  Guernsey, and Brown Swiss.
12.
				  "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management or
				  any employee thereof.
13. "Domestic
				  animal" means any animal, which through extremely long association with humans,
				  have been bred to a degree that has resulted in genetic changes affecting the
				  temperament, color, conformation, or other attributes of the species to an
				  extent that makes them unique and distinguishable from wild individuals of
				  their species. Such animals may include but are not limited to:
a. "Domestic dog"
(Canis
				  familiaris)
excluding hybrids with wild canids
b. "Domestic cat"
(Felis
				  catus)
excluding hybrids with wild felines
c. "Domestic equines"
(Equus caballus, Equus
				  asinus)
including hybrids thereof
d. "Domestic cattle"
(Bos
				  taurus
and
Bos indicus)
e. "Domestic swine"
(Sus scrofa
				  domestica)
f. "Domestic
				  sheep"
(Ovis aries)
g. "Domestic goat"
(Capra
				  hircus)
h. "Llama"
(Lama glama)
i.
				  "Alpaca"
(Lama pacos)
j. "Dromedary"
(Camelus
				  dromedarius)
k. "Domestic
				  water buffalo"
(Bubalis bubalis)
I. "Domestic yak"
(Bos
				  grunniens)
m. "Domestic
				  hamster" derived from
Mesocricetus auratus
and
Phodopus sp.
n.
				  "Mongolian gerbil"
(Meriones unguiculatus)
o. "Laboratory rat", including breeds,
				  varieties, and strains derived from the Norway rat
(Rattus
				  norvegicus)
p. "Laboratory
				  mouse", including breeds, varieties, and strains derived from the house mouse
(Mus musculus)
q.
				  "Guinea pig"
(Cavia porcellus)
r. "Domestic rabbit", means including breeds,
				  varieties, and strains derived from the European rabbit
(Oryctolagus
				  cuniculus)
but not including the European rabbit
(Ferae
				  naturae)
and not including the so-called "San Juan" rabbit.
s. "Domestic geese" means derived from the
				  greylag goose
(Anser anser),
including, but not restricted to,
				  Emden goose, Gray African goose, Pilgrim goose, Sebastopol goose, and Toulouse
				  goose, derived from the swan goose
(Anser cygnoides),
including, but not restricted to, the African goose and the Chinese goose,
				  derived from the Egyptian goose
(Alopochen
				  aegyptiaca).
t. "Domestic
				  ducks" means derived from the Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos),
including, but not restricted to, Aylesbury duck, Blue Swedish duck, Buff duck,
				  Cayuga duck, Crested White duck, English call duck, Indian runner duck, Pekin
				  duck, and Roen duck, derived from the Muscovy duck
(Cairina
				  moschata).
u. "Common
				  coturnix"
(Coturnix
or
C.
				  japonica).
v. "Domestic
				  chicken"
(Gallus "domesticus')
means derived from the red
				  junglefowl
(Gallus gallus).
w. "Peafowl" (blue peafowl)
(Pavo
				  cristatus).
x. "Domestic
				  guineafowl" means derived from the helmet guineafowl
(Numida
				  meleagris).
"Domestic Turkey" derived from the wild turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)
and including breeds and varieties
				  recognized by the American Poultry Association and the U.S. Department of
				  Agriculture, but not including the wild turkey
(Ferae naturae)
and captive or captive-bred individuals thereof and not including the
				  pen-raised or game-farm non-standard variety "Wild Turkey".
y. "Common pigeon" (rock dove) derived from
				  the blue rock pigeon
(Columba livia)
z. "Ratites" including but not limited to
				  ostriches, emu, rheas, and kiwi
14.
"Equidae"
means those
				  members of the family of animals including but not limited to horses, mules,
				  and burros.
15. "Feeder pigs" means
				  any commercial pig weighing twenty (20) pounds to one hundred (100) pounds
				  inclusive.
16. "Feeder pig
				  monitored herd" means such animals as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies
				  Eradication State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.
17. "Finish swine" or "Commercial finish
				  swine" means any commercial pig that is imported for the purpose of
				  slaughter.
18. "Game birds" means
				  any bird hunted for food or sport, including but not limited to pheasant,
				  grouse, quail, and chukars.
19.
				  "Immediate slaughter" or "Immediately slaughtered" means consignment to an
				  approved slaughter market or direct shipment to a state or federally inspected
				  slaughter plant, with slaughter occurring within seventy-two (72) hours of such
				  consignment or direct shipment.
20.
				  "Mexican origin cattle" means any cattle that were imported into the United
				  States from Mexico at any time in their lives. This shall include cattle that
				  were imported from Mexico into another state at any time prior to their
				  importation into Rl. Cattle that are branded with an "M" or "MX," or that have
				  any other identification indicating that they were in Mexico will be sufficient
				  evidence of Mexican origin.
21.
				  "NPIP" means the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
22. "Non-commercial swine" means any animal
				  of the genus and species
Sus scrofa
that is being kept for a
				  primary purpose other than for conventional slaughter for meat. Such purposes
				  may include, but are not limited to, swine that are kept as pets, companion
				  animals, or game animals.
23.
				  "Official identification" means any state or federally required unique and
				  permanent method of identification that specifically identifies individual
				  animals, in compliance with all applicable state and federal animal
				  identification laws and regulations. Forms of identification include but are
				  not limited to ear tags, brands, bands, tattoos, microchips, and physical
				  description of natural and or acquired markings unique to an individual animal.
				  Physical description is only an acceptable means of identification for dogs,
				  cats, and equines.
24. "Owner
				  shipper statement" means a document that can be used in lieu of a Certificate
				  of Veterinary Inspection only for animals that are being moved interstate
				  directly to an approved slaughter market or to a state or federally inspected
				  slaughter plant.
25. "Person" or
				  "importer" means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership,
				  business trust, corporation, or company, including but not limited to
				  educational and research institutions, zoological gardens, schools, pet stores,
				  and laboratories.
26. "Poultry"
				  means any fowl raised for eggs, meat, or ornamental purposes including, but not
				  limited to, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys.
27. "Qualified pseudorabies negative herd"
				  means such creatures as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication
				  State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.
28. "Record" or "Records" means information
				  that is kept in a paper or electronic format that is consistent with the
				  information that is required to be kept for animals. The information must be
				  kept in a format that is readily able to be inspected by anyone authorized to
				  conduct an inspection. All information must be kept in or translated into
				  English prior to being presented to inspectors.
29. "Remote sale" means the retail purchase
				  of any animal without first having the opportunity to physically observe or
				  handle the animal, as commonly occurs in internet sales or phone order sales of
				  animals.
30. "Recognized slaughter
				  establishment" means any facility as defined in the 2003 Pseudorabies
				  Eradication State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.
31. "Responsible party" as used in §
											1.22 of this Part means a
				  person who will serve as the point of contact for the Department and is
				  responsible for providing any and all records to the Department upon
				  request.
32. "Stage I, II, III, IV,
				  V" means those grades as delineated in 2003 Pseudorabies Eradication
				  State-Federal-lndustry Program Standards.
33. "Sub-registrant" as used in §
											1.8 of this Part shall mean
				  any unregistered entity that is performing an activity that is regulated under
				  §
											1.8 of
				  this Part and is doing so by, or on behalf of, a registered entity.