2-909.   Definitions.As used in the poultry disease control act, except where thecontext clearly requires a different meaning, the following words and phrasesshall have the meaning ascribed thereto.

      (a)   "Commissioner" means the livestock commissioner of the state of Kansas.

      (b)   "Fowl typhoid" means a disease of poultry caused by salmonella gallinarum.

      (c)   "Hatchery" means a premises with equipment which is operated or controlledby a person for the production of baby poultry.

      (d)   "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm or corporation.

      (e)   "Plan" means the national poultry improvement plancontained in sections 145.1 to 145.54, inclusive, of title 9 of the code offederal regulations and the auxiliary provisions thereto which arecontained in sections 147.1 to 147.48, inclusive, of title 9 of the code offederal regulations and any amendments or supplements to such plan or provisions.

      (f)   "Poultry" means any domesticated birds which are bred for the primarypurpose of producing eggs or meat or of being exhibited and which mayinclude chickens, turkeys,waterfowl and game birds, but which shall not include doves or pigeons.

      (g)   "Pullorum" means a disease of poultry caused by salmonella pullorum.

      History:   L. 1984, ch. 195, § 2; Jan. 1, 1985.