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44-11-101. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture;

     (2)  “Community sale” means any sale or exchange of livestock held by any person at an established place of business or premises where the livestock is assembled for sale or exchange and is sold or exchanged at auction, or upon a commission basis, or at a private sale, at regular or irregular intervals but more frequently than three (3) times a year; provided, that “community sale” does not apply to established public stockyards whose federal veterinary inspection is maintained, or to farm or purebred livestock sales;

     (3)  “Consignor” means any person consigning, shipping, or delivering livestock to a community sale for sale, resale, or exchange;

     (4)  “Department” means the department of agriculture;

     (5)  “Livestock” means cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, mules, and poultry;

     (6)  “Official vaccinate” means a bovine animal vaccinated against brucellosis from four (4) through eight (8) months of age, under the supervision of a federal or state veterinary official, with a vaccine approved by the commissioner, permanently identified as such a vaccinate, and reported at the time of vaccination to the appropriate state or federal agency cooperating in the eradication of brucellosis;

     (7)  “Operator” means any person holding, conducting or carrying on a community sale;

     (8)  “Person” means any person, firm, or corporation; and

     (9)  “Representative” means an employee of the commissioner.

[Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-2301.]  

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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-44 > Chapter-11 > 44-11-101

44-11-101. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture;

     (2)  “Community sale” means any sale or exchange of livestock held by any person at an established place of business or premises where the livestock is assembled for sale or exchange and is sold or exchanged at auction, or upon a commission basis, or at a private sale, at regular or irregular intervals but more frequently than three (3) times a year; provided, that “community sale” does not apply to established public stockyards whose federal veterinary inspection is maintained, or to farm or purebred livestock sales;

     (3)  “Consignor” means any person consigning, shipping, or delivering livestock to a community sale for sale, resale, or exchange;

     (4)  “Department” means the department of agriculture;

     (5)  “Livestock” means cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, mules, and poultry;

     (6)  “Official vaccinate” means a bovine animal vaccinated against brucellosis from four (4) through eight (8) months of age, under the supervision of a federal or state veterinary official, with a vaccine approved by the commissioner, permanently identified as such a vaccinate, and reported at the time of vaccination to the appropriate state or federal agency cooperating in the eradication of brucellosis;

     (7)  “Operator” means any person holding, conducting or carrying on a community sale;

     (8)  “Person” means any person, firm, or corporation; and

     (9)  “Representative” means an employee of the commissioner.

[Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-2301.]  


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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-44 > Chapter-11 > 44-11-101

44-11-101. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture;

     (2)  “Community sale” means any sale or exchange of livestock held by any person at an established place of business or premises where the livestock is assembled for sale or exchange and is sold or exchanged at auction, or upon a commission basis, or at a private sale, at regular or irregular intervals but more frequently than three (3) times a year; provided, that “community sale” does not apply to established public stockyards whose federal veterinary inspection is maintained, or to farm or purebred livestock sales;

     (3)  “Consignor” means any person consigning, shipping, or delivering livestock to a community sale for sale, resale, or exchange;

     (4)  “Department” means the department of agriculture;

     (5)  “Livestock” means cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, mules, and poultry;

     (6)  “Official vaccinate” means a bovine animal vaccinated against brucellosis from four (4) through eight (8) months of age, under the supervision of a federal or state veterinary official, with a vaccine approved by the commissioner, permanently identified as such a vaccinate, and reported at the time of vaccination to the appropriate state or federal agency cooperating in the eradication of brucellosis;

     (7)  “Operator” means any person holding, conducting or carrying on a community sale;

     (8)  “Person” means any person, firm, or corporation; and

     (9)  “Representative” means an employee of the commissioner.

[Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-2301.]