(7) "Dealer" means any person who sells, exchanges, oi donates, or offers lo sell, 

 exelianjie. or donale animals lo anolliei tlealii . pel shop, or research lacilily: provided. 

 ho\ve\er. ihal an indi\idiial who hieeds and laises on his own premises no more than 

 Ihe ollspring of live canine or leline lenuiles pi-r year, unless hreil and raised 

 specilkally (or lesearch purposes .shall iiol he considered lo he a dealer for (he purposes 

 of this Ailicle. 



(8) "Direclor" nieans ihe Director ol Ihe Animal Welfare Section of the Animal 

 Health f)i\isioii of ihe Depailmenl ol Agricnilnie. 



(9) "Kuthanasia" means Ihe humane desirnclion ol an animal accomplished by a 

 methiul Ihal involves rapid unconsciousness and immediate death or hy a method that 

 in\()lves anesthesia, pioiluced hy an ayent which causes painless h)ss of consciousness, 

 and clealh cluiing such loss of const ionsness. 



(10) "Housing lacilily" means any mom. hnilding. or area nsetl to contain a piiniary 

 enclosure or enclosures. 



(11) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, 

 corporation, association. Must, estate, or other legal entity. 



( 12) "Pel shop" means a peison or estahlishment that act|nires for Ihe purposes of 

 resale animals hred by others whether as owner, agent, or on consignment, and that 

 sells, trades or offers to sell or trade such animals to the general public at retail or 

 wholesale. 



(II) "Primary enclosure" means any striulure used to immediately restrict an animal 

 or animals lo a limited amount of space, such as a room. pen. cage compartment or 

 hutch. 



( 14) "Public auction" means any place or location where clogs or cats are sold at 

 auction lo (he highest biddei regaidless of whelhei such dogs or cats are offered as 

 individuals, as a group, or hy weight. 



(15) "Research lacilily" means any place, laboratory, or institution at which scientific 

 tests, experiments, or invesligalions involving Ihe use of living animals are carried out, 

 conducted, or attempted. 



(lb) "Saniti/e" means lo make physically clean and lo remove and destroy to a 

 piactical minimum, agents injurious to heaith. (1977. 2ncl Sess.. c. 1217, s. 4; 1979. c. 

 7.14. s. I; I9K7. c. X27. s. hi.) 



§ I9A-24. Powers ol linaid ol Agriiiillnre. 



The Hoaicl o( Agiicnilme may: 



(1) listablish siandards for the care oi animals at animal shelters, boarding 

 kennels, pel shops, and public auctions. 



(2) Prescribe Ihe manner in which animals may be transported lo and 

 Irorn registered oi licensed premises. 



{^) Reqniie licensees and holdeis ol certificates lo keep records of the 

 purchase and sale ol animals and to idenlily animals at their establishments. 



(4) Aclo|-»l rules lo implement tills Article, iuciiidiug federal regulations 

 pionmigak-d under lille 7. Chapter S4. oi llie United .States Code. (1977. 2ncl Sess.. c. 

 I.' I /. s. S: |<)X;. c. X.>/. s, (■)?.) 



§ |9A-2.^. I'iiiiployi-es; invesligadons; right of entry. 



lor the enloicenieiil ol ilie piovisions oi tins Article. Ihe Director is aulliori/.ed. 

 siihjecl lo Ihe appntval ol tiie Commissioner to appoint employees as are necessary in 

 order to carry out and enioice Ihe provisions of (liis Article, and lo assign litem 

 interchangeaiSiy with olliei emplo)ees ol tlie Animal lleaill) Division. I'lie Direclor shall 

 cause tile iiuesligation ol all lepoits ol violations of Ihe piovisions of this Article, and 

 Ihe lules adopted pursuant to the provisions lureof. provided liirther. that if any person 

 shall deny the Direcloi oi his representative adiuillauce to his property, either pei.son 

 shall be enlilled to secure horn aiiv supeiior conil judge a coiirl order granting such 

 admillance. (1977. 2nd .Sess.. c. 1217. s. (r. 19X7. c. X27. s. bl.) 



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