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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, § 81: Definitions, 2005

This section defines key terms used in the chapter.

agricultural fair licensingevent participationfair fundinglivestock exhibition

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This section defines key terms used in the chapter.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 1. Agricultural fair. "Agricultural fair" or "fair" means an exhibition that is designed to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture and that includes, but is not limited to, the following: A. The awarding of premiums for livestock competitions; [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] B. The display of and awarding of premiums for horticultural products; and [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] C. The display and presentation of agricultural activities and projects undertaken by youth organizations. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 2. Agricultural society. "Agricultural society" means a nonprofit organization or association incorporated in the State to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 3. Animal. "Animal" means an animal entered in an event. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 3-A. Driver. "Driver" means a person who drives or controls the animal that is pulling in a pulling event. [PL 2017, c. 207, §1 (NEW).] 4. Event. "Event" means a pulling competition or livestock exhibition. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 5. Fair Fund. "Fair Fund" means the fund established in section 85. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 6. Fair licensee. "Fair licensee" or "licensee" means a person, agricultural society or other entity licensed to conduct an agricultural fair in accordance with section 83. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 7. Licensed veterinarian. "Licensed veterinarian" means a person licensed as a veterinarian by the State who is operating under the direction or authority of the department. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 8. Livestock. "Livestock" means cattle, equines, goats, members of the genus Lama, rabbits, sheep and swine. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 9. Poultry. "Poultry" means domesticated fowl and domesticated waterfowl. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 10. Premium. "Premium" means a ribbon, trophy or monetary amount or a service or object with monetary value awarded as a prize in a competition or event. [PL 2025, c. 161, §1 (AMD).] 11. Prohibited substance. "Prohibited substance" means: A. A stimulant, depressant, tranquilizer or local anesthetic that could affect the conduct, actions, endurance, strength, speed, performance, appearance or disposition of an animal; [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] B. Any substance that the commissioner through rulemaking in accordance with section 96, subsection 6 determines could affect the conduct, actions, endurance, strength, speed, performance, appearance or disposition of an animal; [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] C. A drug, regardless of how harmless or innocuous, that interferes with the detection of any other prohibited substance; or [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] D. A metabolite or derivative of a prohibited substance. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 12. Stipend. "Stipend" means an amount distributed from the Stipend Fund or the Fair Fund to a qualifying fair licensee. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 13. Stipend Fund. "Stipend Fund" means the fund receiving money in accordance with Title 8, sections 286 and 287 to provide aid and encouragement to fair licensees. [PL 2005, c. 563, §3 (NEW).] 14. Trainer. [PL 2017, c. 207, §2 (RP).]
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