RS 3:3112
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RS 3:3112
§3112. Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1)"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry or his duly authorized representative acting at his direction.
(2)"Department" means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
(3)"Ratite" means a flightless bird with a flat chestbone of the order Ratitae including but not limited to ostrich ( Struthio camelus ), rhea ( Rhea americana ), emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae ), and cassowary ( Casuarius ). Domestic farm-raised ratites shall be considered livestock if identified and maintained for the commercial purpose of producing meat, hides, feathers, oil, or progeny.
Acts 1993, No. 134, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.