276.606. Definitions.
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276.606. Definitions. — As used in sections 276.600 to 276.661 , the following terms mean:
(1)"Agent" , any person authorized to act for a livestock dealer;
(2)"Dealer transactions" , any purchase, sale, or exchange of livestock by a dealer, or agent, representative, or consignee of a dealer or person in which any interest equitable or legal is acquired or divested whether directly or indirectly;
(3)"Director" , the director of the Missouri department of agriculture or his designated representative;
(4)"Engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce livestock" , sales and purchases of greater frequency than the person would make in feeding operation under the normal operation of a farm, if the person is a farmer. If the person is not a farmer he is a dealer engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce livestock;
(5)"Livestock" , cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses and poultry, llamas, alpaca, buffalo, bison, and other domesticated or semidomesticated or exotic animals;
(6)"Livestock dealer" , any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce of livestock;
(7)"Livestock transactions" , any purchase, sale or exchange of livestock by a person, whether or not a livestock dealer, in which any interest equitable or legal is acquired or divested whether directly or indirectly;
(8)"Official ear tag" , a metal or plastic ear tag prescribed by the director conforming to the nine character alpha-numeric national uniform ear-tagging system;
(9)"Person" , any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity;
(10)"State veterinarian" , the state veterinarian of the Missouri department of agriculture, or his appointed agent.
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(L. 1987 H.B. 368, A.L. 2005 S.B. 355, A.L. 2018 S.B. 627 & 925)