Minn. Stat. § 35.153
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§ 35.153 DEFINITIONS.
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§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to section 17.452 , this section, and section 35.155 .
§ Subd. 2. Cervidae. "Cervidae" means animals that are members of the family Cervidae and includes, but is not limited to, white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer, and muntjac.
§ Subd. 3. Farmed Cervidae. "Farmed Cervidae" means Cervidae that are: (1) raised for any purpose; and (2) registered in a manner approved by the Board of Animal Health.
§ Subd. 4. Owner. "Owner" means a person who owns or is responsible for the raising of farmed Cervidae.
§ Subd. 5. Herd. "Herd" means all Cervidae: (1) maintained on common ground for any purpose; or (2) under common ownership or supervision, geographically separated, but that have an interchange or movement of animals without regard to whether the animals are infected with or exposed to diseases.
§ Subd. 2. Cervidae. "Cervidae" means animals that are members of the family Cervidae and includes, but is not limited to, white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer, and muntjac.
§ Subd. 3. Farmed Cervidae. "Farmed Cervidae" means Cervidae that are: (1) raised for any purpose; and (2) registered in a manner approved by the Board of Animal Health.
§ Subd. 4. Owner. "Owner" means a person who owns or is responsible for the raising of farmed Cervidae.
§ Subd. 5. Herd. "Herd" means all Cervidae: (1) maintained on common ground for any purpose; or (2) under common ownership or supervision, geographically separated, but that have an interchange or movement of animals without regard to whether the animals are infected with or exposed to diseases.
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