R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-7-6
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§ 4-7-6. Definitions.
Official statutory text
As used in §§ 4-7-6 4-7-23:
(1) Director means the director of the department of environmental management.
(2) Farmers co-operative means a nonprofit association of producers organized with or without capital stock for the purpose of producing and/or selling food commodities.
(3) License means the certificate issued by the director to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation regularly engaged in the business of buying, selling and/or transporting livestock to be sold or used for food.
(4) Livestock means any bovine, equine, caprine, ovine, camelids, swine or other animal sold for any purpose.
(1) Director means the director of the department of environmental management.
(2) Farmers co-operative means a nonprofit association of producers organized with or without capital stock for the purpose of producing and/or selling food commodities.
(3) License means the certificate issued by the director to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation regularly engaged in the business of buying, selling and/or transporting livestock to be sold or used for food.
(4) Livestock means any bovine, equine, caprine, ovine, camelids, swine or other animal sold for any purpose.
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