17.453 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to this section and section 17.454. § Subd. 2.Owner. "Owner" means a person who owns or is responsible for the raising of Ratitae. § Subd. 3.Ratitae. "Ratitae" means members of the Ratitae family (including ostriches, emus, and rheas) that are raised for the purpose of producing fiber, meat, or animal by-products or as breeding stock. History: 1993 c 375 art 9 s 3