As used in the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act: A. "board" means the New Mexico livestock board; B. "council" means the New Mexico sheep and goat council; C. "department" means the New Mexico department of agriculture; D. "director" means the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture; E. "handler" means any producer, processor, distributor or other person engaged in handling, marketing or dealing in sheep or haired goats or their products; and F. "producer" means any person engaged in the business of raising, breeding, feeding or growing sheep or haired goats. History: Laws 1997, ch. 99, § 2 and Laws 1997, ch. 147, § 2.