4-39-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Commingle" means maintaining animals in a manner in which physical contact among animals could occur. "Commingle" includes maintaining animals in the same pasture or enclosure. "Commingle" does not include holding animals: at a sale; during transportation; during artificial insemination; or in other circumstances involving limited contact among animals for a short period of time.
(2) "Domesticated elk" means elk of the genus and species cervus elaphus, held in captivity and domestically raised for commercial purposes.
(3) "Domesticated elk facility" means a facility where only domesticated elk are raised. "Domesticated elk facility" includes an elk ranch.
(4) "Domesticated elk product" means any carcass, part of a carcass, hide, meat, meat food product, antlers, or any part of a domesticated elk.
(5) "Elk ranch" means a facility where domesticated elk are harvested through typical hunting methods.
(6) "Suspect domesticated elk" means a domesticated elk for which: the state veterinarian has determined that the following suggest that the domesticated elk may be infected with a disease spreading pathogen: unofficial test results; laboratory evidence; or clinical signs; and official laboratory results for a disease spreading pathogen: are inconclusive; or have not been conducted.