4-39-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)(a) "Commingle" means maintaining animals in a manner in which physical contact among animals could occur.
(b) "Commingle" includes maintaining animals in the same pasture or enclosure.
(c) "Commingle" does not include holding animals:
(i) at a sale;
(ii) during transportation;
(iii) during artificial insemination; or
(iv) 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)(a) "Domesticated elk facility" means a facility where only domesticated elk are raised.
(b) "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:
(a) the state veterinarian has determined that the following suggest that the domesticated elk may be infected with a disease spreading pathogen:
(i) unofficial test results;
(ii) laboratory evidence; or
(iii) clinical signs; and
(b) official laboratory results for a disease spreading pathogen:
(i) are inconclusive; or
(ii) have not been conducted.