Connecticut General Statutes 22-327 – Definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Animal: means any brute creature, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, birds and reptiles. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Commercial kennel: means a place maintained for boarding or grooming dogs or cats, and includes, but is not limited to, any veterinary hospital which boards or grooms dogs or cats for nonmedical purposes. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Grooming facility: means any place, other than a commercial kennel, which is maintained as a business where dogs are groomed. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Kennel: means one pack or collection of dogs which are kept under one ownership at a single location and are bred for show, sport or sale. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
(1) “Animal” means any brute creature, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, birds and reptiles;
(2) “Chief Animal Control Officer”, “Assistant Chief Animal Control Officer” and “animal control officer” mean, respectively, the Chief State Animal Control Officer, the Assistant Chief State Animal Control Officer and a state animal control officer appointed under section 22-328;
(3) “Commercial kennel” means a place maintained for boarding or grooming dogs or cats, and includes, but is not limited to, any veterinary hospital which boards or grooms dogs or cats for nonmedical purposes;
(4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture;
(5) “Grooming facility” means any place, other than a commercial kennel, which is maintained as a business where dogs are groomed;
(6) “Keeper” means any person, other than the owner, harboring or having in his possession any dog;
(7) “Kennel” means one pack or collection of dogs which are kept under one ownership at a single location and are bred for show, sport or sale;
(8) “Municipal animal control officer” means any such officer appointed under the provisions of section 22-331;
(9) “Pet shop” means any place at which animals not born and raised on the premises are kept for the purpose of sale to the public;
(10) “Poultry” has the same meaning as provided in section 22-326s;
(11) “Regional animal control officer” and “assistant regional animal control officer” means a regional Connecticut animal control officer and an assistant regional Connecticut animal control officer appointed under the provisions of section 22-331a;
(12) “Training facility” means any place, other than a commercial kennel or grooming facility, which is maintained as a business where dogs are trained;
(13) “Service animal” has the same meaning as provided in 28 C.F.R. § 35.104 and includes any animal in training to become a service animal.