North Carolina General Statutes 106-549.81. Definitions
For the purpose of this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
(1) “Animal” means any member of the animal kingdom except man.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 106-549.81
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) “Animal feed” means any meat, grain, forage, or other food of any plant, animal or mineral origin, or any combination thereof, which is normally fed to any animal.
(3) “Animal produce” means any product derived from any animal, whether suitable or not for human consumption.
(4) “Biological residue” means any substance, including metabolites, remaining in or on any animal prior to or at the time of slaughter or in any of its tissues after slaughter, or in or on any animal product or animal feed, as the result of treatment with, or exposure, of the animal, animal product, or animal feed to any pesticide, hormone, hormone-like substance, growth promoter, antibiotic, anthelmintic, tranquilizer, or other therapeutic or prophylactic agent.
(5) “Board” means the North Carolina Board of Agriculture.
(6) “Commissioner” means the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture or his authorized delegate.
(7) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative or other legal entity.
(8) “State” means the State of North Carolina. (1971, c. 1183, s. 1.)