For the purposes of any rule or regulation promulgated by any department, board, or commission of this state, ratite birds including, but not limited to, ostrich and emu, scientifically designated as Dromiceius novaehollandiae, shall be treated and classified as livestock rather than as exotic animals.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 277.022
Ratite birds classified as livestock
Known as the Missouri Livestock Marketing Law
The act spans §§ 277–277 (20 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1993; (L. 1993 H.B. 566 § 13 merged with S.B. 84 § 13)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.