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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, § 761

Definitions

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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
As used in this chapter:
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, camelids, fallow deer, red deer, reindeer, and American bison.
(1) “Livestock” means cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, camelids, fallow deer, red deer, reindeer, and American bison.
(2) “Livestock dealer” means a person going from place to place buying, selling, or transporting livestock, or operating a livestock auction or sales ring, either on the person's own account or on commission, except: a federal agency, including any department, division, or authority within the agency; or
(2) “Livestock dealer” means a person who, on the person’s own account or for commission, goes from place to place buying, selling, or transporting livestock either directly or through online or other remote transaction, or who operates a livestock auction or sales ring, provided that “livestock dealer” shall not mean: a federal agency, including any department, division, or authority within the agency;
(3) a nonprofit association approved by the Secretary.
(3) a nonprofit association approved by the Secretary; or
(4) a person who engages in “farming,” as that term is defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6001(22), and who raises, feeds, or manages livestock as part of a farming operation when that person is buying, selling, or transporting livestock for the person’s farm.
(4) “Packer” means a livestock dealer who is solely involved in the purchase of livestock for purpose of slaughter at his or her own slaughter facility.
(5) “Packer” means a livestock dealer who is solely involved in the purchase of livestock for purpose of slaughter at his or her own slaughter facility.
(5) “Person” means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or corporation.
(6) “Person” means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or corporation.
(6) “Transporter” means a livestock dealer who limits his or her activity to transporting livestock for remuneration. A transporter cannot buy or sell livestock and is not required to be bonded. Amended 1959, No. 91, § 1, eff. April 7, 1959; 1993, No. 74, § 1; 1995, No. 72 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 14, 1996; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 1.
(7) “Transporter” means a livestock dealer who limits his or her activity to transporting livestock for remuneration. A transporter cannot buy or sell livestock and is not required to be bonded.

Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.