Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 23 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Chapter 18 - COMMERCIAL DOG AND CAT OPERATOR INSPECTION REGULATIONS
Section 23-18-003 - Definitions
Current through March 20, 2024
The definition of terms found in the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act §§ 54-625 to 54-643 and below shall apply to such terms when found in these regulations.
003.01 ACT
ACT means the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act, §§ 54-625 to 54-643.
003.02 ANIMAL
ANIMAL means dogs, cats, and pet animals.
003.03 CAGE CARD
CAGE CARD means a card that is at least 3 inches by 5 inches in size, made of a durable material or enclosed in a transparent, protective cover, and contains information identifying each dog or cat.
003.04 COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION of a dog or cat shall include the breed or type; the sex; the date of birth or approximate age; the weight or approximate size; color; and any distinctive markings.
003.05 DISPOSED OF AND DISPOSITION
DISPOSED OF AND DISPOSITION means the sale, lease, exchange, barter, or any other transfer of a dog or cat, including death or euthanasia.
003.06 EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE means any paid or unpaid individual or individuals assisting an operator in the handling and care of the operator's dogs or cats.
003.07 HANDLING
HANDLING means petting, feeding, watering, cleaning, manipulating, loading, crating, shifting, transferring, immobilizing, restraining, treating, training, working or moving, walking or exercising, or any similar activity with respect to any dog or cat.
003.08 HUMANE HANDLING, CARE, TREATMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION
HUMANE HANDLING, CARE, TREATMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION means the minimum requirements necessary for a dog's or cat's handling, housing, feeding, watering, sanitation, ventilation, shelter from extremes of weather and temperatures, transport in commerce, adequate veterinary care, and exercise for dogs pursuant to the Act, these regulations, and 9 C.F.R. §§ 3.1 to 3.19.
003.09 MEDICAL PROCEDURE
MEDICAL PROCEDURE means vaccinations, worming treatments, x-rays, surgery, medications administered, individual physical and dental examinations, or other similar veterinary medical treatment.
003.10 PERSON
PERSON means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, joint-stock company, political body, society, community, the public generally or organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not.
003.11 STATEMENT OF INFERTILITY
STATEMENT OF INFERTILITY means a statement signed by a veterinarian licensed to practice in Nebraska expressing the opinion that a specific dog or cat is infertile, or is not capable of initiating, sustaining, or supporting reproduction. An example of the Statement of Infertility form is attached as Appendix G.
003.12 TUFTS ANIMAL CARE AND CONDITION SCALES FOR ASSESSING BODY CONDITION, WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, AND PHYSICAL CARE IN DOGS: SECTION II
TUFTS ANIMAL CARE AND CONDITION SCALES FOR ASSESSING BODY CONDITION, WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, AND PHYSICAL CARE IN DOGS: SECTION II, Weather Safety Scale (Tufts Weather Safety Scale), SECTION III, Environmental Health Scale (Tufts Environmental Health Scale), SECTION IV, Physical Care Scale (Tufts Physical Care Scale) means the guidelines used to objectively assess the health or safety risk of a dog . A copy of these guidelines, as they existed on, July 1, 2014, is attached as Appendix F, and incorporated herein by reference.
003.13 Repealed
003.14 Repealed
