RS 3:2802 Definitions - Louisiana Statutes

§2802.  Definitions

As used in this Subpart, the following terms are defined as follows:

(1)  "Livestock" means cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal.

(2)  "Public highway" means a public way for vehicular traffic, including the entire area dedicated thereto and the bridges, culverts, structures, appurtenances and features necessary to or associated with its purpose, and refers to those highways designated in R.S. 3:2803.

(3)  "Owner of livestock" means any person owning livestock.

(4)  "Manager of livestock" means any person other than an owner of livestock having the care and control of livestock.

Added by Acts 1950, No. 443, §1.  Amended by Acts 1954, No. 202, §1, eff. July 1, 1955; Acts 1978, No. 528, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.