Section 77-8A-2 - Definitions. - New Mexico Statutes

77-8A-2. Definitions.

As used in the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act [77-8A-1 to 77-8A-11 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "board" means the New Mexico livestock board;   

B.     "council" means the New Mexico sheep and goat council;   

C.     "department" means the New Mexico department of agriculture;   

D.     "director" means the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture;   

E.     "handler" means any producer, processor, distributor or other person engaged in handling, marketing or dealing in sheep or haired goats or their products; and   

F.     "producer" means any person engaged in the business of raising, breeding, feeding or growing sheep or haired goats.