3.2-6300 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 3.2-6300. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Directly engages in an ox activity" means a person who rides, trains,drives, leads, or is a passenger upon an ox, whether mounted or unmounted, oron an ox drawn vehicle, but does not mean a spectator at an ox activity or aperson who participates in the ox activity but does not ride, train, drive,lead, or ride as a passenger upon an ox or ox drawn vehicle.

"Ox" means a castrated bovine used for draft, recreational, educational,entertainment or display purposes and shall not include bovines raisedprimarily for food or fiber.

"Ox activity" means: (i) ox shows, fairs, competitions, rodeos, pulling,driving, performances, or parades; (ii) ox training or teaching activities;(iii) boarding oxen; (iv) riding, inspecting, or evaluating an ox belongingto another whether or not the owner has received some monetary considerationor other thing of value for the use of the ox or is permitting a prospectivepurchaser of the ox to ride, inspect, or evaluate the ox; and (v) rides,trips or other ox activities of any type however informal or impromptu thatare sponsored by an ox activity sponsor.

"Ox activity sponsor" means any person or his agent who, for profit or notfor profit, sponsors, organizes, or provides the facilities for an oxactivity, including 4-H clubs, riding clubs, school-sponsored andcollege-sponsored classes and programs, therapeutic riding programs, andoperators, instructors, and promoters of ox facilities, including stables,fairs, and arenas where the activity is held.

"Ox professional" means a person or his agent engaged for compensation in:(i) instructing a participant or renting to a participant an ox for thepurpose of riding, driving, or being a passenger upon an ox; or (ii) rentingequipment or tack to a participant.

"Participant" means any person, whether amateur or professional, whodirectly engages in an ox activity, whether or not a fee is paid toparticipate in the ox activity.

(1994, c. 404, § 3.1-796.134; 2008, c. 860.)