40-38-1. Definition of terms.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)'Animal,' any living vertebrate except human beings;(2)'Animal facility,' any vehicle, building, structure, research facility, premises, or area where an animal is kept, handled, housed, transported, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale;(3)'Consent,' consent by the owner or by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective if:(a)Induced by force or threat;(b)Given by a person the offender knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner; or(c)Given by a person who by reason of age, mental disease, or defect, or influence of drugs or alcohol is known by the offender to be incapable of consenting;(4)'Deprive,' to:(a)Withhold an animal or material appurtenant to an animal from the owner permanently or for so extended a period of time that a major portion of the value or enjoyment of the animal or property is lost to the owner;(b)Restore an animal or property only upon payment of a reward or other compensation; or(c)Dispose of an animal or other property in a manner that makes recovery of the animal or property by the owner unlikely;(5)'Owner,' a person who has title to the property, legal her compensation; or(c)Dispose of an animal or other property in a manner that makes recovery of the animal or property by the owner unlikely;(5)'Owner,' a person who has title to the property, legal possession of the property or a greater right to possession of the property than the other;(6)'Possession,' actual custody, control, or management; and(7)'Research facility,' any place at which any scientific test, experiment, or investigation involving the use of any living animal is carried out, conducted, or attempted. Source: SL 1992, ch 291, §1.
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