17.453 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to this section and section
17.454.
Subd. 2.
Owner. "Owner" means a person who owns or is responsible for the raising
of ratitae.
Subd. 3.
Ratitae. "Ratitae" means members of the ratitae family (including ostriches, emus,
and rheas) that are raised for the purpose of producing fiber, meat, or animal by-products or as
breeding stock.
History: 1993 c 375 art 9 s 3