Vermont Statutes Title 6. Agriculture, § 3131. Definitions

(1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.

(2) “Slaughterer” means any person regularly engaged in the commercial slaughtering of livestock.

(3) “Livestock” means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats, fallow deer, American bison, and any other animal that can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products.

(4) “Packer” means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering, manufacturing, or preparing meat or meat products for sale.

(5) “Stockyard” means any place, establishment, or facility conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public market, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, for the handling, keeping, and holding of livestock for sale or shipment.

(6) “Humane method” means either: