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(a) “Ambient temperature” means the temperature surrounding an animal.
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(b) “Breeder” means any owner or keeper of a kennel who breeds more than 2 litters of dogs annually
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(c) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture or the Commissioner’s authorized representative.
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(d) “Companion animal” means a domesticated animal that serves as a companion in the home of its owner.
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(e) “Commissioner of Licensing” means the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs or the Commissioner’s authorized representative.
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(f) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture.
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(g) “Housing facility” means a room, building, or area used to contain a primary enclosure or enclosures.
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(h) “Incompetence” means the demonstrated incapability of a person to understand the requirements of this chapter by failure or refusal to conform to such requirements for the care and handling of dogs and cats.
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(i) “Kennel” means a housing facility where animals are kept for the purpose of boarding, breeding, work, resale rescue, or temporary holding.
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(j) “Primary enclosure” means a structure used to immediately restrict one or more animals to a limited amount of space, such as a room, pen, run, cage, or compartment.
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(k) “Registrant” means an animal shelter licensed and registered pursuant to this chapter.
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(l) “Sanitize” means to make physically clean and to remove and destroy, to a practical minimum, agents injurious to health.
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(m) “Standards” means Standards of Care published by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians.
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