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# O.C.G.A. § 2-8-121. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

(1) ‘‘Advertising and sales promotion’’ means, in addition to the ordinarily accepted meaning thereof, trade promotion and activities for the prevention, modification, or removal of trade barriers which restrict the normal flow of equines to market and may include the presentation of facts to and negotiations with state, federal, or foreign governmental agencies on matters which affect the marketing of any equines.

(2) ‘‘Commission’’ means the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Equines created under this article.

(3) ‘‘Equine’’ means any member of the Equidae family, including horses, mules, hinnies, and asses.

(4) ‘‘Person’’ means an individual, firm, corporation, association, or any other business unit or any combination thereof and includes any state agency which engages in any of the commercial activities regulated pursuant to this article.

(5) ‘‘Producer’’ means any person who owns one or more equines or is engaged within this state in the business of buying, selling, boarding, holding, training, breeding, riding, pulling vehicles with, or otherwise utilizing equines for similar purposes.

## History

Code 1981, § 2-8-121, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 632, § 2/SB 380.