As used in this subchapter: (1) "Animal" means any warm or cold-blooded animal used in food or fiber production, agriculture, research, testing, or education, including poultry, fish, and insects; (2) "Animal facility" means any vehicle, building, structure, or premises, where an animal or animal records are kept, handled, housed, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale; (3) "Consent" means assent in fact, whether express or apparent; (4) "Deprive" means to: (A) Withhold an animal or other property 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 other property only upon payment of 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) "Effective consent" means consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective: (A) If induced by force, threat, false pretense, or fraud; (B) If given by a person the actor knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner; (C) If given by a person who, by reason of youth, mental disease or defect, or intoxication, is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions; or (D) If given solely to detect the commission of an offense; (6) "Notice" means: (A) Oral or written communication by the owner or a person with apparent authority to act for the owner; (B) Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude persons or to contain animals; or (C) A sign or signs posted on property or at the entrance to a building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person, indicating that entry is forbidden; (7) "Owner" means a person who has title to the property, possession of the property, whether lawful or not, or a greater right to possession of the property than the actor; (8) "Person" means any individual, corporation, association, nonprofit corporation, joint stock company, firm, trust, partnership, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity; and (9) "Possession" means actual care, custody, control, or management. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1263,§ 14, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1991, No. 1006, § 1. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Animal" means any warm or cold-blooded animal used in food or fiber production, agriculture, research, testing, or education, including poultry, fish, and insects; (2) "Animal facility" means any vehicle, building, structure, or premises, where an animal or animal records are kept, handled, housed, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale; (3) "Consent" means assent in fact, whether express or apparent; (4) "Deprive" means to: (A) Withhold an animal or other property 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 other property only upon payment of 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) "Effective consent" means consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective: (A) If induced by force, threat, false pretense, or fraud; (B) If given by a person the actor knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner; (C) If given by a person who, by reason of youth, mental disease or defect, or intoxication, is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions; or (D) If given solely to detect the commission of an offense; (6) "Notice" means: (A) Oral or written communication by the owner or a person with apparent authority to act for the owner; (B) Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude persons or to contain animals; or (C) A sign or signs posted on property or at the entrance to a building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person, indicating that entry is forbidden; (7) "Owner" means a person who has title to the property, possession of the property, whether lawful or not, or a greater right to possession of the property than the actor; (8) "Person" means any individual, corporation, association, nonprofit corporation, joint stock company, firm, trust, partnership, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity; and (9) "Possession" means actual care, custody, control, or management. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1263,§ 14, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1991, No. 1006, § 1. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Animal" means any warm or cold-blooded animal used in food or fiber production, agriculture, research, testing, or education, including poultry, fish, and insects; (2) "Animal facility" means any vehicle, building, structure, or premises, where an animal or animal records are kept, handled, housed, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale; (3) "Consent" means assent in fact, whether express or apparent; (4) "Deprive" means to: (A) Withhold an animal or other property 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 other property only upon payment of 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) "Effective consent" means consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective: (A) If induced by force, threat, false pretense, or fraud; (B) If given by a person the actor knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner; (C) If given by a person who, by reason of youth, mental disease or defect, or intoxication, is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions; or (D) If given solely to detect the commission of an offense; (6) "Notice" means: (A) Oral or written communication by the owner or a person with apparent authority to act for the owner; (B) Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude persons or to contain animals; or (C) A sign or signs posted on property or at the entrance to a building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person, indicating that entry is forbidden; (7) "Owner" means a person who has title to the property, possession of the property, whether lawful or not, or a greater right to possession of the property than the actor; (8) "Person" means any individual, corporation, association, nonprofit corporation, joint stock company, firm, trust, partnership, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity; and (9) "Possession" means actual care, custody, control, or management. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1263,§ 14, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1991, No. 1006, § 1. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Animal" means any warm or cold-blooded animal used in food or fiber production, agriculture, research, testing, or education, including poultry, fish, and insects; (2) "Animal facility" means any vehicle, building, structure, or premises, where an animal or animal records are kept, handled, housed, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale; (3) "Consent" means assent in fact, whether express or apparent; (4) "Deprive" means to: (A) Withhold an animal or other property 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 other property only upon payment of 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; (A) Withhold an animal or other property 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 other property only upon payment of 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) "Effective consent" means consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective: (A) If induced by force, threat, false pretense, or fraud; (B) If given by a person the actor knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner; (C) If given by a person who, by reason of youth, mental disease or defect, or intoxication, is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions; or (D) If given solely to detect the commission of an offense; (A) If induced by force, threat, false pretense, or fraud; (B) If given by a person the actor knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner; (C) If given by a person who, by reason of youth, mental disease or defect, or intoxication, is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions; or (D) If given solely to detect the commission of an offense; (6) "Notice" means: (A) Oral or written communication by the owner or a person with apparent authority to act for the owner; (B) Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude persons or to contain animals; or (C) A sign or signs posted on property or at the entrance to a building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person, indicating that entry is forbidden; (A) Oral or written communication by the owner or a person with apparent authority to act for the owner; (B) Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude persons or to contain animals; or (C) A sign or signs posted on property or at the entrance to a building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person, indicating that entry is forbidden; (7) "Owner" means a person who has title to the property, possession of the property, whether lawful or not, or a greater right to possession of the property than the actor; (8) "Person" means any individual, corporation, association, nonprofit corporation, joint stock company, firm, trust, partnership, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity; and (9) "Possession" means actual care, custody, control, or management. Acts 1991, No. 1006, § 1.
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