Section 15.1. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Breeding flock—A program bird kept on the premises that is intended for the production of hatching eggs or that is maintained for the purpose of establishing, continuing or improving parent lines.

Bureau—The Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department.

Department—The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.

Fowl typhoid—An acute, subacute or chronic infectious disease of poultry and other birds caused by the bacteria, Salmonella Gallinarum. Fowl typhoid is a dangerous, transmissible, reportable disease and it shall be subject to the act of April 17, 1929 (P. L. 533, No. 236) (3 P. S. § § 341—351).

Hatchery—Hatchery equipment on one premises operated or controlled by a person for the incubation of eggs from breeding flocks.

Official test—The standard tube agglutination test performed by a laboratory approved by the Department.

Program—The Commonwealth program for the eradication of pullorum disease and fowl typhoid. The program is based on sanitary principles and includes repeated official blood testing of the flock, elimination of reactors and correction of unsanitary conditions under the supervision of the Bureau.

Program birds—A chicken, turkey, waterfowl and guinea and game fowl.

Pullorum disease—An acute, subacute or chronic infectious disease of poultry and other birds caused by the bacteria, Salmonella Pullorum. Pullorum disease is a dangerous, transmissible, reportable disease and it shall be subject to the act of April 17, 1929 (P. L. 533, No. 236) (3 P. S. § § 341—351).

The provisions of this § 15.1 amended January 2, 1976, effective January 3, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 7; amended November 18, 1977, effective November 19, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 3361. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (38139).