The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Advisory Committee. - The Large Animal Healthcare Enhancement Advisory Committee, as established by G.S. 106-1078.
(2) Authority. - The North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority, as created by G.S. 122D-4.
(3) Board. - The North Carolina Board of Agriculture, as created by G.S. 106-2.
(4) Commissioner. - The Commissioner of Agriculture.
(5) Department. - The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(6) Designated county. - A county in this State with a population of less than 100,000 people according to the latest decennial census.
(7) Fund. - The Large Animal Healthcare Enhancement Fund, as created by G.S. 106-1079.
(8) Large animal veterinarian. - A person who is actively engaged in and is licensed to practice veterinary medicine pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes and whose specialties include livestock, poultry, or equine animals.
(9) Large animal veterinary medicine. - The practice of veterinary medicine, as defined in G.S. 90-181, for livestock, poultry, or equine animals. (2023-134, s. 10.1(b).)