Mo. Rev. Stat. § 276.606: Definitions.

As used in sections 276.600 to 276.661, the following terms mean:

(1) "Agent" , any person authorized to act for a livestock dealer;

(2) "Dealer transactions" , any purchase, sale, or exchange of livestock by a dealer, or agent, representative, or consignee of a dealer or person in which any interest equitable or legal is acquired or divested whether directly or indirectly;

(3) "Director" , the director of the Missouri department of agriculture or his designated representative;

(4) "Engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce livestock" , sales and purchases of greater frequency than the person would make in feeding operation under the normal operation of a farm, if the person is a farmer. If the person is not a farmer he is a dealer engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce livestock;

(5) "Livestock" , cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses and poultry, llamas, alpaca, buffalo, bison, and other domesticated or semidomesticated or exotic animals;

(6) "Livestock dealer" , any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce of livestock;

(7) "Livestock transactions" , any purchase, sale or exchange of livestock by a person, whether or not a livestock dealer, in which any interest equitable or legal is acquired or divested whether directly or indirectly;

(8) "Official ear tag" , a metal or plastic ear tag prescribed by the director conforming to the nine character alpha-numeric national uniform ear-tagging system;

(9) "Person" , any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity;

(10) "State veterinarian" , the state veterinarian of the Missouri department of agriculture, or his appointed agent.