N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-418.8: Definitions.

When used in this Article,

(1) The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture of North Carolina;

(2) The term "livestock" means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses and mules;

(3) The term "livestock dealer" means any person who buys livestock (i) for his own account for purposes of resale, or (ii) for the account of others; and

(4) The term "person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. (1973, c. 196.)