16 Del. Admin. Code § 4501-2.0
The following words or terms, when used in these regulations, shall have the meaning indicated, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Adoption" means the permanent transfer of ownership/guardianship of a companion animal from a shelter to a new owner/guardian.
"Animal shelter" means a public or private facility which includes a physical structure that provides temporary or permanent shelter to stray, abandoned, abused, or owner-surrendered animals and that is operated, owned, or maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, or other nonprofit organization for the purpose of providing for and promoting the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals. "Animal shelter" shall not include individuals providing temporary foster care to animals in their home or to animal rescue groups sheltering animals on an individual's private property.
"Applicant" means a person that has submitted an application for certification as a euthanasia technician in an animal shelter for which they work.
"Certified euthanasia technician" is the designation to be used for the individual defined according to 16 Del.C. § 3004F(d)(4d). "Certified euthanasia technician" means a person certified by a licensed veterinarian and the Office of Animal Welfare, after passing both a written and practical examination, as proficient to perform euthanasia in an animal shelter setting.
"Department'' means the Department of Health and Social Services or its duly authorized representatives.
"Euthanasia" means the act of inducing painless death.
"Intake " means the number of live animals for which an animal shelter assumes custody and are admitted for temporary shelter and care. Intake includes all animals admitted to the shelter, foster care, or a satellite location.
"Isolation" means the physical separation and confinement of an animal or group of animals who are infected with a communicable disease from non-isolated animals to prevent or limit the transmission of the disease.
"Licensed veterinarian" means a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine pursuant to Title 24 of the Delaware Code.
"Licensed veterinary technician" means an individual licensed as a veterinary technician pursuant to Title 24 of the Delaware Code.
"Office" means the Office of Animal Welfare or its duly authorized representatives.
"Outcome" means number of animals that left the shelter's custody.
"Pre-euthanasia anesthetics" means drugs administered prior to the administration of the euthanasia drug, which render an animal unconscious, immobilized, and with total loss of ability to perceive pain while retaining functions vital for life.
"Quarantine" means the physical separation and confinement of an animal or group of animals who have or may have been exposed to a contagious disease and who do not show signs or symptoms of communicable disease from nonquarantined animals to prevent or limit the transmission of the disease.
"Return to field" means a program whereby community cats that have been admitted to an animal shelter are returned to the place they were found after being processed as an intake, sterilized, ear-tipped, and vaccinated against rabies.
16 Del. Admin. Code § 4501-2.0