As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires:
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture or his duly appointed representative.
"Feeder swine dealer" means any person who sells or offers to sell feeder swine in this State whether the swine are raised in this State or brought into this State from another State or who buys feeder swine in this State for resale outside of the State; provided, that a person who sells only feeder swine which he has produced and raised shall not be considered a dealer hereunder.
"Feeder swine" means all swine except those consigned directly to slaughter or swine sold as breeding animals with negative brucellosis test.
"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership or corporation.
"Agent" means any person authorized to act for a licensed feeder swine dealer.
225 ILCS 620/1