Section 40-38-1 - Definition of terms Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Animal," any living vertebrate except human beings;(2) "Animal facility," any vehicle, building, structure, research facility, premises, or area where an animal is kept, handled, housed, transported, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale;(3) "Consent," consent by the owner or by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective if:(a) Induced by force or threat;(b) Given by a person the offender knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner; or(c) Given by a person who by reason of age, mental disease, or defect, or influence of drugs or alcohol is known by the offender to be incapable of consenting;(4) "Deprive," to: (a) Withhold an animal or material appurtenant to an animal from the owner permanently or for so extended a period of time that a major portion of the value or enjoyment of the animal or property is lost to the owner;(b) Restore an animal or property only upon payment of a reward or other compensation; or(c) Dispose of an animal or other property in a manner that makes recovery of the animal or property by the owner unlikely;(5) "Owner," a person who has title to the property, legal possession of the property or a greater right to possession of the property than the other;(6) "Possession," actual custody, control, or management; and(7) "Research facility," any place at which any scientific test, experiment, or investigation involving the use of any living animal is carried out, conducted, or attempted.