| (a) A dealer is defined as a person engaged in the business
of buying or selling animals in commerce:
(1) On the person's own account;
(2) As an employee or agent of the vendor, the purchaser,
or both; or
(3) On a commission basis.
(b) A dealer as defined in subsection (a) of this section does
not include a person who buys or sells animals as part of the person's bona
fide breeding, feeding or stocker operations, but does include livestock markets
and commission merchants.
(c) Any dealer must maintain records of equine purchased and
sold. Such records shall show the buyer's and seller's name and address, county
of origin, number of animals, and a description of each animal, including
sex, age, color and color markings, registration number, if any, and any individual
identification such as tattoo, brand, or microchip number. Records at auctions
and commission firms shall show the delivery vehicle license number. All dealer
records must be maintained for a minimum of two years after the date of the
transaction.
(d) Slaughter buyers. A slaughter buyer is someone who buys
an equine on their own account, as an employee or agent of a slaughter facility,
or on a commission basis for the purpose of being slaughtered. A slaughter
buyer must maintain records required under subsection (c) of this section,
which includes the VS Form 1-27 permit number and the name of the person who
issued it.
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