Section 50.10  Definitions

Words in the singular form shall be deemed to include the plural, words in the masculine form shall be deemed to include the feminine form, and vice versa, as the case may require.  Terms defined for the purpose of the Act:

            "Act". Means the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act [510 ILCS 75].

            "Anesthesia". Loss of sensation of feeling.

            "Captive bolt". A stunning instrument which when activated drives a bolt out of a barrel for a limited distance.

            "Carbon dioxide". A gaseous form of the chemical formula CO(2).

            "Carbon dioxide concentration". Ratio of carbon dioxide gas and atmospheric air.

            "Consciousness". Responsiveness of the brain to the impressions made by the senses.

            "Department". The Illinois Department of Agriculture.

            "Exposure time". The period of time an animal is exposed to an anesthesia-producing carbon dioxide concentration.

            "Inspectors". Any officer or employee of the Department authorized to perform any duties under the Act or these rules.

            "Surgical anesthesia". A state of unconsciousness in which the subject exhibits no sense of pain but maintains sensory reflexes essential to life.

(Source:  Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 14911, effective September 26, 1994)