§ 133.375 Definitions for ORS 133.375 to 133.381

This rule sets out what two words mean whenever they show up in ORS 133.375 to 133.381, a group of laws dealing with animals in criminal cases.

First, "animal" means whatever the law already defines it to mean under a separate statute, ORS 167.310. So instead of repeating that definition here, the law just points you to where it's already written.

Second, "owner" or "person" is defined broadly. It doesn't just mean an individual human being. It also includes corporations. This matters because it means a business or company can be treated as an "owner" or "person" under these animal-related laws, just like an individual would be.