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  "title_number": "3",
  "section_number": "3112",
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  "heading": "Definitions",
  "text": "As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:\n\n(1) \"Commissioner\" means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry or his duly authorized representative acting at his direction.\n\n(2) \"Department\" means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.\n\n(3) \"Ratite\" means a flightless bird with a flat chestbone of the order Ratitae including but not limited to ostrich ( Struthio camelus ), rhea ( Rhea americana ), emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae ), and cassowary ( Casuarius ). Domestic farm-raised ratites shall be considered livestock if identified and maintained for the commercial purpose of producing meat, hides, feathers, oil, or progeny.",
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      "number": "19-A",
      "name": "REGULATION OF FARM-RAISED EXOTIC ANIMALS"
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      "level": "part",
      "number": "II",
      "name": "DOMESTIC FARM-RAISED RATITES"
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