340.337. Definitions.
Definitions.
340.337. As used in sections 340.335 to 340.405*, the following termsshall mean:
(1) "Areas of defined need", areas designated by the departmentpursuant to section 340.339, when services of a large animal veterinarianare needed to improve the veterinarian-patient ratio in the area, or tocontribute professional veterinary services to an area of economic impact;
(2) "College", the college of veterinary medicine at the Universityof Missouri-Columbia;
(3) "Department", the Missouri department of agriculture;
(4) "Director", director of the Missouri department of agriculture;
(5) "Eligible student", a resident who has been accepted as, or is, afull-time student at the University of Missouri-Columbia enrolled in thedoctor of veterinary medicine degree program at the college of veterinarymedicine;
(6) "Large animal", an animal which is raised, bred, or maintainedfor its parts or products having a commercial value including, but notlimited to, its muscle tissue, organs, fat, blood, manure, bones, milk,wool, hide, pelt, feathers, eggs, semen, or embryos;
(7) "Large animal veterinarian", veterinarians licensed pursuant tothis chapter, engaged in general or large animal practice as their primaryfocus of practice, and who have a substantial portion of their practicedevoted to large animal veterinary medicine;
(8) "Qualified applicant", an eligible student approved by thedepartment for participation in the large animal veterinary student loanprogram established by sections 340.381 to 340.396;
(9) "Qualified employment", employment as a large animal veterinarianand where a substantial portion of business involves the treatment of largeanimals on a full-time basis in Missouri located in an area of need asdetermined by the department of agriculture. Qualified employment shallnot include employment with a large-scale agribusiness enterprise,corporation, or entity. Any forgiveness of such principal and interest forany qualified applicant engaged in qualified employment on a less thanfull-time basis may be prorated to reflect the amounts provided in thissection;
(10) "Resident", any person who has lived in this state for one ormore years for any purpose other than the attending of an educationalinstitution located within this state.
(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)*Section 340.405 was repealed by S.B. 931, 2008.