(a) The term “animal” shall mean any species of mammal, not including humans.

(b) The term “animal welfare officer” shall mean a person employed by the Department of Health and Social Services or Department of Agriculture or a municipality as an enforcement officer.

(c) The term “bite” shall mean any penetration of the skin by the teeth.

(d) The term “cat” shall mean Felis catus.

(e) The term “Compendium” shall mean The Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines prepared by the National State Public Health Veterinarian, Inc., as amended from time to time.

(f) The term “Department of Agriculture” shall mean the Department, or officially designated agent thereof.

(g) The term “Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control” shall mean the Department, or officially designated agent thereof.

(h) The term “Division of Public Health” shall mean the Division, or officially designated agent thereof.

(i) The term “dog” shall mean Canis familiaris.

(j) The term “exposure to rabies” shall mean a bite or contamination with the saliva of an animal known or suspected to have rabies of a mucosal membrane or fresh wound.

(k) The term “isolated quarantine” shall mean confinement of an animal in such a manner whereby there exists no opportunity for contact with other animals or humans, excepting 1 person 18 years old or older who cares for that animal.

(l) The term “kennel” shall mean any place wherein dogs are kept for the purposes of breeding, training, sale or show.

(m) The term “owner” shall mean any person owning, keeping or harboring 1 or more animals.

(n) The term “person” shall mean any individual, business, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate or other legal entity.

(o) The term “quarantine” shall mean strict confinement, under restraint by leash, closed cage or paddock, on the private premises of the owner or at another specified location.

(p) The term “rabies” shall mean, in man and animal, an acute viral disease of the central nervous system, caused by a rhabdovirus, also known as hydrophobia or Lyssa, usually transmitted to man through the injection of saliva by an animal bite.

66 Del. Laws, c. 247, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 326, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 248, § 2.