1416.202—Eligible owners and contract growers.

(a) To be considered eligible, a livestock owner must have had legal ownership of the eligible livestock, as provided in § 1416.203(a), on the day the livestock died.
(b) To be considered eligible, a contract grower on the day the livestock died must have had:
(1) A written agreement with the owner of eligible livestock setting the specific terms, conditions and obligations of the parties involved regarding the production of livestock; and
(2) Control of the eligible livestock, as provided in § 1416.203(b), on the day the livestock died.