Sec. 13.

(1) "Pseudorabies" means the contagious, infectious, and communicable disease of livestock and other animals known also as Aujeszky's disease, mad itch, or infectious bulbar paralysis caused by the pseudorabies virus.

(2) "Pseudorabies herd agreement" means a written agreement signed by the owner or owner's representative of the pseudorabies infected quarantined herd and the director. The pseudorabies herd agreement shall contain a herd cleanup plan designed to eradicate pseudorabies.

(3) "Pseudorabies veterinary biological" means any veterinary biological product used to stimulate an immune response to pseudorabies virus or any portion of the pseudorabies virus.

(4) "Qualified pseudorabies negative gene-altered vaccinated herd" means a herd as defined in title 9 of the code of federal regulations or as approved by the director.

(5) "Qualified pseudorabies negative herd" means a herd as defined in title 9 of the code of federal regulations or as approved by the director.

(6) "Quarantined herd" means any herd declared under quarantine and confined to a swine premises according to provisions in section 12 of the animal industry act of 1987, Act No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, being section 287.712 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or other authority as defined by law.

(7) "Reasonable assistance" means safely and comfortably controlling an animal by corralling, stabling, kenneling, holding, tying, or confining by halter or leash or crowding the animal in a safe and sensible manner so an examination or testing procedure considered necessary by the director can be performed.

History: 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993