A. If the State Veterinarian determines that any livestock is infected with or has been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease, the owner or person in control of the livestock may be directed by the State Veterinarian or any authorized agent thereof, to disinfect any livestock or any place the livestock has been in a specific time and manner. If the livestock or place is not disinfected within the time specified, the State Veterinarian or authorized agent shall have the authority to have the livestock or place disinfected. The owner or person in control of the livestock shall be obligated to pay to the State Department of Agriculture all expenses incurred in having the livestock or place disinfected. The State Board of Agriculture shall have the authority to place a lien upon the livestock or place until the expense is paid.
B. The livestock or place shall not be removed or change ownership without permission of the State Veterinarian. When the expense is paid, it shall be deposited in the State Department of Agriculture Revolving Fund.
C. The term "place", as used in this section, shall include but not be limited to any premises or mode of transportation.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 42, art. 6(A), § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 138, § 3, emerg. eff. May 1, 1996; Laws 2000, c. 367, § 33, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.
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