Sec. 22.
(1) If an animal is imported into this state without the required official tests, vaccination, official identification, or documents, the director may do 1 or more of the following:
(a) Quarantine the animal or the premises, or both.
(b) Require that the required tests, vaccination, official identification, or documents be performed or obtained at the owner's expense.
(c) Require the animal be returned to the state of origin after notification that the animal was imported into this state without the required tests, vaccination, official identification, or documents.
(d) Order the slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of the animal, if the director determines that the control or eradication of a disease or condition of the animal is warranted.
(e) Allow a direct movement of the animal, if applicable, to slaughter by permit.
(f) Allow legal importation into another state.
(2) If the official test result, proof of vaccination, proof of identification, or proof of shipment of the animal back to the state of origin has not been received within 15 days after notification, the director may order that any required tests, vaccinations, or identification be performed by a department or accredited veterinarian, at the owner's or importer's expense.
History: 1988, Act 466, Eff. Mar. 28, 1989 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 369, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 458, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020