The State Veterinarian or any accredited veterinarian directed by the State Veterinarian, as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture, upon reliable information that tuberculosis exists in any animal in the state, may cause the tuberculin test to be applied to the herd or group of animals. Should the owner or owners refuse or neglect to comply with the instructions of the examining veterinarian, the State Veterinarian or the authorized agent of the State Veterinarian shall quarantine the animals, and the quarantine shall prohibit the movement of any animal or animal products from the premises.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 50, art. 6(G), § 3. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 367, § 55, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.