The Secretary may take all steps that he or she deems necessary to prevent the potential spread of a contagious or an infectious disease, including continuing a quarantine order concerning imported animals found to be infected with or exposed to a contagious disease. When necessary to protect the health of other domestic animals or to prevent or control the spread of contagious disease, the Secretary may order any domestic animal imported into the State that is infected with or has been exposed to an infectious or a contagious disease condemned and destroyed and the carcass disposed with, in accordance with the provisions of section 1159 of this title. The owner shall bear the expense of detention, examination, test, and slaughter but not the personal expenses of the Secretary. (Amended 1991, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 5, 1992; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 4.)