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House File 461

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 164.1, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  1  2 follows:
  1  3    164.1  DEFINITIONS.
  1  4    As used in this chapter:
  1  5    1.  "Class free state" means there has been no known
  1  6 brucellosis in cattle for a period of twelve months.  States
  1  7 are A state is classified as class free, class A, class B, and
  1  8 class C, according to guidelines set forth in 9 C.F.R. } 78.1.
  1  9    2.  "Condemned" or "reactor" applies to cattle a designated
  1 10 animal reacting to a test applied for brucellosis.
  1 11    3.  "Designated animal" means a species of animal that the
  1 12 department by rule determines is capable of carrying and
  1 13 spreading brucellosis, including bovine animals such as cattle
  1 14 and bison; elk; and goats.
  1 15    3. 4.  "Official calfhood vaccination" means the
  1 16 vaccination of a female calf of any breed of bovine animal
  1 17 between the ages of four months and ten months with brucella
  1 18 vaccine approved for that species of bovine animal by the
  1 19 United States department of agriculture, which if the
  1 20 vaccination has been administered by a licensed accredited
  1 21 veterinarian according to the rules established by the
  1 22 department.  The officially vaccinated animal shall be
  1 23 identified by an official vaccination tattoo mark, and an
  1 24 official ear tag or owner's purebred identification.  The
  1 25 tattoo mark, ear tag or owner's purebred identification shall
  1 26 be described in a certificate furnished by the attending
  1 27 veterinarian.
  1 28    Within thirty days following the vaccination, the attending
  1 29 veterinarian shall supply the owner with a certificate of
  1 30 vaccination.  The veterinarian shall retain a copy of the
  1 31 certificate and forward a copy to the office of the state
  1 32 veterinarian within the Iowa department of agriculture and
  1 33 land stewardship.
  1 34    4. 5.  "Official test" means a test approved for a species
  1 35 of designated animal by the department for brucellosis
  2  1 includes all tests which is conducted under the supervision
  2  2 of, or the authorization from, the department.
  2  3    5. 6.  "Owner" includes any person, persons, firm
  2  4 copartnership, association or corporation owning or leasing
  2  5 livestock from another owner a designated animal.
  2  6    6. 7.  "Quarantine" means the entire herd of designated
  2  7 animals must be confined to the a state-approved premise if
  2  8 any reactor is disclosed.
  2  9    7. 8.  "Registered purebred" shall include includes cattle
  2 10 with a certificate from herdbooks where registered.
  2 11    8. 9.  "State-approved premises" means an area, including a
  2 12 feedlot or grazing areas area established at the discretion of
  2 13 the department for the feeding, fattening or growing care and
  2 14 feeding of untested designated animals as provided by the
  2 15 department.  However, for cattle, "state-approved premises"
  2 16 means an area where untested heifers over four months of age
  2 17 but under eighteen months of age are subject to care and
  2 18 feeding.  Rules governing the operation of the premises shall
  2 19 be made at the discretion of the department and subject to
  2 20 chapter 17A.
  2 21    10.  "Veterinarian" means a licensed accredited
  2 22 veterinarian authorized by the department.
  2 23    Sec. 2.  Section 164.2, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2 24 follows:
  2 25    164.2  ERADICATION AREA.
  2 26    The This state of Iowa is hereby declared to be an a
  2 27 brucellosis eradication area.  It shall be compulsory that
  2 28 every An owner of dairy or breeding cattle within the area
  2 29 shall permit allow the owner's cattle designated animals to be
  2 30 tested when so ordered by the department or a representative
  2 31 of the department.  The owner shall confine and restrain the
  2 32 cattle designated animal in a suitable place so that a test
  2 33 can be applied conducted.  If the owner refuses to confine and
  2 34 restrain the cattle designated animal, after a reasonable time
  2 35 the department may employ sufficient help assistance to
  3  1 properly confine and restrain them and the designated animal.
  3  2 The expense of such help for obtaining assistance shall be
  3  3 paid by the owner.
  3  4    Sec. 3.  Section 164.3, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  3  5 follows:
  3  6    164.3  FEMALE CALVES DOMESTICATED ANIMALS VACCINATED.
  3  7    All native Native female cattle bovine animals of any breed
  3  8 between the ages of four months and ten months may be
  3  9 officially vaccinated for brucellosis according to the method
  3 10 procedures approved by the United States department of
  3 11 agriculture.  Native female designated animals other than
  3 12 bovine animals may be vaccinated as provided by rules adopted
  3 13 by the department.  The expense of the vaccination shall be
  3 14 borne in the same manner as provided in section 164.6.
  3 15    Sec. 4.  Section 164.4, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  3 16 follows:
  3 17    164.4  RULES.
  3 18    1.  The department may adopt rules respecting as provided
  3 19 in chapter 17A relating to the official testing of cattle
  3 20 designated animals, the disposal by segregation and quarantine
  3 21 or slaughter of condemned livestock designated animals, the
  3 22 operation of state-approved premises, the disinfection of the
  3 23 premises where designated animals are kept, the introduction
  3 24 of designated animals into the a herd of other cattle
  3 25 designated animals, the control and eradication of
  3 26 brucellosis, the prevention of the spread thereof of
  3 27 brucellosis to the cattle of designated animals in this state,
  3 28 and the proper enforcement of this chapter.
  3 29    2.  The department shall not adopt rules relating to cattle
  3 30 that are no less restrictive than the uniform methods and
  3 31 rules for brucellosis eradication promulgated by the United
  3 32 States department of agriculture, APHIS 91-1, as effective
  3 33 January 1, 1996, but may adopt rules that are more
  3 34 restrictive, subject to chapter 17A.
  3 35    3.  The department shall have the discretion to may
  4  1 implement any of the procedures enumerated procedure provided
  4  2 in the uniform methods and rules if approved jointly by state
  4  3 and federal animal health officials, including but not limited
  4  4 to the use of quarantined pastures, quarantined feedlots, or
  4  5 other options permitted under the uniform methods and rules.
  4  6    Sec. 5.  Section 164.5, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  4  7 follows:
  4  8    164.5  REQUEST FOR TEST.
  4  9    Whenever Upon request by the owner of cattle shall request
  4 10 the department to make an for a departmental inspection of the
  4 11 owner's cattle designated animals for brucellosis, the
  4 12 department may designate a veterinarian to make an inspection
  4 13 and, if.  If authorized by the department, the veterinarian
  4 14 may conduct a plate or tube agglutination test by the method
  4 15 or methods adopted and approved by the department.
  4 16    Sec. 6.  Section 164.6, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  4 17 follows:
  4 18    164.6  EXPENSE OF TEST.
  4 19    The expense for an inspection and test of a designated
  4 20 animal other than cattle shall be borne by the owner.  If the
  4 21 designated animal is cattle, and the owner agrees to comply
  4 22 with and carry out the provisions of this chapter and the
  4 23 rules made adopted by the department under section 164.4, the
  4 24 expense of the inspection and test shall be borne by the
  4 25 United States department of agriculture, or by the department,
  4 26 or by the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund or any
  4 27 combination of these sources.
  4 28    Sec. 7.  Section 164.7, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  4 29 follows:
  4 30    164.7  CERTIFICATE ISSUED.
  4 31    Whenever A veterinarian or the department shall issue a
  4 32 certificate to the owner of a designated animal stating that
  4 33 the animal is free from brucellosis, if the designated animal
  4 34 is found free of brucellosis according to an official test of
  4 35 any cattle is made conducted by an accredited a veterinarian
  5  1 authorized by the department, and such cattle are found to be
  5  2 free from brucellosis, a certificate, setting forth this fact,
  5  3 shall be issued by said veterinarian or the department,
  5  4 providing the owner has complied with all rules under the plan
  5  5 adopted by the department for the control and eradication of
  5  6 brucellosis in cattle have been complied with for that
  5  7 species.
  5  8    Sec. 8.  Section 164.8, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  5  9 follows:
  5 10    164.8  TEST AT AUCTION PREMISES.
  5 11    Cattle A designated animal purchased at an auction market
  5 12 regardless of breed or classification may be tested for
  5 13 brucellosis on the auction market premises, in the new owner's
  5 14 name at the owner's request.  This test must be made within
  5 15 twenty-four hours from the time of sale.  If such the test
  5 16 discloses reactors, the herd of origin shall be placed under
  5 17 quarantine.
  5 18    Sec. 9.  Section 164.9, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  5 19 follows:
  5 20    164.9  RETEST BY ORDER OR REQUEST, EXPENSE.
  5 21    The department may order a retest of any breeding cattle
  5 22 designated animals at any time, when in the department's
  5 23 opinion, it if the department determines that a retest is
  5 24 necessary.  In case of reactors, one retest shall be granted
  5 25 the owner of the cattle designated animals by the department
  5 26 upon the request of the owner or owner's veterinarian before
  5 27 the cattle are designated animals are permanently marked as
  5 28 reactors, and the.  The expense of the retest of reactors
  5 29 shall be borne in the same manner as provided in section
  5 30 164.6.
  5 31    Sec. 10.  Section 164.10, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  5 32 follows:
  5 33    164.10  REPORT OF TESTS.
  5 34    A report of such tests conducted by a laboratory under this
  5 35 chapter shall be made in writing to the chief of the division
  6  1 of animal industry department within seven days immediately
  6  2 following the completion of the tests, upon blanks furnished
  6  3 by the.  The department and shall supply forms for the report.
  6  4 The report shall be signed by the director of the laboratory
  6  5 or the person making conducting the test.
  6  6    Sec. 11.  Section 164.11, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  6  7 follows:
  6  8    164.11  IDENTIFICATION MARK.
  6  9    All cattle A domesticated animal subjected to an official
  6 10 test under the department shall be plainly and permanently
  6 11 marked for identification in a manner authorized by the
  6 12 department.  All native Native grade cattle bovine carrying
  6 13 the calfhood vaccination and all calves vaccinated after
  6 14 importation from other states shall be tattooed in the ear.
  6 15 All purebred Purebred registered cattle must be tattooed in
  6 16 the ear either with a vaccination tattoo or the purebred
  6 17 identification tattoo and the same.  The tattoo shall be
  6 18 evidenced on the official certificate of vaccination.
  6 19    Sec. 12.  Section 164.12, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  6 20 follows:
  6 21    164.12  CONDEMNED MARKING.
  6 22    All cattle A designated animal which is condemned as a
  6 23 result of a test for brucellosis shall be plainly and
  6 24 permanently marked for identification by any qualified a
  6 25 veterinarian making the test in a manner authorized by the
  6 26 department.
  6 27    Sec. 13.  Section 164.13, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  6 28 follows:
  6 29    164.13  UNLAWFUL ACTS.
  6 30    It shall be unlawful for any An owner to shall not sell or
  6 31 transfer ownership of any bovine a designated animal, or allow
  6 32 the commingling of cattle designated animals belonging to two
  6 33 or more owners, or allow the commingling of dairy or breeding
  6 34 cattle with cattle designated animals with other designated
  6 35 animals under feeder quarantine on a state approved state-
  7  1 approved premises, unless they the commingled designated
  7  2 animals are accompanied by a negative brucellosis test report
  7  3 issued by an accredited a veterinarian, conducted within
  7  4 thirty days.  The provisions of this section do not apply to
  7  5 the following:
  7  6    1.  Calves Bovine animals under four months of age, spayed
  7  7 heifers, and or steers.
  7  8    2.  Official vaccinates of beef cattle breeds under twenty-
  7  9 four months of age and of or dairy breeds under twenty months
  7 10 of age, if not visibly parturient or postparturient.
  7 11    3.  Animals Designated animals which are consigned directly
  7 12 to slaughter.
  7 13    4.  Animals Designated animals which are moved for
  7 14 exhibition purposes, if any of the following apply:
  7 15    a.  When under the test-eligible ages specified in
  7 16 subsection 2 and as provided by the department for designated
  7 17 animals other than bovine.  For bovine the test-eligible ages
  7 18 are as provided in this section.  The designated animal must
  7 19 be accompanied by an official vaccination certificate.
  7 20    b.  Animals Designated animals of any age when accompanied
  7 21 by a report of a negative brucellosis test conducted within
  7 22 thirty days.
  7 23    5.  Animals Designated animals originating from a herd in a
  7 24 class free state or animals from a certified brucellosis-free
  7 25 herd.
  7 26    6.  Cattle Designated animals moved to a state-approved
  7 27 premises, as defined in section 164.1, subsection 8, as
  7 28 provided by the department.
  7 29    Sec. 14.  Section 164.14, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  7 30 follows:
  7 31    164.14  IMPORTED CATTLE DESIGNATED ANIMALS.
  7 32    1.  Female cattle designated animals other than female
  7 33 bovine animals, which are under an age established by the
  7 34 department, and female bovine animals over four months of age,
  7 35 and under eighteen months not visibly parturient or
  8  1 postparturient of age, may enter the state for feeding
  8  2 purposes to be consigned to a state-approved premises under
  8  3 quarantine, if the female designated animals are not visibly
  8  4 parturient or postparturient.  Such cattle as well as The
  8  5 designated native female animals that have been consigned to
  8  6 the lot state-approved premises may be released from the
  8  7 state-approved premises if they have been any of the
  8  8 following:
  8  9    a.  Consigned to slaughter.
  8 10    b.  Consigned to a federally approved market.
  8 11    c.  Consigned to another quarantined premises.
  8 12    d.  Tested negative to for brucellosis at owner's expense.
  8 13 The test shall be made not less than sixty days after the last
  8 14 consignment to the premises and shall include all animals on
  8 15 the premises.
  8 16    2.  Female cattle designated animals, other than female
  8 17 bovine, over an age established by the department and female
  8 18 bovine over eighteen months of age may enter the state if they
  8 19 the designated animals are any of the following:
  8 20    a.  Consigned to a federally approved market.
  8 21    b.  Consigned to a slaughter plant for immediate slaughter.
  8 22    c.  Accompanied by an official health certificate showing a
  8 23 record of a negative brucellosis test, when required,
  8 24 accomplished within thirty days of importation.
  8 25    Sec. 15.  Section 164.15, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  8 26 follows:
  8 27    164.15  QUARANTINED CATTLE DESIGNATED ANIMALS.
  8 28    No cattle A designated animal shall not be brought in into
  8 29 contact with any a condemned cattle domesticated animal held
  8 30 in quarantine.  If any cattle are a designated animal is added
  8 31 to the quarantined lot, said cattle the designated animal
  8 32 shall become a part of the lot and held subject to the same
  8 33 rules requirements as applies to the quarantined designated
  8 34 animals.
  8 35    Sec. 16.  Section 164.16, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  9  1 follows:
  9  2    164.16  MOVEMENT OR SLAUGHTER PERMIT.
  9  3    No condemned cattle A designated animal shall not be
  9  4 slaughtered, have their its location changed, or be moved from
  9  5 quarantine except by as authorized by an official written
  9  6 permit issued by the department or by a licensed veterinarian
  9  7 authorized by the department.
  9  8    Sec. 17.  Section 164.17, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  9  9 follows:
  9 10    164.17  CONDEMNED FOR SLAUGHTER PERMIT.
  9 11    When a written order has been issued by the department or
  9 12 its authorized representative for the removal of a condemned
  9 13 cattle designated animal to slaughter, all the cattle
  9 14 designated animal shall be tagged and handled within fifteen
  9 15 days after the date of testing; such cattle within.  Within
  9 16 thirty days the designated animal shall be moved and
  9 17 slaughtered under the direct supervision of a duly authorized
  9 18 agent or representative of the United States department of
  9 19 agriculture at a time and place designated by the department.
  9 20 Any A designated animal condemned because of brucellosis shall
  9 21 be disposed of by its owner within a period not to exceed
  9 22 forty-five days from the date on which blood samples were
  9 23 drawn disclosing it as a reactor.
  9 24    Sec. 18.  Section 164.18, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  9 25 follows:
  9 26    164.18  UNLAWFUL SALE.
  9 27    No A person shall not sell, offer for sale, or purchase any
  9 28 cattle a designated animal which is condemned as a result of
  9 29 an official test, except under regulations issued as provided
  9 30 by rules adopted by the department.
  9 31    Sec. 19.  Section 164.19, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  9 32 follows:
  9 33    164.19  QUARANTINE.
  9 34    The department may issue any quarantine orders order deemed
  9 35 necessary for the control and eradication of brucellosis and
 10  1 the proper enforcement of this chapter.  Any A lot or group of
 10  2 cattle designated animals in which reactors have been
 10  3 disclosed shall be under quarantine along with any cattle
 10  4 domesticated animal from which the lot or group originated or
 10  5 commingled.  Such cattle The designated animals may be sold
 10  6 for slaughter under permit, or returned to their place of
 10  7 origin.  In hardship cases case of hardship the department may
 10  8 upon investigation of the case alter any a quarantine orders
 10  9 deemed order to the extent that the department determines that
 10 10 it is necessary to alleviate the hardship and protect the
 10 11 industry and prospective purchasers.  The department shall
 10 12 promulgate adopt rules subject to provisions of pursuant to
 10 13 chapter 17A necessary in order to administer this section.
 10 14    Sec. 20.  Section 164.20, Code 1997, is amended to read as
 10 15 follows:
 10 16    164.20  APPRAISAL OF VALUE FOR CATTLE.
 10 17    Before being slaughtered, condemned cattle shall be
 10 18 appraised at their cash value for dairy and breeding purposes
 10 19 by the owner and a representative of the state department of
 10 20 agriculture and land stewardship, or a representative of the
 10 21 United States department of agriculture, or by the owner and
 10 22 both of such the representatives.  If these parties cannot
 10 23 agree as to the amount of the appraisal, there shall be
 10 24 appointed three competent and disinterested persons, one shall
 10 25 be appointed to render a final appraisal.  One person shall be
 10 26 appointed by the state department of agriculture and land
 10 27 stewardship, one by the owner, and one by the first two
 10 28 appointed, to appraise such animals, which appraisal shall be
 10 29 final persons.
 10 30    Sec. 21.  Section 164.21, Code 1997, is amended to read as
 10 31 follows:
 10 32    164.21  AMOUNT OF INDEMNITY.
 10 33    The owner of cattle shall be indemnified for the cattle as
 10 34 provided in this section.  The department shall certify the
 10 35 claim of the owner for each animal the cattle slaughtered in
 11  1 accordance with this chapter.  An infected cattle herd may be
 11  2 completely depopulated and indemnity paid when, in the opinion
 11  3 of the department and the veterinary service of the United
 11  4 States department of agriculture, the disease cannot be
 11  5 adequately controlled by routine testing.
 11  6    Indemnity The owner shall only be paid if indemnified to
 11  7 the extent that money is available in the brucellosis and
 11  8 tuberculosis eradication fund as created in section 165.18 and
 11  9 if indemnity payment indemnification is also made by the
 11 10 United States department of agriculture.  However, if the
 11 11 United States department of agriculture is unable to pay
 11 12 indemnity indemnify the owner, the state department may still
 11 13 pay indemnity for condemned animals indemnify the owner, if
 11 14 money is available.
 11 15    In the case of individual payment, all animals cattle shall
 11 16 be individually appraised and the amount of indemnity shall be
 11 17 equal to the difference between the slaughter value and the
 11 18 appraisal price, less the amount of indemnity paid by the
 11 19 United States department of agriculture.  The total amount of
 11 20 indemnity paid by the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication
 11 21 fund for a grade animal or a purebred animal shall not exceed
 11 22 two hundred dollars.  However, if a purebred animal is cattle
 11 23 are purchased and owned for at least one year before testing
 11 24 and the owner can verify the actual cost, the secretary of
 11 25 agriculture department may award the payment of an additional
 11 26 indemnification further indemnify the owner.  The amount of
 11 27 the indemnification shall not to exceed five hundred fifty
 11 28 dollars or the actual cost of the animal when purchased,
 11 29 whichever is less.
 11 30    Sec. 22.  Section 164.22, Code 1997, is amended to read as
 11 31 follows:
 11 32    164.22  FUNDS MONEYS ADMINISTERED.
 11 33    All funds moneys appropriated by the state for carrying out
 11 34 the provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the
 11 35 department for the payment of the indemnity, salaries, and
 12  1 other necessary expenses.
 12  2    Sec. 23.  Section 164.29, Code 1997, is amended to read as
 12  3 follows:
 12  4    164.29  RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS.
 12  5    The secretary of agriculture of the state of Iowa is hereby
 12  6 authorized and directed to department to every extent
 12  7 practical shall enter into reciprocal agreements with other
 12  8 states to the end provide that cattle domesticated animals
 12  9 which are covered by certificates of vaccination in the this
 12 10 state of Iowa and other states may be transported and sold in
 12 11 interstate commerce between the this state of Iowa and such
 12 12 the other states which enter into reciprocal agreements.
 12 13    Sec. 24.  Section 164.30, Code 1997, is amended to read as
 12 14 follows:
 12 15    164.30  BACK TAGGING CATTLE TAGGING DESIGNATED ANIMALS
 12 16 RECEIVED FOR SALE OR SLAUGHTER.
 12 17    1.  All bovine The department shall provide requirements
 12 18 for tagging designated animals which are received for sale or
 12 19 shipment to a slaughtering establishment.
 12 20    a.  Bovine animals two years of age and older received for
 12 21 sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment shall be
 12 22 identified with a back tag issued by the department.  The back
 12 23 tag shall be affixed to the animal as directed by the
 12 24 department.  It shall be the duty of every
 12 25    b.  A livestock trucker when delivering a designated animal
 12 26 to an out-of-state markets market, and every livestock dealer,
 12 27 livestock market operator, stockyards stockyard operator, and
 12 28 or slaughtering establishment to shall identify all such
 12 29 bovine animals a designated animal which is not bearing a back
 12 30 tag tagged as provided in this section, at the time of taking
 12 31 possession or control of such animals the designated animal.
 12 32 A livestock trucker may be exempted from this requirement if
 12 33 the animals are designated animal's farm of origin is
 12 34 identified as to the farm of origin when delivered to a
 12 35 livestock market, stockyards stockyard, or slaughtering
 13  1 establishment which agrees to accept responsibility for back-
 13  2 tag identification tagging the designated animal.
 13  3    2.  Every A person required to identify animals a
 13  4 designated animal in accordance with this section shall file
 13  5 reports a report of such the identification on forms and as
 13  6 specified by the department, including thereon the following
 13  7 for bovine animals:
 13  8    a.  The back-tag number and date of application; the.
 13  9    b.  The name, address, and county of residence of the
 13 10 person who owned or controlled the herd from which such
 13 11 animals the bovine animal originated; and whether.
 13 12    c.  The type of bovine animal.  If the bovine animal is
 13 13 cattle, the person shall identify whether the animal was of
 13 14 the a beef or dairy type.
 13 15    Each such report should shall cover all bovine animals
 13 16 identified during the preceding week.
 13 17    3.  The removal of back tags A person shall be restricted
 13 18 to personnel specifically not remove a tag affixed to a
 13 19 designated animal, unless the person is authorized by the
 13 20 department, and removes the tag according to, instructions and
 13 21 policies issued established by the department.  The removal of
 13 22 back tags a tag by a person who is unauthorized personnel by
 13 23 the department shall be considered a violation of this section
 13 24 and subject to the penalties as provided in section 164.31.
 13 25    Sec. 25.  Section 164.31, Code 1997, is amended to read as
 13 26 follows:
 13 27    164.31  PENALTIES.
 13 28    Any A person found guilty of violating the provisions a
 13 29 provision of this chapter shall be deemed is guilty of a
 13 30 simple misdemeanor.  
 13 31                           EXPLANATION
 13 32    This bill amends Code chapter 164 which provides for the
 13 33 control and eradication of brucellosis among cattle herds in
 13 34 this state by the department of agriculture and land
 13 35 stewardship.  Specifically, the chapter provides that the
 14  1 state is a brucellosis eradication area; provides a number of
 14  2 requirements relating to the testing of cattle for brucellosis
 14  3 when ordered by the department or requested by an owner; the
 14  4 vaccination of cattle; the adoption of rules by the department
 14  5 to administer the chapter; the inspection of herds; the
 14  6 issuance of certificates; the identification of cattle that
 14  7 have been tested or condemned; the transfer of cattle under
 14  8 quarantine; the importation of cattle; the sale of condemned
 14  9 cattle; the appraisal of condemned cattle; the indemnification
 14 10 of owners by the state and federal governments, including
 14 11 payment from a state fund; the execution of reciprocal
 14 12 agreements with other states; and penalties for violating the
 14 13 chapter.
 14 14    This bill extends the applicability of those provisions to
 14 15 animals other than cattle.  Specifically, the bill provides
 14 16 that the regulations apply to a species of animal that the
 14 17 department by rule determines is capable of carrying and
 14 18 spreading brucellosis, including other bovine animals such as
 14 19 bison, elk, and goats.  However, the bill does not provide for
 14 20 indemnifying owners of these other animals condemned under the
 14 21 chapter.  The bill makes other changes in the provisions in
 14 22 order to enhance its readability.  A person who violates the
 14 23 bill's provisions is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.  
 14 24 LSB 1973HH 77
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