§ 35-50-111 — Quarantine

(1) Whenever the commissioner deems it necessary
to quarantine any specific livestock, premises, county, district, or section of the
state for the purpose of preventing the spread of an infectious or contagious
disease among the livestock within the state, the commissioner may, through the
state veterinarian, call on all sheriffs or other peace officers of any county within
the state to assist in maintaining such quarantine and to arrest anyone who may
violate such quarantine or any rules made by the commissioner for the purpose of
maintaining such quarantine. It is the duty of all sheriffs or other peace officers to
act in such cases when so called upon, and they shall be allowed such recompense
as is provided by statute for similar services.

(2) The commissioner may place a hold upon any specific livestock, premises,
county, district, or section of the state for the purpose of preventing the spread of
an infectious or contagious disease when clinical signs and symptoms suggest the
presence of the disease and laboratory confirmation is pending.

(3) Once testing has confirmed the presence of an infectious or contagious
disease, the commissioner may quarantine any specific livestock, premises, county,
district, or section of the state for the purpose of preventing the spread of any
infectious or contagious disease within the state.

(4) Whenever the commissioner finds it necessary to quarantine any
livestock, ranch, farm, premises, or portion of this state because of an infectious or
contagious disease, the commissioner may hold in quarantine such ranch, farm,
premises, or part of this state as the commissioner may deem necessary after all
livestock have been removed therefrom, until such time as in the judgment of the
state veterinarian there is no further risk of exposing livestock to disease by
permitting them to inhabit such quarantined area.

(5) Held or quarantined livestock shall be treated, fed, and cared for at the
expense of the owner. All expenses of a hold or quarantine shall be borne by the
owner of the livestock so held or quarantined and shall constitute a lien on such
livestock.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2005: Entire article R&RE, p. 454, � 1, effective December 1. L. 2023: (3) amended, (HB 23-1264), ch. 222, p. 1151, � 5, effective May 18.