§ 22-295 — Owners to keep records.

The owner of any herd of livestock shall keep a record of each animal in such herd including the final disposition of such animal that is made by such owner. Each such animal shall be marked with official identification when such animal leaves the premises and such official identification shall be made part of such record. Such record shall be kept for the life of the animal plus one additional year.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 3353; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 8.) History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 added refence to livestock, deleted reference to each registered or graded animal, added reference to marking of animal with official identification when such animal leaves the premises, added provision re record being kept for life of the animal plus 1 year, and made conforming changes, effective June 28, 2023.