§ 15-17-3-15 — Inspections; entry onto property; remediation

(a) The board or the board's agent:
(1) may make sanitary inspections and surveys; and
(2) may enter upon any public or private property where any
animals or objects are at the time quartered, including the location
of the carcass of any animal;
to inspect the property, examine the animals or objects, conduct tests
in regard to the presence of diseases or pests of animals and the
possible cause and sources of the disease or pest, and perform any
other function authorized by this article.
(b) The board or the board's agent may hold, seize, quarantine, treat,
destroy, dispose of, or take other remedial action with respect to any
animal or progeny of any animal, object, or means of conveyance that
the board or the board's agent:
(1) has reason to believe:
(A) may carry, may have carried, or may have been affected by
or exposed to any disease or pest of animals; or
(B) violates this article or a rule adopted under this article;
(2) finds is not being maintained or has not been maintained in
accordance with a quarantine or condition imposed under this
article, a rule adopted under this article, or an order issued under
this article; or
(3) determines must be acted upon to prevent the dissemination
of a disease or pest of animals.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-3-14.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.