§ 47-616 — Same; right of indemnity

When any animal or animals are killed under the provisions of this act by order of the commissioner, the owner of such animal or animals shall be paid for such animal or animals such proportion of the appraised value as fixed by the appraisement as provided by law. The right of indemnity on account of animals killed by order of the commissioner under the provisions of this act shall not extend to: (a) Animals killed on account of rabies; (b) the owner of animals which have been brought into the state in a diseased condition, or from a state, country, territory or district in which the disease with which the animal is infected or to which it has been exposed exists; (c) any animal which has been brought into the state in violation of any law or quarantine regulations thereof, or the owner of which has violated any of the provisions of this act or disregarded any rule and regulation or order of the animal health commissioner; (d) any animal which came into the possession of the claimant with the claimant's knowledge that such animal was diseased or was suspected of being diseased or of having been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease; or (e) any animal belonging to the United States.

Legislative History

L. 1911, ch. 312, § 7; R.S. 1923, 47-616; L. 1989, ch. 156, § 20; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 40; July 1.