§ 23-36-05 — Assistance of state and local agencies

If a warrant is issued under section 23-36-04 and upon written request of the department,
the game and fish department, the state veterinarian, or the wildlife services program of the
United States department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service shall provide
assistance to the department in any action to seize, impound, quarantine, or test an animal
suspected of having rabies or that has possibly exposed an individual to rabies or possibly has
been exposed to rabies, and shall carry out any other preventive measures the department
requests. For purposes of this section, a request from the department means only a request for

assistance as to a particular and singular suspicion of exposure to rabies and does not
constitute a continuous request for assistance.
The duty of the game and fish department to cooperate and provide assistance under this
section is limited to cases involving a wild animal and is applicable only if no other agency is
available for law enforcement or animal control services.