(a)In all cases of infectious and contagious disease
among domestic animals in this state, the state veterinarian may
order the quarantine of the infected premises. If the disease
becomes epizootic in any locality in this state, the state
veterinarian shall immediately notify the governor who shall
issue his proclamation forbidding transfer of any animal of the
kind among which the epizootic disease exists from the locality
without permission from the state veterinarian.
(b)Whenever the state veterinarian finds any infectious
or contagious disease among domestic animals in any section of
the state he shall take such steps as will prevent the spread of
the disease. The state veterinarian may inspect and compel the
treatment, testing, vaccination or quarantine of all such
animals in Wyomin
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(a) In all cases of infectious and contagious disease
among domestic animals in this state, the state veterinarian may
order the quarantine of the infected premises. If the disease
becomes epizootic in any locality in this state, the state
veterinarian shall immediately notify the governor who shall
issue his proclamation forbidding transfer of any animal of the
kind among which the epizootic disease exists from the locality
without permission from the state veterinarian.
(b) Whenever the state veterinarian finds any infectious
or contagious disease among domestic animals in any section of
the state he shall take such steps as will prevent the spread of
the disease. The state veterinarian may inspect and compel the
treatment, testing, vaccination or quarantine of all such
animals in Wyoming found to be infected or exposed to the
disease or imported in violation of W.S. 11-19-111 or any rules
promulgated thereunder, under such rules and regulations as he
may adopt. Any order or regulation made by the state
veterinarian is subject to review, modification or annulment by
the board at any subsequent meeting.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 96, § 2.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 96, § 2.
(e) If the owner or persons in charge of animals ordered
treated, tested, vaccinated or quarantined after reasonable
notice determined by the veterinarian, fail to treat, test,
vaccinate or quarantine such animals as ordered, the
veterinarian may seize or cause such animals to be seized and
treated, tested, vaccinated or quarantined and may hold and sell
the animals, or part thereof as necessary to pay all costs of
inspection, seizing, caring for, treating, testing, vaccinating
or quarantine together with cost of sale. The sale shall be made
at the time and place and in the manner prescribed by the
veterinarian. Not less than three (3) days nor more than fifteen
(15) days notice of the time, place and purpose of the sale
shall be given by the veterinarian to the owner or persons in
charge of the animals, by personal service within the county in
which the animals are being held if possible, and if not
possible then such notice may be given either by personal
service outside of the county or by advertisement in any paper
selected by the veterinarian. The state veterinarian shall only
sell the animals after all other remedies have been exhausted.
(f) The owner of animals so seized and held may at any
time prior to sale recover possession of the same by paying to
the state veterinarian the amount of costs incurred by order of
the veterinarian against the animals. Any sum realized from the
sale of the animals over the cost actually incurred against the
animals shall be returned to the owner of the animals if known
or can by reasonable diligence be found. Otherwise the overage
shall be placed in the estray fund and dispensed as provided by
law.
(g) Any order or other action under this chapter may be
appealed by the owner, or the agent of the owner, of the animals
affected or by any aggrieved governmental entity to the board as
follows:
(i) The appeal shall be requested within thirty (30)
days of the order or action, except that a quarantine may be
appealed at any time during the quarantine;
(ii) An informal hearing may initially be requested.
A formal hearing may subsequently be requested and shall be
conducted as a contested case in accordance with the Wyoming
Administrative Procedure Act. The board shall render a final
decision in writing within ten (10) working days of the
conclusion of the hearing;
(iii) The board may alter, amend, annul or otherwise
modify any order in the event the board finds:
(A) The aggrieved person was injured by the
order or regulation; and
(B) The state veterinarian lacked legal
authority for the order or regulation; or
(C) The order or regulation was not needed to:
(I) Protect the public health;
(II) Prevent the spread of animal disease;
(III) Preserve the ability to market
Wyoming livestock efficiently; or
(IV) Implement a specific requirement of
Wyoming law.
(iv) All decisions of the board are subject to
judicial review under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
(h) In the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak, an
act of animal agro-terrorism or other animal health emergency,
the state veterinarian shall have all of the resources of the
livestock board at his disposal. When such an event occurs, the
state veterinarian shall immediately notify the governor and
shall advise him as to any additional resources which may be
needed to address the emergency.
(j) Any person failing to comply with this section shall
be punished as provided in W.S. 11-1-103.
(k) The owner or producer of animals quarantined for
brucellosis containment efforts may submit a claim at any time
during the quarantine, or within thirty (30) days after release
from quarantine, for reimbursement for actual expenses incurred
in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of the
quarantine. The Wyoming livestock board, in consultation with
the state veterinarian, shall promulgate rules for the
processing of claims under this section.