§ 11-19-405 — Control of brucellosis; governor authorized to negotiate with federal agencies

(a) To preserve the brucellosis-free status of this state,
the governor shall enter into negotiations with any relevant
parties including appropriate federal agencies and tribes of the
regions adjacent to Wyoming on steps necessary to ensure
brucellosis is not passed from wildlife to livestock.
(b) The governor may direct any state agency to take any
actions needed to ensure brucellosis does not spread from
wildlife to livestock.
(c) In the event of a confirmed outbreak of brucellosis,
the governor may authorize the state veterinarian, with the
approval of the Wyoming livestock board, to require brucellosis
testing of all test eligible bovine or domestic bison at the
farm or ranch of origin or any licensed Wyoming livestock market
prior to a change of ownership for a period of up to eighteen
(18) months. At the end of the required testing period, the
state veterinarian shall review the testing requirement and may
reimpose brucellosis testing for one (1) or more successive
periods under this subsection if there is deemed by the state
veterinarian to be a threat to Wyoming's brucellosis free status
or if the state is designated as brucellosis class A or lower
status.
(d) The state veterinarian may direct any Wyoming brand
inspector to withhold a brand inspection for movement or change
of ownership to any person who has not shown evidence of any
required brucellosis test.
(e) As part of the state brucellosis surveillance and
prevention program, the state veterinarian may require
brucellosis testing of any test eligible bovine or domestic
bison at any licensed Wyoming livestock market at any time.
Failure to comply shall result in a suspension of the livestock
market's license.
(f) Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall be punished as provided by W.S. 11-1-103.