Texas Agriculture Code § 161.149 Test For Equine Infectious Anemia

Sec. 161.149. TEST FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA. (a) In this section, "equine animal" includes horses, mules, asses, ponies, and other members of the horse family, but does not include zebras.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person transfers ownership of an equine animal eight months of age or older that has not tested negative for equine infectious anemia during the 12 months preceding the date of the transfer unless the equine animal:

(1) is a nursing foal that is transferred with its dam and the dam has tested negative for equine infectious anemia during the 12 months preceding the date of the transfer; or

(2) is sold to slaughter to be tested for equine infectious anemia at a slaughter establishment.

(c) An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 263, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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