§ 3.1-727. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Duty of State Veterinarian when animals or poultry suspected o...
It shall be the duty of the State Veterinarian at any time, upon receipt of reliable information of the existence among domestic animals or poultry of the Commonwealth of any infectious or contagious disease, to go at once, or order an assistant veterinarian to go, to the place where such disease is alleged to exist for the purpose of making a careful examination of the animals or poultry believed to be affected with such disease, and ascertain, if possible, what, if any, disease exists, and whether the same is contagious or infectious. If a disease is found to be contagious or infectious, the State Veterinarian, or an assistant, may adopt and enforce such quarantine lines and regulations and shall enforce such cleaning and disinfection of premises, cars or vehicles, as may be deemed necessary to prevent the spread of such disease, which quarantine lines, and regulations, when so adopted, shall supersede any similar provisions made by the board of supervisors of any county under the provisions of Chapter 12 (§ 15.1-503.4:10 et seq.) of Title 15.1.
(Code 1950, § 3-569; 1966, c. 702.)
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