Georgia Code, Title 4, Chapter 4, Article 2 - Bovine Diseases

• § 4-4-90 - Purpose of Article
  The purpose of this article is to safeguard public health by controlling and, if practical, eradicating any and all diseases of cattle which are...
• § 4-4-91 - "Qualified Veterinarians" Defined
  The term "qualified veterinarians," as used in this article, means veterinarians approved by the Commissioner and the secretary of agriculture of the United States...
• § 4-4-92 - Duty of Commissioner to Eradicate Tuberculosis; County Appropriations; Right of Entry to Test Cattle; Assistance by Owners of Cattle
  (a) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to eradicate tuberculosis in cattle. The Commissioner shall have full and complete authority and responsibility...
• § 4-4-93 - Notice to Owners; Testing; Branding of Infected Cattle; Slaughter
  (a) If the Commissioner receives information or has reason to believe that tuberculosis exists in any cattle, he shall promptly notify the owner or...
• § 4-4-94 - Indemnification of Owners
  Before having such reacting cattle slaughtered, the Commissioner shall notify the owner of his findings as to the condition of the cattle. The owner...
• § 4-4-95 - Use or Sale of Veterinary Tuberculin
  No person, firm, or corporation shall administer veterinary tuberculin, except qualified veterinarians. No person, firm, or corporation shall sell, offer for sale or distribution,...
• § 4-4-95.1 - Transport of Cattle; Segregation of Cattle With Brucellosis; Removal or Alteration of Cattle Identification; Rules and Regulations; Sale of Infected Cattle
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Cattle" or "cow" means bovine animals, such as cows, bulls, steers, heifers, and bison....
• § 4-4-96 - Applicability of Article to Anthrax and Brucellosis
  This article shall apply to the control and, if possible, the eradication of anthrax and brucellosis as well as to the eradication of bovine
• § 4-4-96.1 - Injunctions
  In addition to the remedies provided in this article and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the Commissioner is authorized to...
• § 4-4-97 - Penalty for Violations of Article
  Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine...

Last modified: October 14, 2016