Code of Virginia - Title 3.1 Agriculture, Horticulture And Food - Section 3.1-753 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Duty of owner or custodian to submit cattle to tests for tuber...

§ 3.1-753. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Duty of owner or custodian to submit cattle to tests for tuber...

In every county where the State Veterinarian knows or suspects tuberculosis, para-tuberculosis or Bang's disease to exist, the owners or custodians of cattle therein shall, upon demand of the State Veterinarian, be compelled to submit cattle to tests for tuberculosis, para-tuberculosis or Bang's disease, on the premises where found, at such time as the State Veterinarian shall designate after five days' notice of the day and time to the custodian and to the owner, or one of the several owners, provided the owner, or one of the several owners, is in the county at the time of service on the custodian and the officer serving the notice on the custodian has actual knowledge of the ownership of the cattle.

Every person to whom the notice shall have been given, shall keep the cattle separate from all other cattle in the enclosure in which they may then be when notice is received; shall assemble and have the cattle which are to be tested in reasonably close confinement on the premises on the day and at the hour appointed in the notice, and shall assist the persons performing the tests. Any person removing such cattle, or allowing their removal or escape from such enclosure, or allowing them to come in contact with other animals, or, without good cause, failing or refusing to confine the cattle subject to the proposed test, or to assist in the tests, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500.

(Code 1950, § 3-589; 1956, c. 376; 1966, c. 702.)

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