Whenever a bovine is tested with the tuberculin or other approved test, under any of the provisions of this chapter, and passes the test satisfactorily to the commissioner or his agent, such animal, except purebred registered cattle, shall have a numbered tag placed in its ear unless already so tagged.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
Any bovine in which tuberculosis or brucellosis is diagnosed by the commissioner or his agent on physical examination, or by means of the tuberculin or brucellosis test, which is not immediately slaughtered under the supervision of the commissioner or his agent, shall be marked by inserting in its left ear a metal tag upon which is stamped a number and the work "Reactor", and by branding the letter T or the letter B, not less than 2 nor more than 3 inches high on the left jaw.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
Tags for such purposes shall be furnished by the commissioner, at the expense of the state.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
The commissioner shall keep a complete record of all tags so issued. In the case of reacting bovines, he shall also keep a complete description of said animals.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
I. Whoever intentionally removes or defaces any tag so inserted,without the consent of the commissioner or his agent, or exhibits ordisplays any certificate that a specifically named herd has been found to be in a healthy condition and free from reactors, unless the certificate was issued by the commissioner, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
II. In addition, any person who violates any of the provisions of this subdivision or rules adopted under it may be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
Source. 1985, 72:1. 1989, 13:3, eff. April 4, 1989.
