I. Any person who, knowing or having reason to believe that any horse is infected with glanders, or that any swine is infected with hog cholera, or that any domestic animal is infected with anthrax or black leg, hemorrhagic septicemia, contagious infectious abortion, or any other contagious or infectious disease, shall sell, offer for sale, trade or barter, or expose or allow it to be exposed upon any public highway or in any public place, without the written permission of the commissioner or his agent, 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.
No animal showing physical evidence of tuberculosis or brucellosis, or in which such disease shall have been indicated as a result of the tuberculin or other approved test, shall be sold other than for immediate slaughter, said slaughtering to be ordered by and under the supervision of the commissioner or his agent, except under a written contract approved by the commissioner, signed by both parties, describing the animal and stating that it is believed to be tuberculous or infected with brucellosis. A contract of sale as provided by this section shall be executed in triplicate and one copy thereof delivered to the purchaser, one kept by the seller, and the other delivered to the commissioner.
No such animal shall be removed except for immediate slaughter from the premises where examined, except upon the written permission of the commissioner.
