§ 2-40-103. Duties and enforcement
(a) It is the duty of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission to: (1) Inquire into and investigate all outbreaks of contagious or infectious disease of animals; (2) Establish and promulgate rules in regard to isolation or quarantine of infected animals, disinfection of animals and premises, destruction of incurably diseased animals, and disposal of carcasses […]
§ 2-40-106. Examinations and findings
(a) (1) Any veterinary inspector or other employee duly authorized by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall have the privilege of entering upon any property or premises in this state for the purpose of examining or testing animals which he or she has reason to believe are affected with a contagious or infectious disease […]
§ 2-40-109. Destruction of diseased poultry flocks
(a) When the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission determines that any flock of chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, or other poultry is infected with a reportable disease, the flock may be depopulated or condemned and properly disposed of to prevent the spread of the disease. (b) The commission is authorized to adopt rules to prescribe the […]
§ 2-38-501. Definition
As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Feral hog” means an animal or hybrid animal of either the family Suidae, including without limitation a wild hog, Russian or European wild boar, and Old World swine, or the family Tayassuidae, including without limitation peccary, javelina, and New World swine, that is or has been roaming freely […]
§ 2-40-110. Canine brucellosis
(a) (1) If a dog tests positive for canine brucellosis, the owner shall: (A) Report the test results to the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission; (B) Immediately have the dog neutered, spayed, or euthanized; and (C) Immediately test all other sexually intact dogs on the premises for canine brucellosis. (2) If the owner is unknown, […]
§ 2-38-502. Capturing and killing feral hogs
(a) A person may capture or kill a feral hog only as follows: (1) On private land if the person is the landowner or lessee or has the permission of the landowner or lessee; (2) On public land if: (A) Allowed by the landowning entity; and (B) The person possesses a valid Arkansas hunting license […]
§ 2-40-205. Blood test training program
(a) No person shall perform any program or certifying blood tests on livestock or poultry unless the person has first completed a blood test training program designed and conducted by the State Veterinarian and has obtained a tester’s permit from the State Veterinarian. (b) These technicians shall be used at the market, where economically feasible, […]
§ 2-38-503. Animal health requirements
A feral hog shall be subject to animal health requirements established by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission.
§ 2-40-206. Funding of bovine disease program
(a) (1) (A) In order to fund or partially fund the bovine disease control and eradication program, there is levied a fee of one dollar ($1.00) per head on all cattle sold in this state to be used for the bovine disease control and eradication program. (B) (i) However, if the Director of the Arkansas […]
§ 2-38-504. Releasing hogs into the wild
(a) Except as provided in § 2-38-502(d), a person who knowingly releases or attempts to release a live hog upon public or private land upon conviction is guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per hog nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) […]