7 §4205. Livestock operations permit
§4205. Livestock operations permit 1. Operations requiring a livestock operations permit. Beginning on January 1, 2000, a permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to subsection 2 is required for an animal feeding operation that meets one or more of the following criteria: A. The operation is a concentrated animal feeding operation as defined by […]
7 §4153. Sale prohibited
§4153. Sale prohibited 1. Animal with disease, illness or condition. Notwithstanding section 4152, a seller may not sell an animal that has any obvious clinical sign of infectious, contagious, parasitic or communicable disease or abnormality or has any disease, illness or condition that requires hospitalization or nonelective surgical procedures. [PL 2019, c. 544, §7 […]
7 §4206. Rulemaking (REPEALED)
§4206. Rulemaking (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 642, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 530, §5 (RP).
7 §4154. Records (REPEALED)
§4154. Records (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 589, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 690, §52 (RP).
7 §4207. Winter spreading of manure prohibited
§4207. Winter spreading of manure prohibited 1. Winter spreading prohibited. Except pursuant to a variance granted under subsection 2, a person may not spread manure on agricultural fields between December 1st of a calendar year and March 15th of the following calendar year. This prohibition includes the spreading of manure and spraying or irrigation of […]
7 §4155. Rights of the purchaser
§4155. Rights of the purchaser 1. Unfit for sale. If, within 10 days after receipt of the animal by the purchaser, a veterinarian states in writing that the animal has a health problem that existed in the animal at the time of delivery or if, within one year after receipt of the animal by the […]
7 §4156. Responsibilities of purchaser
§4156. Responsibilities of purchaser To obtain the remedies provided in section 4155, the purchaser has the following responsibilities with respect to an animal with a health problem. [PL 1995, c. 589, §1 (NEW).] 1. Veterinary diagnosis. The purchaser must notify the seller, within 2 business days, of the diagnosis by a veterinarian of a […]
7 §4020. Cruel confinement of calves raised for veal and sows during gestation
§4020. Cruel confinement of calves raised for veal and sows during gestation 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Calf raised for veal” means a calf of the bovine species kept for the purpose of producing the food product referred to […]
7 §4041. Animal trespass
§4041. Animal trespass 1. Definitions. [PL 1999, c. 254, §15 (RP).] 1-A. Trespass. An owner or keeper of an animal may not allow that animal to enter onto or remain on the property of another or unattended on any local, county or state road or highway after the owner or keeper has been informed by […]
7 §4042. Stray livestock
§4042. Stray livestock 1. Ownership of livestock unknown. If the ownership of any stray livestock cannot be established, the livestock must be handled as a stray and an animal control officer shall seize, impound or restrain the livestock and: A. Deliver the livestock to an animal shelter, farm or holding facility that is capable […]