Section 11-19-111 – Regulation of Importation of Animals; Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Applicability.
11-19-111. Regulation of importation of animals; prohibited acts; penalties; applicability. (a) The governor, upon recommendation of the Wyoming livestock board, may regulate by proclamation the importation into Wyoming from any other state any animal, blood, microorganism or biologic agent capable of causing any disease affecting livestock or other animals, or any other item suspected of […]
Section 11-19-112 – Cooperation With Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
11-19-112. Cooperation with animal and plant health inspection service. The state consents to having the animal and plant health inspection service (APHIS) of the United States department of agriculture and its employees come within Wyoming for all purposes connected with the importation and exportation of diseased livestock and for all purposes connected with the eradication, […]
Section 11-19-108 – Compensation of Board.
11-19-108. Compensation of board. Each member of a board of arbitration shall receive one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day actually engaged and employed in the investigation of any claim, paid by the state veterinarian out of an appropriation for that purpose.
Section 11-19-109 – Limitations on Indemnity.
11-19-109. Limitations on indemnity. The liability of the state for indemnity for animals destroyed under this act [§§ 11-19-101 through 11-19-111] in any two (2) years, is limited by and shall in no case exceed the amount especially appropriated for that purpose and for that period.
Section 11-19-110 – Quarantine of Diseased Animals; Authority of Veterinarian Over Animals in Transit.
11-19-110. Quarantine of diseased animals; authority of veterinarian over animals in transit. (a) The owner or person having in charge any animal affected with or suspected of any contagious or infectious disease shall immediately confine the animal in a safe place, isolated from other animals, and with all necessary restrictions to prevent dissemination of the […]
Section 11-19-102 – Duty of Public to Report Diseases; List of Reportable Diseases; Failure to Comply or Obstruction of Duty; Liability; Penalties.
11-19-102. Duty of public to report diseases; list of reportable diseases; failure to comply or obstruction of duty; liability; penalties. (a) Any person or government entity who knows or suspects that there is any contagious or infectious reportable disease among animals owned by or under their jurisdiction or any veterinarian who knows or suspects any […]
Section 11-19-103 – Quarantine of Diseased Animals Generally; Treatment, Testing and Vaccination Thereof; Effect of Failure to Obey Order of State Veterinarian; Appeal; Stay of Action.
11-19-103. Quarantine of diseased animals generally; treatment, testing and vaccination thereof; effect of failure to obey order of state veterinarian; appeal; stay of action. (a) In all cases of infectious and contagious disease among domestic animals in this state, the state veterinarian may order the quarantine of the infected premises. If the disease becomes epizootic […]
Section 11-19-104 – Slaughter of Diseased Animals; Authority of Veterinarian; Slaughtering Order; When Consent of Owner Required.
11-19-104. Slaughter of diseased animals; authority of veterinarian; slaughtering order; when consent of owner required. (a) In any case of epizootic disease where premises have been previously quarantined by the state veterinarian, he may order the slaughter of any diseased animals upon the premises and all animals that have been exposed to contagion or infection […]
Section 11-19-106 – Removal of Diseased Animals; Owner’s Claims.
11-19-106. Removal of diseased animals; owner’s claims. (a) All claims against the state arising from the ordered disposal of animals by the state veterinarian for scrapie, brucellosis and tuberculosis, together with the order of the veterinarian, shall be submitted to the state auditor who shall examine them without unnecessary delay. For purposes of this section, […]
Section 11-19-107 – Auditor to Pay Claims Allowed by Board; Effect of Failure to Submit Claim to Board.
11-19-107. Auditor to pay claims allowed by board; effect of failure to submit claim to board. The state auditor shall pay no claim for indemnity which is rejected by the state veterinarian, unless it has been submitted to arbitration and the arbitration board decided it to be legal and just. If any claimant refuses to […]