SPONSOR: Aune
This bill requires that anyone who is licensed under the Animal Care Facilities Act that has an animal or group of animals that is suffering from or was exposed to parvovirus must notify the state veterinarian by close of business day following the diagnosis and a quarantine of the premises may be issued.
Animals that have or are suspected of having parvovirus must be isolated from healthy animals in the facility. When an entire group of animals has been exposed, the group may be keep together during the process of diagnosis, treatment, and control.
When anyone licensed under the Animal Care Facilities Act has violated the provisions of the bill so as to pose a substantial ongoing risk to the animals or the consumers, the Director of the Department of Agriculture may revoke his or her license.
Records of certain information for animals under the possession or control of anyone licensed under the Animal Care Facilities Act must be maintained on all animals and reported annually to the state veterinarian.
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