§142-6  Quarantine.  The department ofagriculture may quarantine any animal known to be affected with, to have beenexposed to, or to be susceptible to, any contagious, infectious, orcommunicable disease, and destroy the same, when in the opinion of thedepartment, such measure is necessary to prevent the spread of the disease. The department of agriculture may also require disinfection of premises andmaterials contaminated by or exposed to disease, including the properdisposition of hides and carcasses if, in the opinion of the department, suchmeasures are necessary to prevent the spread of disease. [L 1905, c 82, pt of§4; RL 1925, §613; RL 1935, §208; RL 1945, §1057; RL 1955, §20-7; am L Sp 19592d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §142-6; am L 2002, c 99, §2]