§159-15  Bonding.  Upon a person beinggranted a license to slaughter animals for the purpose of using the meat ormeat products thereof in intrastate commerce, the board shall exact from thelicensee a bond, or other form of surety acceptable to the board or anappropriate agent, officer, or employee designated by the board, in the penalsum of $5,000, the bond or other form of surety to be obtained from a suretycompany or financial institution authorized to do business in the State and tobe so conditioned that the licensee shall be required to keep a full andaccurate record concerning every animal which the licensee may purchase, kill,or sell; and that the licensee will at all times during regular business hourskeep the record open for the inspection by representatives of the board who maydesire to examine the same.  The record shall contain:

(1)  The sex of the animal.

(2)  A full description of each and every brand on theanimal, stating the position of each brand on the animal.  If any of the describedbrands on the animal appear to be obliterated, as described in section 142-47,or to be felonious, as described in section 142-48, the person shall make areport of the obliterated or felonious brand to the appropriate law enforcementagency pursuant to rules adopted by the department of agriculture.

(3)  Ear tag number or other mark of identification.

(4)  The principal color of the animal.

(5)  The name of the person who sold the animal to thelicensee.

(6)  The date when the animal was sold to the licensee.

(7)  The date when the animal was delivered to thelicensee.

(8)  The date when the animal was killed. [L 1969, c214, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 163, §4; am L 1989, c 92, §1]