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§ 1163. Additional violations
(a) A person who knowingly commits any of the following acts shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both:
(1) to transport an animal affected with, or exposed to, a contagious disease without first obtaining the permission of the secretary;
(2) to interfere with any animal disease test conducted pursuant to this chapter;
(3) to advertise, sell or offer for sale as accredited tuberculosis-free or certified brucellosis-free, any cattle which do not come from herds officially accredited or certified by the secretary or the United States Department of Agriculture;
(4) to advertise, sell or offer for sale as tested under state or federal supervision any cattle which do not come from herds that are under state or federal supervision;
(5) to fail to report the discovery of a reportable disease as required by section 1162 of this title;
(6) to interfere with or hinder the work of the secretary or his or her agents pursuant to this chapter.
(b) A person who knowingly commits any of the following acts shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $15,000.00, or both:
(1) to import into this state any animal infected with or exposed to a contagious disease;
(2) to sell, or offer for sale for food purposes any animal, or animal carcass, condemned under the provisions of this chapter, unless the animal is inspected and approved for use as human food by an agent of the Secretary or the United States Department of Agriculture. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
