Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 267

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 267
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.010 Definitions.

267.010. Definitions. — Whenever in sections 267.010 to 267.460 , the following words or terms are used, they shall be deemed and taken as the meaning ascribed as follows: (1) "Cattle" shall mean neat cattle; (2) "Condemned" shall refer to cattle which have reacted to the test; (3) "Department" or "department of agriculture" shall mean the Missouri state department of agriculture; (4) "Director" shall mean the director of the department of agriculture of Missouri; (5) "Owner" shall refer to any owner of cattle cooperating under the state-federal plan for Bang's testing; (6) The term "person" means a natural person, partnership, association or corporation created or organized by or under the laws of this state or under the laws of any other state or country; whenever a word or words importing the plural number are used in describing or referring to any matter, parties or persons, any single matter, party or person shall be deemed to be included, although distributive words may not be used; (7) "State" shall mean the state of Missouri; (8) "State veterinarian" shall mean the state veterinarian of Missouri; (9) "Test" shall refer to the agglutination blood test for Bang's disease; (10) "United States" shall refer to the United States Department of Agriculture. (RSMo 1939 § 14208)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.020 Appointment of veterinary surgeon - qualifications - tenure.

267.020. Appointment of veterinary surgeon — qualifications — tenure. — The director of agriculture of the state of Missouri shall appoint a veterinary surgeon, to aid and assist in developing and protecting the livestock interests of the state of Missouri. Said veterinary surgeon shall be a graduate of some reputable and recognized veterinary college or school, and shall give to the said director of agriculture, before his appointment, good evidence of a recognized, practical and scientific knowledge of contagious and infectious diseases of livestock, and shall hold his office for a term of four years, or until removed by said director of agriculture for cause, as provided in section 267.040 . (RSMo 1939 § 14190) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12519; 1919 § 12078; 1909 § 707

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.030 Veterinarian - oath, bond - office - duties.

267.030. Veterinarian — oath, bond — office — duties. — Said veterinary surgeon shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, file with said director of agriculture his oath of office with a satisfactory and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his official duties. He shall have his office with or near the office of the director of agriculture; shall act only as an expert, and shall, when practicable, devote all time possible to the investigation of the nature of, causes of and remedies for the diseases of domestic animals. The director of agriculture shall have charge of all clerical work pertaining to the veterinary service. (RSMo 1939 § 14191) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12520; 1919 § 12079; 1909 § 708 CROSS REFERENCES: Missouri livestock marketing law, enforcement, Chap. 277 State veterinarian to issue license for disposal plants for bodies of dead animals, inspection, 269.050, 269.190

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.040 Under control of director.

267.040. Under control of director. — Said veterinary surgeon shall be under the control of the director of the department of agriculture, who may remove him, whenever in his judgment the good of the veterinary service of the state may demand it. (RSMo 1939 § 14192) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12521; 1919 § 12080; 1909 § 709 CROSS REFERENCE: State director of agriculture to have charge of veterinary service, 261.020

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.050 Appointment of deputy veterinary surgeon - qualifications.

267.050. Appointment of deputy veterinary surgeon — qualifications. — Whenever the state veterinary surgeon shall find it impossible to perform alone in an effective manner the duties imposed by sections 267.010 to 267.460 , the director of agriculture, with the advice of the veterinarian, may appoint, as may be needed, one or more deputy state veterinary surgeons, who shall be competent veterinarians, graduated from some reputable veterinary school or college. Such deputy veterinary surgeon shall have, when on duty, the same power and same protection as now provided in sections 267.010 to 267.460 for the said state veterinary surgeon, and shall work under his direction and instructions. The state director of agriculture may also employ nonprofessional men and special experts as agents or inspectors whenever such a means shall become absolutely necessary to carry out this law properly or enforce the regulations of quarantine as possible in cases of emergency provided against by sections 267.240 and 267.250 . (RSMo 1939 § 14222) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12542; 1919 § 12101; 1909 § 725

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.060 Compensation of veterinarian and deputies.

267.060. Compensation of veterinarian and deputies. — The state veterinarian, deputy state veterinarians and livestock inspectors, shall receive salaries fixed by the state director of agriculture and necessary traveling expenses in the discharge of official duties, payable out of the funds provided for the maintenance of the veterinary service. The state veterinarian, deputies and livestock inspectors shall each render an itemized account to the said director of agriculture of all the traveling and incidental expenses incurred in working under this law. Said account or accounts shall be audited, and if found correct, shall be allowed as is now or may hereafter be provided by law. (RSMo 1939 § 14228) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12548; 1919 § 12102; 1909 § 726

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.070 Cooperate with federal officers.

267.070. Cooperate with federal officers. — The said director of agriculture and state veterinary surgeon shall cooperate with any commissioner or other officer appointed by the United States for the suppression of contagious diseases among domestic animals, so far as the provisions of sections 267.010 to 267.460 and the appropriation made in accordance therewith will allow in suppressing and preventing the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals in this state. (RSMo 1939 § 14218) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12538; 1919 § 12097; 1909 § 721

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.080 Report to director.

267.080. Report to director. — Said veterinary surgeon shall report to the director of agriculture in writing at least once every three months, setting forth the locality or localities visited as provided in sections 267.010 to 267.070 , the kind of stock treated, the type and character of the diseases, the remedies prescribed and the results, so far as known, of such treatment. The director of agriculture shall, from time to time, as often as may be required, select from said reports and publish in a concise form such information as he may think valuable to the people of Missouri. This information may be published in connection with the reports relating to agriculture or in separate bulletins. (RSMo 1939 § 14219) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12539; 1919 § 12098; 1909 § 722

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.090 Compilation of information and report.

267.090. Compilation of information and report. — It shall be the duty of the director of agriculture to collate and compile, briefly and concisely, the useful and interesting information derived from the veterinary sanitary service as provided for in sections 267.010 to 267.460 , and report to the general assembly, within ten days of the date of the meeting thereof, together with such suggestions as may be beneficial to the agricultural interests of the state. (RSMo 1939 § 14220) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12540; 1919 § 12099; 1909 § 723

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.100 Petition for veterinarian's services to control contagious disease.

267.100. Petition for veterinarian's services to control contagious disease. — 1. It shall be lawful for any ten residents of this state to go before any clerk of a court of record or associate circuit judge and demand the presence and services of the veterinary surgeon in the following manner: 2. Which petition may be certified to in the following manner: 3. The department of health and senior services may demand of the director of agriculture, through the director of the department of health and senior services, the services of the state veterinary surgeon to aid it in the inspection of such infectious or contagious diseases as are transmissible to the human family, and in examination of meats, milk and foods, when, in the judgment of the department of health and senior services, the assistance of this officer is necessary. (RSMo 1939 § 14193, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12522; 1919 § 12081; 1909 § 710

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.110 Veterinarian to investigate on petition.

267.110. Veterinarian to investigate on petition. — Such petition may be forwarded by mail or otherwise, as the petitioners may elect, to the director of agriculture, who shall cause a thorough investigation to be made by or under the direction of the state veterinary surgeon or his deputies. Such investigation may be ordered without application by petition if upon satisfactory information it is thought the presence of the veterinarian is necessary to the protection of the livestock interests of the state from contagious or infectious diseases. (RSMo 1939 § 14194) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12523; 1919 § 12082; 1909 § 711

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.120 Prescribe disinfectants - enforcement.

267.120. Prescribe disinfectants — enforcement. — Whenever the state veterinary surgeon shall have sufficient evidence to satisfy him that any private or public or corporate barn, or shed, or stock car, or any pen, yard or field, is infected and so injudiciously used as to be liable to convey contagious or infectious disease to livestock, he shall prescribe in writing, to the owner or owners or person or persons in charge thereof, the most rapid of the effective modes of disinfecting and cleansing deemed necessary, and shall prohibit, also in writing, to the owner or owners or persons in charge, the occupation by susceptible livestock or the removal of such infected property as may be movable, until such disinfection has been thoroughly carried out, and that the danger of conveying contagious or infectious disease is removed. Such cleansing and disinfection shall be at the cost of the owner or owners. The state veterinary surgeon may call for help on the county commission or legally substituted court, if necessary, and the commission or court shall thereupon order the sheriff or other officer to give the assistance necessary to enforce the law. (RSMo 1939 § 14205) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12534; 1919 § 12093; 1909 § 716

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.122 Animal health diagnostic laboratories established, fees - investment of ...

267.122. Animal health diagnostic laboratories established, fees — investment of funds — rulemaking procedure — transfer of funds to general revenue, when. — 1. "Official laboratories" are hereby established. The laboratories are to be known as the "Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories", operated by and under the direction of the state veterinarian, for the purpose of diagnosing animal disease. The state veterinarian shall have the authority to assess laboratory fees to assist in defraying operating laboratory expense. A schedule of laboratory fees shall be fixed by rule or regulation promulgated by the director of the department of agriculture. No fees will be charged for diagnostic tests for diseases which are included in a state and federal cooperative eradication program. 2. All laboratory fees collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the department of revenue to be deposited in the state treasury, to the credit of the "Animal Health Laboratory Fee Fund", which is hereby created. All money in the fund shall be for the use and benefit of the animal health diagnostic laboratories and not as a substitute for general revenue bonds already appropriated for the operation of the animal health diagnostic laboratories. 3. Notwithstanding section 33.080 to the contrary, the balance in the fund at the end of each biennium shall not lapse and shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund of the state. If the balance at the end of any biennium exceeds two hundred thousand dollars, the director of the department of agriculture shall adjust the schedule of laboratory fees so as to cause the fund to not be in excess of two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars. Any balance in the fund at the end of any fiscal year which is in excess of two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be transferred to the general revenue fund of the state. 4. The state treasurer shall invest all sums in the animal health laboratory fee fund not needed for current operating expenses in interest bearing banking accounts or United States government obligations in the manner provided by law. All yield increment, gain or income derived from the investment of these sums shall accrue to the benefit of, and be deposited within, the state treasury to the credit of the animal health laboratory fee fund. 5. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 . (L. 1992 H.B. 878 §§ 66, 67, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 1996 S.B. 766)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.168 Voluntary program may be supported by state - mandated participation ...

267.168. Voluntary program may be supported by state — mandated participation prohibited — withdrawal permitted — governor may waive this section, when. — 1. The state of Missouri may support a voluntary animal identification program. The department of agriculture shall not mandate or otherwise force national animal identification system (NAIS) premises registration without specific statutory authorization from the Missouri general assembly. 2. Any person who participates in the national animal identification system may withdraw from the system at any time. All personal information relating to a participant shall be deleted from the system when the participant withdraws, unless the participant is part of an ongoing disease investigation or disease monitoring or control program. 3. If the provisions of this section interfere with the marketing of Missouri livestock, the governor by executive order may waive the provisions of this section in whole or in part until the completion of the next regular session of the Missouri general assembly or any special session called by the governor at which time the executive order shall expire. (L. 2008 S.B. 931)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.169 Certain livestock data not subject to disclosure - exceptions.

*267.169. Certain livestock data not subject to disclosure — exceptions. — 1. For purposes of this section, the term animal shall mean the same as the term livestock as defined in section 277.020 . 2. The following data shall not be considered a public record and shall not be subject to disclosure under chapter 610 : (1) Premises registration data collected from participants in the federal Animal Disease Traceability Program, or any successor program; (2) Animal identification data collected from participants in the federal Animal Disease Traceability Program, or any successor program; and (3) Animal tracking data collected from participants in the federal Animal Disease Traceability Program, or any successor program. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section, the director of any state agency or the state veterinarian within the department of agriculture shall release information otherwise not considered a public record subject to disclosure to the extent that the information is: (1) Useful in controlling or preventing a disease outbreak; (2) For public safety purposes; or (3) To show particular animals or herds are or are not involved in a disease outbreak. 4. Nothing in this section shall prevent the disclosure of information: (1) Described in subsection 2 of this section if such information has been transformed into a statistical or aggregate form that prevents the information from directly or indirectly naming or identifying any individual owner, operator, producer, operation, farmer, rancher, or a specific data gathering site; (2) Described in subsection 2 of this section pursuant to the expressed written consent of the farmer or rancher; or (3) Required by law as a condition of compliance with any state agency regulatory function. 5. Any person who knowingly releases information not subject to public disclosure under this section shall be considered to be violating the provisions of this section. Any entity or person alleging a violation of this section may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. A court may order any appropriate relief necessary, including damages not to exceed ten thousand dollars and reasonable attorney's fees. (L. 2016 H.B. 1414) *Effective 10-14-16, see § 21.250. H.B. 1414 was vetoed July 8, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.170 Indemnification - appraisal - payment.

267.170. Indemnification — appraisal — payment. — 1. The department of agriculture may pay, within the limit of its appropriation, an indemnity in the manner and in the amounts herein set forth to the owner of cattle who carries on an approved tuberculosis control program in his herd. The indemnity shall reimburse the owner for a part of the loss suffered by him in disposing of the cattle exposed to, infected with, or reacting to, a test for tuberculosis. 2. The value of any cattle on which an indemnity is sought by the owner shall not exceed an amount recognized by the state veterinarian and the owner as just compensation in relation to current market conditions, breeding value and other criteria of valuation for the animal destroyed. Each animal destroyed shall be identified separately on the appraisement form. Proper appraisement forms shall be completed and one copy each shall be sent to the department, retained by the duly authorized agent, and retained by the owner. 3. Any cattle on which an indemnity is sought shall be kept in isolation and within fifteen days of identification or branding shall be sold for slaughter. A report of the net proceeds, being the total amount received less expense of transportation, commissions, and other expenses of the sale, derived from the sale of the infected or reactor cattle shall be delivered by the owner to the department. The department shall determine the owner's loss by deducting the amount of the net proceeds so derived by the sale of the cattle for slaughter from the appraised value. 4. The indemnity to be paid by the department shall be an amount determined by the state veterinarian but shall not exceed the breeding value of the animal. The department shall certify to the state commissioner of administration the amount to be paid by the department. This amount constitutes a legal claim against the state within the limits of available appropriations, and the commissioner of administration shall approve the same and cause the same to be paid by issuing his warrant on the state treasurer therefor in payment to the owner. 5. Indemnity for animals slaughtered as reactors or as infected cattle shall only be paid to the owner, provided he cooperates with the department as requested by the state veterinarian or his agent in carrying out recommended practices in eradicating the disease from his animals. No indemnity shall be paid if the state veterinarian determines the animal does not qualify for indemnity or the owner is ineligible for payments. (RSMo 1939 § 14200, A. 1949 S.B. 1094, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12529; 1919 § 12088 Effective 5-10-78

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.210 Disposition of condemned cattle.

267.210. Disposition of condemned cattle. — After cattle, in quarantine on account of tuberculosis, under sections 267.010 to 267.460 , have been duly appraised, said condemned cattle may, at the discretion of the state veterinarian, be shipped by their owner, under the supervision of the state veterinarian, by legal permit, to any slaughtering plant which is provided with state or federal meat inspection service, to be slaughtered and disposed of under the rules of meat inspection. Before shipment, however, each animal shall be branded, tagged or marked in such way as to make its identity certain. Such animals must be kept separate from all healthy animals and be sold as tuberculous * cattle for immediate slaughter. (RSMo 1939 § 14204, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12533; 1919 § 12092; 1909 § 715 Effective 5-10-78 *Word "tuberculosis" appears in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.220 Reactor animals may be retained, procedure.

267.220. Reactor animals may be retained, procedure. — Notwithstanding any provision in sections 267.170 to 267.410 , the department shall allow and permit the owner of any animal found to be a reactor to retain the animal in quarantine and use the animal for breeding purposes in his own herd if necessary or desirable in order to preserve valuable breeding cattle; but, the permission shall not be granted if the state veterinarian determines that the eradication program would be adversely affected and permission shall not be granted unless the United States Department of Agriculture agrees that tuberculous * status will not be affected. The reactor animal may not be sold, transferred or moved except on a special permit issued by the department. (RSMo 1939 § 14199, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12528; 1919 § 12087 Effective 5-10-78 *Word "tuberculosis" appears in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.230 Quarantine violations or interference with veterinarian, penalty - ...

267.230. Quarantine violations or interference with veterinarian, penalty — interception of vehicles transporting livestock — impoundment procedure — penalties for violations — law officer may assist. — 1. Any person or persons who shall in any way interfere with or obstruct the state veterinarian in the discharge of his duties, or any owner or owners, person or persons who shall be notified to quarantine animals as provided in sections 267.010 to 267.730 and who shall violate any of the provisions of those sections or official orders of quarantine, or any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of the chapter regarding district or municipality quarantine, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 2. The director of the department shall have the power to authorize certain employees of the department or employees of the United States Department of Agriculture to assist in the enforcement of sections 267.010 to 267.730 . 3. In connection with such enforcement, such authorized employees may intercept, stop and detain for official inspection or inquiry any vehicle carrying livestock in this state. Such authorized employees may use a red flashing light to aid them in stopping such vehicles. 4. If in the opinion of any authorized employee the animals are being transported in violation of sections 267.010 to 267.730 or the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the employee shall have the authority to seize and impound the animals for a period of forty-eight hours or until it is shown that the animals are being transported in compliance with sections 267.010 to 267.730 and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. If within forty-eight hours of initial seizure and impoundment the state veterinarian or his duly appointed deputy makes a determination that the animals were in fact being held, moved or transported in violation of sections 267.010 to 267.730 , he shall order the seizure and impoundment of the animals following the notice requirements set forth in section 267.531 . Upon such order and notice being issued, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in section 267.531 regarding redemption, payment of expenses, opportunity for hearing, and application for an order of sale. Such officers may also issue citations for violations of the provisions of sections 267.010 to 267.730 , and summonses to appear before the director. The director may, after a hearing as provided in section 276.631 , assess a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each such violation. Any person aggrieved by such penalty may appeal to the circuit court of the county of residence of the person or the circuit court of Cole County as provided in chapter 621 . 5. All county and municipal law enforcement officials may assist such designated employees upon request and all state law enforcement officials shall assist such designated employees upon request to the extent that is consistent with the powers that such law enforcement officials derive from their respective jurisdictions. (RSMo 1939 § 14217, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816, A.L. 1983 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 11, A.L. 1987 H.B. 368) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12537; 1919 § 12096; 1909 § 719

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.240 Governor - approval and enforcement of quarantine regulations.

267.240. Governor — approval and enforcement of quarantine regulations. — 1. The governor of Missouri may, in his discretion, order said state veterinarian to visit any state or territory and investigate any dangerous or infectious disease said to exist in any designated locality in the state named and report to the governor the result of said investigation, together with such suggestions that he may deem proper and right. 2. On receipt of such report, or any official report of the state veterinarian, the governor may call the director of agriculture and the state veterinarian together, and said director and said state veterinarian may, if deemed wise, arrange and adjust such rules and regulations as safety may demand for the transportation of livestock through or into this state from any state or territory, or any foreign country or parts thereof, where dangerous, contagious or infectious diseases may exist. 3. The governor, on the approval of such rules and regulations, shall issue his proclamation, scheduling and quarantining against such localities in which domestic animals may be considered as capable of conveying infectious, contagious or communicable diseases and prohibit the importation and the unloading in this state of any livestock of the kind capable of causing such disease, except under the aforesaid rules and regulations. 4. Such rules and regulations, after approval by the governor, shall be sent to all corporations or other agencies doing the business of transportation or conveying livestock through or into the state of Missouri; and any corporation or agency or individuals who shall violate such rules and regulations by transporting prohibited animals shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than a thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars for each and every offense, and shall be liable for any and all damages or loss that may be sustained by any party or parties by reason of such importation or transportation; provided, that in no case shall such corporations or agencies or individual be liable for any damages resulting from the shipping of stock into this state which has been inspected by the proper authorities and a certificate of health as to same having been given by said authorities. Such penalty shall be recovered in any county in this state into or through which such stock is brought upon information filed in the circuit court of any such county. (RSMo 1939 § 14206, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12535; 1919 § 12094; 1909 § 717 Effective 5-10-78

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.250 Enforcement of rules, regulations - notification to county commission - ...

267.250. Enforcement of rules, regulations — notification to county commission — sheriff to assist. — 1. The governor, when informed by the state veterinarian that contagious or infectious livestock disease has become largely disseminated or epidemic among domestic animals throughout any municipality or geographical district in this state, or is found to exist in any herd or herds in this state, may call the director of agriculture and the state veterinarian together, and said director and said veterinarian shall, if deemed necessary to eradicate or prevent the spread of such disease, formulate for the state veterinarian and the county commissions rules and regulations under which stock capable of carrying said diseases, or any of them, shall be permitted to move to other parts of the state; such rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the governor, who thereupon shall issue his proclamation scheduling and quarantining such localities, and forbidding the carrying or transportation or moving of all domestic animals of the kind diseased from such municipalities or district or county to another, or from one premises to another, or over any public highway or any lot or ground not sufficiently fenced to prevent animals from going through or from being brought into such infected districts, municipalities or counties except in accordance with the aforesaid rules and regulations. 2. The county commission or other legally substituted court of the county in which such infected locality or district shall have been quarantined by the governor, shall be notified by the state veterinarian, and furnished with copies of said regulations. Said county commission shall thereupon comply with said rules and regulations, and issue order to the sheriff to assist said state veterinarian in carrying out the provisions of the same. (RSMo 1939 § 14207, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12536; 1919 § 12095; 1909 § 718 Effective 5-10-78

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.380 State veterinarian may enter to conduct tests - owner to cooperate.

267.380. State veterinarian may enter to conduct tests — owner to cooperate. — 1. The state veterinarian and any inspector or person authorized by said state veterinarian, or by him appointed, to assist in the work of applying the tubercular test provided for under sections 267.010 to 267.460 , may enter any barn or barns, yard, pasture or other building or enclosure where cattle may be kept or found, for the purpose of making inspection and applying said tuberculin test in conformance with uniform methods and rules of the United States Department of Agriculture. 2. Any owner or custodian of any domestic animal or animals by said state veterinarian required or found necessary to be inspected, examined or tested, by his order, for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of disease in or upon said animal or animals shall have the right and authority to confine and otherwise restrain, as far as possible, said animals in such manner and at such times as may be prescribed and directed by the state veterinarian. 3. In the event of the failure of such owner or custodian for any reason to confine or otherwise restrain such animal or animals, it shall be the duty of the state veterinarian or his deputy or assistants to certify such refusal to the acting sheriff of the county wherein such animal or animals are found, and following such notice to the sheriff of said county it shall be his duty to forthwith cause such animal or animals to be so confined or otherwise restrained in order that the state veterinarian or his assistants may apply the necessary tests or make such examination as may be necessary to determine the presence or absence of the disease for which the animal or animals are to be inspected. (RSMo 1939 § 14225, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816) Prior revision: 1929 § 12545 Effective 5-10-78

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.400 Veterinarian to make and enforce regulations.

267.400. Veterinarian to make and enforce regulations. — The state veterinarian shall have power and authority to make and enforce such regulations as may be necessary to control and prevent the spread of tuberculosis among animals in such county and for the creation and maintenance of such county as a modified accredited area to the extent and so that the same shall conform with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture of the United States to the end that such county may be recognized and adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture as a modified accredited area; provided, further, that the state veterinarian shall have authority in his discretion to quarantine or cause to be quarantined the animal or animals in custody of or owned by any person who refuses to cooperate with the state veterinarian in the eradication and control of tuberculosis or any other contagious or infectious disease which is being attempted to be controlled or eradicated in such county, and that no offspring or product of such animal or animals under quarantine shall be disposed of by said custodian or owner without written permission of the state veterinarian. (RSMo 1939 § 14227, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816) Prior revision: 1929 § 12547 Effective 5-10-78

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.430 Diseased animals - sale or running at large prohibited.

267.430. Diseased animals — sale or running at large prohibited. — A person shall not sell or offer for sale, or run at large on any common or unfenced lands in this state, any livestock affected with a serious external parasitic infestation or any infectious or contagious disease whatsoever; provided, that this section shall not be so construed as to prohibit the movement of such infected animals under conditions prescribed by the state veterinarian for the purpose of segregation or quarantine, or for immediate slaughter under state or federal inspection. (RSMo 1939 § 14494, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1816) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12820; 1919 § 3658; 1909 § 4863 Effective 5-10-78

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.450 Unquarantined stock in quarantined pens prohibited.

267.450. Unquarantined stock in quarantined pens prohibited. — It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company, or corporation, owning or operating any stock pens or stockyards in this state, to permit any livestock, cattle, hogs, sheep or goats, not under or subject to quarantine, to be unloaded into any pens, enclosures, or yards, wherein any quarantined livestock is, or has been kept, or into such pens, enclosures, or yards, under such conditions and circumstances as will render such livestock subject to quarantine, and thereby prevent immediate removal thereof from such pens, enclosures, or yards, if the owner or shipper shall so desire. (RSMo 1939 § 4832) Prior revision: 1929 § 4439

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.560 Title of law.

267.560. Title of law. — Sections 267.560 to 267.660 shall be cited as the "Missouri Livestock Disease Control and Eradication Law". (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.565 Definitions.

267.565. Definitions. — Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in sections 267.560 to 267.660 , the following terms mean: (1) "Accredited approved veterinarian" , a veterinarian who has been accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture and approved by the state department of agriculture and who is duly licensed under the laws of Missouri to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, or a veterinarian domiciled and practicing veterinary medicine in a state other than Missouri, duly licensed under laws of the state in which he resides, accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture, and approved by the chief livestock sanitary official of that state; (2) "Animal" , an animal of the equine, bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine, or species domesticated or semidomesticated; (3) "Approved laboratory" , a laboratory approved by the department; (4) "Approved vaccine" or "bacterin" , a vaccine or bacterin produced under the license of the United States Department of Agriculture and approved by the department for the immunization of animals against infectious and contagious disease; (5) "Bird" , a bird of the avian species; (6) "Certified free herd" , a herd of cattle, swine, goats or a flock of sheep or birds which has met the requirements and the conditions set forth in sections 267.560 to 267.660 and as required by the department and as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture, and for such status for a specific disease and for a herd of cattle, swine, goats or flock of sheep or birds in another state which has met those minimum requirements and conditions under the supervision of the livestock sanitary authority of the state in which said animals or birds are domiciled, and as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture for such status for a specific disease; (7) "Condition" , upon examination of any animal or bird in this state by the state veterinarian or his or her duly authorized representative, the findings of which indicate the presence or suspected presence of a toxin in such animal or bird that warrants further examination or observation for confirmation of the presence or nonpresence of such toxin; (8) "Department" or "department of agriculture" , the department of agriculture of the state of Missouri, and when by this law the said department of agriculture is charged to perform a duty, it shall be understood to authorize the performance of such duty by the director of agriculture of the state of Missouri, or by the state veterinarian of the state of Missouri or his duly authorized deputies acting under the supervision of the director of agriculture; (9) "Holding period" , restriction of movement of animals or birds into or out of a premise under such terms and conditions as may be designated by order of the state veterinarian or his or her duly authorized representative prior to confirmation of a contagious disease or condition; (10) "Infected animal" or "infected bird" , an animal or bird which shows a positive reaction to any recognized serological test or growth on culture or any other recognized test for the detection of any disease of livestock or poultry as approved by the department or when clinical symptoms and history justifies designating such animal or bird as being infected with a contagious or infectious disease; (11) "Isolated" or "isolation" , a condition in which animals or birds are quarantined to a certain designated premises and quarantined separately and apart from any other animals or birds on adjacent premises; (12) "Licensed market" , a market as defined and licensed under chapter 277 ; (13) "Livestock" , horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, ratite birds including but not limited to ostrich and emu, aquatic products as defined in section 277.024 , llamas, alpaca, buffalo, bison, elk documented as obtained from a legal source and not from the wild and raised in confinement for human consumption or animal husbandry, poultry and other domesticated animals or birds; (14) "Official health certificate" is a legal record covering the requirements of the state of Missouri executed on an official form of the standard size from the state of origin and approved by the proper livestock sanitary official of the state of origin or an equivalent form provided by the United States Department of Agriculture and issued by an approved, accredited, licensed, graduate veterinarian; (15) "Public stockyards" , any public stockyards located within the state of Missouri and subject to regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture or the Missouri department of agriculture; (16) "Quarantine" , a condition in which an animal or bird of any species is restricted in movement to a particular premises under such terms and conditions as may be designated by order of the state veterinarian or his duly authorized deputies; (17) "Traders" or "dealers" , any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying, selling or exchange of livestock on any basis other than on a commission basis at any sale pen, concentration point, farm, truck or other conveyance including persons, firms or corporations employed as an agent of the vendor or purchaser excluding public stockyards under federal supervision or markets licensed under sections 267.560 to 267.660 and under the supervision of the department, breed association sales or any private farm sale. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 2, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566 merged with S.B. 84, A.L. 1995 S.B. 109, A.L. 2005 S.B. 355, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1662, A.L. 2018 S.B. 627 & 925)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.570 Transportation of livestock into or through state, exhibitions, public ...

267.570. Transportation of livestock into or through state, exhibitions, public stockyards, regulations. — 1. No livestock or animals that are affected with or that have recently been exposed to any infectious, contagious or communicable disease or which originate from a quarantined area, shall be shipped or in any manner transported or moved into or through the state until written permission for such entry, transportation or movement is first obtained from the state veterinarian of Missouri except those diseased animals which are approved for interstate shipment under specified restrictions by the Animal Disease Eradication Division, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. 2. All livestock shipped or in any manner transported into this state shall be accompanied by an official health certificate or permit or both which must be attached to a waybill or shall be in the possession of the driver of the vehicle or person in charge of the livestock except as otherwise provided in sections 267.560 to 267.660 or regulations adopted by the department; provided, however, that an official health certificate shall not be required for any livestock consigned to public stockyards or licensed markets under federal or state supervision if a waybill, bill of lading or certificate of ownership accompanies the shipment showing the consignor and the point of origin of the shipment and the public stockyards or licensed market to which the shipment is consigned, unless otherwise required by the state veterinarian. 3. A copy of the official health certificate shall be forwarded immediately by the most rapid means available to the livestock sanitary official of the state of origin for his approval and transmittal to the state veterinarian. All such health certificates shall contain the approval of the state veterinarian or other livestock sanitary official or agency in the state of origin. 4. Livestock or herds entering the state without an official health certificate or permit or both when required shall be held in quarantine at the owner's risk and expense for observation, tests, vaccination, dipping, treatment and reinspection and until released by the department. 5. Requirements for the exhibition of livestock or herds shall be secured by contacting the state veterinarian of Missouri. 6. All animals covered in sections 267.560 to 267.660 originating from public stockyards or licensed markets located in this state or which may be assembled at such public stockyards, licensed markets, or any concentration point in this state from sources of unknown origin shall be required to meet regulations of the department or the laws and regulations of the state of destination before being released. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.575 Health certificates, contents, duration - inspection and testing, authority.

267.575. Health certificates, contents, duration — inspection and testing, authority. — 1. The official health certificate required by sections 267.560 to 267.660 shall contain the names and addresses of the consignor and consignee, the origin of the animals, livestock or birds, the final destination and the accurate description or identification of such animals, livestock or birds; said health certificate shall indicate the health status of the animals, livestock or birds involved, including dates and results of required tests and dates of vaccination, if any. Health certificates shall be void thirty days after date of inspection and issuance and no official health certificate shall be valid unless it complies in all respects with the requirements of sections 267.560 to 267.660 and the rules and regulations of the department; except that an official health certificate which does not comply fully with the requirements of sections 267.560 to 267.660 or any rules and regulations of the department adopted hereunder may be validated by the written approval of the department. 2. Accredited, licensed, graduate veterinarians who are approved by or in the employ of the livestock sanitary official of the state of origin and veterinarians in the employ of the Animal Disease Eradication Division, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture are authorized to inspect livestock entering the state. 3. All diagnostic tests of animals which are intended for entry into Missouri shall be made in state or federal laboratories, laboratories approved by the proper livestock sanitary official of the state of origin, or commercial laboratories operated under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture and approved by the state of origin. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.580 Permits, requests for contents, duration.

267.580. Permits, requests for contents, duration. — 1. Requests for permits shall be directed to the state veterinarian and shall set forth the following information: The names and addresses of the consignor and consignee, number and kind of animals, origin of shipment, proposed date of shipment, proposed destination, approximate date of arrival, intended purpose of shipment, and method of transportation. 2. All animals entering the state under permit shall be consigned to an individual who is a resident of the state or to a legal entity authorized by law to do business within the state. 3. All permits shall be void fifteen days after date of issuance or a lesser period of time when so designated by the state veterinarian. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.585 Carriers of livestock, regulations.

267.585. Carriers of livestock, regulations. — 1. Owners and operators of railroads, trucks, airplanes and other conveyances are forbidden to move any livestock, animals or birds through, into or within the state except in compliance with the provisions set forth in sections 267.560 to 267.660 and such rules and regulations of the department as may be adopted hereunder. 2. All railway cars, trucks, airplanes and other conveyances used in the transportation of livestock and birds of any kind shall be maintained in a clean sanitary condition. 3. Owners and operators of railway cars, trucks, airplanes and other conveyances that have been used for the movement of any livestock, animals or birds infected with or exposed to any infectious, contagious or communicable disease shall be required to have such cars, trucks, airplanes and other conveyances thoroughly cleaned and disinfected under official supervision before further use is permissible for the transportation of livestock. 4. Owners and operators of railroads, trucks, airplanes and other conveyances used for the transportation of livestock, animals and birds into, within and through Missouri shall assure themselves that each consignment is prepared for shipment in keeping with the requirements of sections 267.560 to 267.660 , and that it is accompanied by official health certificate or permit. Such health certificate or permit should be attached to the waybill accompanying the shipment or be in the possession of the attendant in charge of the animals. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.590 Quarantine of animal or herd by state veterinarian - duration.

267.590. Quarantine of animal or herd by state veterinarian — duration. — If, upon investigation, the state veterinarian is satisfied that an animal, livestock or bird or a herd or flock of animals or birds is suffering from any highly contagious, communicable or infectious disease or exposure thereto, against which he may think best to quarantine, he shall immediately quarantine the same to pens, farms, sheds or barns completely separated from other susceptible animals or birds not so diseased or infected until (1) Such diseased animals or birds are recovered and no longer capable of transmitting the disease or diseases to other susceptible animals or birds; or (2) Shall have been isolated; or (3) Killed or disposed of as provided for in sections 267.560 to 267.660 and the rules of the department; or (4) Tested, vaccinated or otherwise treated; or (5) As otherwise released by the state veterinarian. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.595 Quarantine of area, notice, effect - procedure.

267.595. Quarantine of area, notice, effect — procedure. — 1. When in the opinion of the state veterinarian the quarantine of an area is essential to (1) Confine an outbreak of a highly contagious and communicable disease affecting livestock, animals or birds as defined in sections 267.560 to 267.660 ; or (2) When necessary for the initiation and enforcement of control measures for testing or vaccination of livestock, animals or birds within the area; or (3) For the slaughter of exposed and infected animals; or (4) When necessary to conform with federal regulations in effect for the cooperative control and eradication of the disease; or (5) When necessary in order to avoid embargo against the movement of livestock out of the free areas within the state into other states; and the state veterinarian so notifies the director of agriculture of such fact, the director of agriculture or the state veterinarian acting for the director of agriculture with the approval of the governor, may order the area quarantined. Such order shall set forth the terms and conditions that are to be met by the owner of livestock within areas affected by the order. 2. The notice of an order of quarantine against the movement of animals or birds from the area shall be publicized in the newspapers and radios serving the area. 3. The department shall have the authority to designate the type and kind of immunizing agent or tests that are to be applied for the control and eradication of the disease and to prohibit the use, by anyone, of those immunizing agents which in the judgment of the state veterinarian may not effectively and expeditiously bring about the control of the disease. 4. When in the judgment of the state veterinarian the movement of livestock as defined in sections 267.560 to 267.660 from an area or section within another state favors the introduction of disease into Missouri and it is known that the livestock sanitary officials of the state have not quarantined the area or are not controlling the movement of the livestock out of such areas, the director of agriculture, upon notice of such fact from the state veterinarian of Missouri, may impose restrictions or full embargo against the movement of any and all livestock from such areas within another state until the movement of livestock therefrom and into Missouri no longer favors the introduction of the disease. 5. An order setting forth the restrictions or complete embargo against the movement of livestock from an area within another state or from the entire state shall be effective upon notice in writing or by telegram to the livestock sanitary official of the state affected. 6. All public stockyards and other markets including traders and dealers, licensed to operate in Missouri, shall cooperate with the department when a quarantine is imposed upon an area within Missouri or restrictions are invoked against the entry of livestock from specified areas in other states. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 8)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.600 Animals under test or investigation not to be removed - holding period ...

267.600. Animals under test or investigation not to be removed — holding period permitted, when. — 1. Animals, livestock or birds under test or investigation for a contagious and infectious disease or condition may not be removed from the premises until the results of the tests are known and the owner of such animals, livestock or birds receives a record of the test from the veterinarian certifying that the animals or birds are free of the disease or specified condition and until any infected animals or birds are sold for slaughter on permit and as may be required by the state veterinarian, or until such animals or birds are recovered and incapable of spreading the disease or condition or until the animals or birds in the herd or flock have been released by the state veterinarian or his representative. The method of eradicating the disease or condition shall be at the discretion of the state veterinarian and in accordance with such procedures as may be outlined by the state veterinarian or his representative. 2. The state veterinarian or his or her representative may implement a holding period for the premises * until the investigation and confirmation of the contagious and infectious disease or condition is completed. 3. Once investigation and testing is complete, animals or birds shall be released from the holding period or placed under permanent quarantine by the state veterinarian or his or her representative. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 9, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1662) *Word "premise" appears in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.603 Quarantined livestock testing - violations of orders - hearing - witnesses, ...

267.603. Quarantined livestock testing — violations of orders — hearing — witnesses, fees and mileage — penalties, fines — appeals — fines credited to enforcement and administration fund. — 1. Any owner or custodian of livestock placed under quarantine may be required by the state veterinarian to test or retest such livestock for disease, in accordance with the terms and conditions and upon such schedule as the state veterinarian shall designate in his order of quarantine. In the event that disease is discovered in any such livestock the owner thereof shall comply with the order of the state veterinarian in effecting the removal, disposition, or cure of any such diseased livestock, or animals or birds exposed thereto, in the manner and in the time period designated in such orders. 2. Any person who violates an order of the state veterinarian issued under this section may be summoned by the director to a hearing to be held in the county where the livestock are quarantined to be set not later than twenty days from the date of summons. At the hearing, such person and the state shall have the opportunity to present in person or by counsel such statements, testimony, evidence and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to any defense. The director may subpoena any persons or documents incident to the hearing, the director or his designated representative may take testimony orally, by deposition or by exhibit, in the same manner and with the same fees and mileage as prescribed in judicial proceedings in civil cases. The director or his designated representative may also administer oaths to those giving evidence. Following the hearing the director may: (1) Assess a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation and a penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars for each day such person fails to implement tests for disease or effect the removal, disposal or cure of livestock subject to prior order of quarantine; or (2) Dismiss the case. 3. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the director after a hearing pursuant to this section may appeal to the circuit court for a trial de novo in the county where the livestock are quarantined. All penalties assessed under this section shall be credited to the livestock dealer law enforcement and administration fund. (L. 1989 S.B. 300) Effective 5-04-89

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.604 Injunction against owners of diseased livestock, when - venue.

267.604. Injunction against owners of diseased livestock, when — venue. — When, in the judgment of the director, any person has been repeatedly in violation of the animal health laws so as to pose a substantial ongoing risk to the livelihood of other livestock owners in this state by the dissemination of disease, the director may apply to the circuit court of the county in which such person resides, and such court shall have the authority to grant an order enjoining temporarily or permanently that person from engaging in the business directly or indirectly of possessing, owning, raising or otherwise maintaining custody of any livestock of the type constituting such risk. (L. 1989 S.B. 300) Effective 5-04-89

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.605 Laboratories to obtain permit, reports - hog cholera virus use limited - ...

267.605. Laboratories to obtain permit, reports — hog cholera virus use limited — veterinarians to report contagions. — 1. All laboratories, whether privately operated or otherwise, shall be required to report the results of their findings of contagious, communicable or infectious disease in specimens submitted to them and as may be required by the department. 2. All persons operating such laboratories shall make application and shall obtain a permit from the department in order to conduct diagnostic tests on any kind of animals or birds or tissues therefrom, as may be submitted by such laboratories. 3. Before issuing a permit, the department shall determine that the laboratory does qualify for such permit. The department shall also at any time suspend or revoke the laboratory's permit for failure to comply with the provisions of sections 267.560 to 267.660 and the rules of the department. 4. Effective on and after January 1, 1960, the use of live or virulent hog cholera virus is prohibited, except as provided for in the rules of the department. 5. It shall be unlawful for any owner of livestock or animals as defined in sections 267.560 to 267.660 , or for any veterinarian to withhold knowledge of or fail to report the existence of any contagious or communicable disease of livestock or animals owned or examined by him or in his possession. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 10)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.611 Slaughter of animals, indemnification - accounting.

267.611. Slaughter of animals, indemnification — accounting. — 1. When in the judgment of the state veterinarian, the slaughter method is the only means of controlling and eradicating a highly contagious or communicable or infectious disease of livestock, animals or birds, or when under cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture the slaughter method is required, notice shall be given to the owner or owners of the livestock exposed to or infected with the disease. Such livestock or birds or animals shall then be indemnified within the limits of appropriation, at a rate fixed by the director of the department of agriculture, except that such rate for ostriches and emu shall not exceed eight hundred dollars, and then destroyed under the supervision of a representative of the department or by the United States Department of Agriculture as the state veterinarian may elect, except that when exposed or infected or recovered livestock, animals and birds in such herds or flocks can be utilized for food purposes, the state veterinarian in his discretion may permit such animals, livestock or birds to be transported on permit and under supervision of a representative of the department to a slaughter establishment operating under the federal meat inspection service or under an approved municipal meat inspection service. 2. A careful account of the cost of the killing, burying and also the cleaning and disinfection of premises shall be kept by the representative of the department or a representative of the United States Department of Agriculture and the cost thereof shall be paid by the state when such cost is approved by the director. (L. 1999 S.B. 310)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.615 License for male breeding animals, application, fee, renewal.

267.615. License for male breeding animals, application, fee, renewal. — 1. No person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall engage in the business of leasing, loaning or renting for a specified fee or other compensation male animals of the bovine or suis species for breeding purposes either on an individual or herd service basis until such person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall have first applied for and received from the department a license to conduct such business. 2. The applicant shall state the nature of the business, the city, village, township, and county and complete post-office address at which the business is conducted, together with any additional information that the department may require. 3. The department shall issue to the applicant a license upon payment of an annual fee of fifteen dollars for each and every male animal of the bovine species used in such business and five dollars for each of every male animal of the suis species used in such business. Said license shall be annually renewed on the first calendar day of each year. All fees collected hereunder shall be deposited to the credit of the veterinary fees fund. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 12)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.620 Artificial insemination, license for production of semen, fee, renewal.

267.620. Artificial insemination, license for production of semen, fee, renewal. — 1. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association shall engage in the business of producing semen for the artificial insemination of female animals of the bovine or suis species until such person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall have first applied for and received from the department a license to conduct such business. 2. The department shall issue to the applicant a license upon payment of an annual fee of fifteen dollars for each and every male animal of the bovine species used in such business and five dollars for each and every male animal of the suis species used in such business. Said license shall be annually renewed on the first calendar day of each year. 3. All male animals of the bovine or suis species used in the production of semen for the artificial insemination of female animals of the same species shall meet such health standards as may be required by the rules and regulations of the department. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 13)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.625 Bovine breeding males to be tested and vaccinated.

267.625. Bovine breeding males to be tested and vaccinated. — All male animals of the bovine or suis species used by a licensee in such breeding service shall be given such examinations, tests and vaccinations at such intervals of time as may be required by the rules and regulations of the department. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 14)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.630 Law inapplicable to loan between breeders.

267.630. Law inapplicable to loan between breeders. — Nothing contained in sections 267.560 to 267.660 shall apply to the loan of a male animal by a breeder to another breeder. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 15)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.635 Revocation of licenses for violations.

267.635. Revocation of licenses for violations. — The department may suspend or revoke the license of any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association for violation of any of the provisions of sections 267.560 to 267.660 or the rules and regulations adopted by the department hereunder. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.640 Certification of disease free herds or flocks, when - cancellation.

267.640. Certification of disease free herds or flocks, when — cancellation. — 1. When an owner of livestock or animals or a flock of birds makes application to the state veterinarian and agrees to follow one of the several plans for the control and eradication of a specific disease from his herd or flock, the state veterinarian may certify the herd as being free from said disease when all livestock or animals or birds in the flock have passed all necessary tests and have met all of the requirements and conditions as may be adopted from time to time by the department and the United States Department of Agriculture for the specific disease for which the herd or flock is being certified. 2. When the owner of any livestock or animals or flock of birds has fully complied with the requirements for the certification of his livestock herd or flock, animals or birds, the department shall issue a certificate approved by the department and the United States Department of Agriculture certifying to such fact and for such period of time as may be set forth in the rules and regulations for such certification. 3. The certification of any livestock, animals or flock may be removed or cancelled by the state veterinarian when the owner of a herd or a flock has violated any of the rules and regulations for the maintenance of such status. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 17)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.645 Department may enter premises - rules and regulations.

267.645. Department may enter premises — rules and regulations. — 1. The department of agriculture is authorized and directed to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in performing the duties and exercising the powers vested in it under sections 267.560 to 267.660 and is empowered to enter at any time any premises, barns, stables, sheds, vehicles or other places where livestock or birds are kept for the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of sections 267.560 to 267.660 . 2. The department may make such rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of section 267.122 and chapter 536 as may be deemed necessary for the enforcement of sections 267.560 to 267.660 including all necessary rules and regulations for the entry and movement of livestock, animals or birds into, within and through the state. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 18, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.650 Animals impounded when, costs paid by owner - redemption.

267.650. Animals impounded when, costs paid by owner — redemption. — Livestock, animals or birds which are held, moved or transported in violation of the provisions of sections 267.560 to 267.660 , or the rules and regulations adopted hereunder, shall be seized and taken into custody by an authorized agent of the department of agriculture or by any state or county law enforcement officer at the request of the department. The department shall impound and hold all animals or birds seized and taken into custody at the owner's expense and without liability to the department. Animals or birds so seized and impounded may be redeemed by the owner and released to him by the department only after all such animals or birds have been tested, vaccinated and properly identified, if infected, by the state veterinarian or his agent. In order to redeem the animals or birds, the owner shall pay all expenses including the care and feeding of such animals or birds and the expense of testing, vaccinating or identifying. All infected animals or birds shall be consigned by the owner to slaughter upon redemption. If the animals or birds are not redeemed by the owner within five days after seizure, the department may apply to the circuit court of any county in which the animals or birds are impounded and the department under court order shall sell such animals or birds for slaughter and deduct from the net proceeds thereof all expenses of the department in connection with the seizure and impoundment of such animals or birds and remit the balance to the owner. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 19, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.655 Civil penalties.

*267.655. Civil penalties. — In addition to the remedies provided for in sections 267.560 to 267.660 by law, the following civil penalties may be imposed: (1) If the department director determines, after inquiry and opportunity for a hearing, that any individual is in violation of any provision of sections 267.560 to 267.660 , or any regulations issued thereunder, the director shall have the authority to assess a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars per incident. In the event that a person penalized or ordered to pay restitution under this section fails to pay the penalty or restitution, the director may apply to the circuit court of Cole County for, and the court is authorized to enter, an order enforcing the assessed penalty or restitution; (2) The prosecuting attorney of any county in which a violation of any provisions of sections 267.560 to 267.660 occurs or the attorney general of the state, is hereby authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant a temporary or permanent injunction to restrain any person from violating any provisions of sections 267.560 to 267.660 . (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 20, A.L. 2013 H.B. 542 merged with S.B. 9) Effective 8-28-13 (H.B. 542); 10-11-13 (S.B. 9) *S.B. 9 effective 10-11-13, see § 21.250. S.B. 9 was vetoed July 2, 2013. The veto was overridden on September 11, 2013.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.660 Violation, a misdemeanor.

267.660. Violation, a misdemeanor. — Any person violating any provision of sections 267.560 to 267.660 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law. (L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 21)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.670 Definitions.

267.670. Definitions. — As used in sections 267.670 to 267.730 , unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words shall mean: (1) "Accredited approved veterinarian" , a veterinarian who has been accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture and approved by the state department of agriculture and who is duly licensed under the laws of Missouri to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, or a veterinarian domiciled and practicing veterinary medicine in a state other than Missouri, duly licensed under laws of the state in which he resides, accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture, and approved by the chief livestock sanitary official of that state; (2) "Area" , one or more counties or portions thereof; (3) "Certified scabies free area" , an area in which all sheep or goats have been inspected by a representative of the Missouri department of agriculture or of the animal disease eradication division of the United States Department of Agriculture and are found to be free of any evidence of scabies and such fact is certified to by both agencies; (4) "Department" , the department of agriculture of the state of Missouri. When the department of agriculture is charged to perform a duty, the duty may be performed by the director of agriculture of the state of Missouri or by the state veterinarian of the state of Missouri or his duly authorized deputies; (5) "Division" , the animal disease eradication division of the agricultural research service of the United States Department of Agriculture; (6) "Infected animal" , an animal of the ovine, caprine, or bovine species which shows clinical evidence of scabies or in which the presence of the scabies mite is demonstrated; (7) "Licensed market" , a market as defined and licensed under chapter 277 ; (8) "Official health certificate" , a legal record covering the requirements of the state of Missouri executed on an official form of the standard size from the state of origin and approved by the proper livestock sanitary official of the state of origin or an equivalent form provided by the United States Department of Agriculture and issued by an approved, accredited, licensed, graduate veterinarian; (9) "Public stockyards market" , any public stockyards located within the state of Missouri and subject to regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture or the Missouri department of agriculture; (10) "Scabies" , a communicable skin disease caused by infestation with mites of the species psroptes, sarcoptes, chorioptes or psorergates; (11) "Trader" or "dealer" , any person engaged in the business of buying, selling or exchange of livestock on any basis other than on a commission basis at any sale pen, concentration point, farm, truck or other conveyance including persons employed as an agent of the vendor or purchaser excluding public stockyards under federal supervision or markets licensed under sections 267.670 to 267.730 and under the supervision of the department, breed association sales or any private farm sale. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.673 Sheep and goats to be dipped, when.

267.673. Sheep and goats to be dipped, when. — All breeding and feeding sheep and goats offered for sale, barter or exchange at any market or at any dealer's premises, or otherwise moved or released from any market or dealer's premises, vehicle or conveyance, shall, within ten days of such sale, barter, exchange, release or movement, be dipped in an approved dip under the supervision of an approved licensed veterinarian or an employee of the Missouri department of agriculture or of the animal disease eradication division of the United States Department of Agriculture. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.677 Identification marks on dipped sheep and goats.

267.677. Identification marks on dipped sheep and goats. — All sheep and goats so dipped shall be identified or marked in a manner approved by the department and shall be accompanied by a certificate showing that the sheep or goats were dipped under supervision. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.680 Markets and dealers to provide dipping facilities - records to be kept.

267.680. Markets and dealers to provide dipping facilities — records to be kept. — 1. Market operators and dealers in sheep and goats shall provide satisfactory dipping facilities approved by the department and shall maintain records which show the true origin of the sheep and goats including name and address of the seller or consignor, number, date of receipt, date of dipping, and including all certificates, permits, conductors' manifests, waybills, bills of lading for each consignment of sheep or goats consigned to and leaving the market or dealer's premises. 2. All incoming waybills, permits, and health or inspection certificates are to be retained for a period of one year and made available upon demand by a representative of the department or the division. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.683 Animals may be sold for slaughter without dipping, when.

267.683. Animals may be sold for slaughter without dipping, when. — Sheep and goats, when inspected at the market or dealer's premises and found free of scabies or known exposure thereto, may be sold for slaughter purposes without dipping if consigned directly and immediately to: (1) A slaughtering establishment operating under federal or approved municipal meat inspection service; or (2) A slaughtering establishment as otherwise approved by the department of agriculture; or (3) A stockyards market operating under federal stockyards inspection service, and are not diverted enroute, and are accompanied by a waybill, weight bill or bill of lading or permit showing the name of the market or dealer from which released, the name of purchaser and consignor, the name of the slaughtering establishment or stockyards market to which consigned, the name of the commission firm when consigned to a federal stockyards market, the name of the transportation agency, the number and general description of sheep or goats in the consignment. A legible copy of the waybill, bill of lading or permit shall be promptly furnished the department. In lieu of a waybill, the sheep or goats may be released under a slaughter permit issued by the veterinarian approved for the market. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.687 Infected sheep, goats or cattle, how treated - quarantine - moved, when.

267.687. Infected sheep, goats or cattle, how treated — quarantine — moved, when. — Sheep, goats or cattle found to be infected * with scabies at a market or on dealer's premises, or elsewhere, shall be immediately dipped, or otherwise treated as directed by and under the supervision of a representative of the department or of the division, or an accredited approved veterinarian, at the owner's expense. Said sheep, goats or cattle shall remain under quarantine until released by the department, or its representative, and shall be redipped if necessary, or otherwise treated as directed by and under the supervision of the department or its representative, at the owner's expense. Except that the sheep, goats or cattle with scabies may be moved, without dipping, directly to a federally inspected or state approved slaughtering establishment within this state under permit from the state veterinarian or his representative. A copy of the quarantine order or slaughter permit shall be immediately forwarded to the department. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 6) *Word "affected" in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.690 Exposed animals released for slaughter, when.

267.690. Exposed animals released for slaughter, when. — Sheep, goats or cattle at a market or dealer's premises that are known to have been exposed to scabies may be released for consignment to slaughter under permit without dipping, when an inspection indicates freedom from any clinical evidence of the disease. Consignment may only be to a federal or state approved slaughtering establishment within the state of Missouri under a slaughter permit issued by the state veterinarian or his representative or the veterinarian approved for the market. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.693 Exposed animals quarantined - consignment for slaughter.

267.693. Exposed animals quarantined — consignment for slaughter. — Sheep, goats or cattle exposed to scabies shall be immediately quarantined to the premises and either dipped under supervision or in lieu of dipping the exposed sheep or goats, if an inspection indicates freedom from clinical evidence of scabies, may be consigned under permit directly to an approved slaughtering establishment within Missouri, or to a federally inspected stockyards market within Missouri, provided notice of such shipment is given to the veterinarian in charge in advance of the shipment. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 8)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.697 Sheep or goats deemed exposed, when.

267.697. Sheep or goats deemed exposed, when. — Sheep or goats that are maintained on any premises that are adjacent to sheep or goats that are found to be infected * with scabies shall be considered as having been exposed to scabies. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 9) *Word "affected" in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.700 All animals in group classed as infected or exposed, when.

267.700. All animals in group classed as infected or exposed, when. — All the sheep, goats or cattle in a group in which the disease of scabies is present, or from a group known or considered to be exposed to scabies, shall be classed as infected or exposed and none of them shall be moved or released until dipped as provided for in sections 267.670 to 267.730 and the regulations of the department. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 10)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.703 Infected or exposed animals not to be moved.

267.703. Infected or exposed animals not to be moved. — No sheep or goats which, just prior to movement, were infected with or exposed to scabies shall be moved into or within the state of Missouri for any purposes except as provided in sections 267.670 to 267.730 and the regulations of the department and the regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 11)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.707 County certified as "scabies free area", when.

267.707. County certified as "scabies free area", when. — When all flocks of sheep and goats within a county have been inspected by a representative of the department or of the division and are found to be free of scabies, the department may certify the county as a "scabies free area". (L. 1961 p. 26 § 12)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.710 Entrance of sheep or goats from noncertified to certified areas.

267.710. Entrance of sheep or goats from noncertified to certified areas. — 1. Sheep or goats from counties or areas within Missouri that have not been certified by the department as being scabies free shall not enter scabies free areas for breeding or feeding purposes unless dipped in an approved dip under supervision within ten days preceding shipment or movement, and satisfactory evidence of the dipping accompanies the shipment and is given to the purchaser or consignee. 2. Undipped sheep and goats from counties or areas that have not been certified by the department and are not known to be infected * with scabies or exposure thereto may enter certified scabies free counties or areas, only when consigned directly to a stockyards market or licensed auction market, provided the sheep or goats are accompanied by a waybill, bill of lading, certificate of inspection or permit. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 13) *Word "affected" in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.713 Importation of sheep or goats for breeding or feeding, regulations.

267.713. Importation of sheep or goats for breeding or feeding, regulations. — 1. All sheep or goats entering the state for breeding and feeding purposes shall be accompanied by a health certificate issued by an approved veterinarian at point of origin showing that the sheep or goats are free of all contagious and infectious diseases or known exposure thereto and that the sheep or goats are from a state or area certified as being free of scabies by the division, except that a health certificate may not be required when consigned to a market operating under full-time federal stockyards inspection service; provided, that the shipment is accompanied by a waybill showing the identifying ear tag number, tattoo number, or registration name and number on all registered breeding animals. In the case of sheep and goats for feeding purposes, a permit must be obtained from the state veterinarian of Missouri. 2. If not from a scabies free state or area, all sheep or goats entering the state for feeding or breeding purposes shall be accompanied by a certificate showing that the sheep or goats were dipped under supervision within ten days prior to entry into the state, except that undipped sheep or goats may be moved under a special permit issued by the state veterinarian of Missouri, when circumstances warrant and the movement of undipped sheep is not prohibited by federal interstate regulations. Sheep and goats entering the state for slaughtering purposes, when originating from an area or a state not designated as being scabies free, shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection certifying that the sheep or goats are free of clinical evidence of scabies; provided, further, that such sheep or goats are slaughtered within seventy-two hours following their entry. 3. All markets and dealers shall retain all incoming waybills, permits, and health or inspection certificates, for a period of one year and same to be made available at all times and upon demand by a representative of the department or the division. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.717 Registration of sheep shearers - duties.

267.717. Registration of sheep shearers — duties. — 1. All persons engaged in the shearing of sheep or goats shall, within thirty days, register with the department on forms provided by the department and shall further register on the first day of January of each calendar year thereafter. Any person not so registered shall not engage in the shearing of sheep or goats other than his own. 2. All persons engaged in the shearing of sheep and goats in counties having scabies as determined by the department shall clean and disinfect all equipment immediately following the completion of each shearing operation and before leaving the premises. The cleaning and disinfecting shall be in accordance with procedures as outlined by the department. 3. All persons engaged in the shearing of sheep or goats shall, within five days, promptly report any suspicion or evidence of scabies to the state, district or area veterinarian or area livestock inspector, giving name and address of the owner and exact location of premises. 4. All persons engaged in the shearing of sheep or goats shall maintain records of all sheep or goats sheared by them, which shall show the number of sheep or goats, the name and address of owner, the date of shearing. These records shall be made available to a representative of the department or division upon demand and shall be retained for a period of one year. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 14)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.720 Dealer registration - inspection of premises.

267.720. Dealer registration — inspection of premises. — 1. All dealers shall, within thirty days, register with the department on forms provided by the department and shall further register on the first day of January of each calendar year thereafter. 2. Dealers' premises shall be inspected at regular intervals by a representative of the department or the division. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 15)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.723 Rules and regulations.

267.723. Rules and regulations. — The department is empowered to make and promulgate all reasonable rules and regulations necessary for the eradication of scabies in sheep, goats and cattle and to effectively carry out the provisions of sections 267.670 to 267.730 , pursuant to the provisions of section 267.122 and chapter 536 . (L. 1961 p. 26 § 17, A.L. 1965 p. 95, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.727 Injunction to restrain violations.

267.727. Injunction to restrain violations. — In addition to the remedies provided for in sections 267.670 to 267.730 , the prosecuting attorney of any county in which a violation of any provision of sections 267.670 to 267.730 occurs, or the attorney general of the state, is hereby authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant a temporary or permanent injunction to restrain any person from violating any provision of sections 267.670 to 267.730 . (L. 1961 p. 26 § 18)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.730 Violation, misdemeanor.

267.730. Violation, misdemeanor. — Any person violating any provision of sections 267.670 to 267.730 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (L. 1961 p. 26 § 19)
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