Sec. 22-308. Permit for importation of cattle and goats.
Sec. 22-308. Permit for importation of cattle and goats. All neat cattle and goats
brought into this state shall be accompanied by a permit obtained from the Commissioner
of Agriculture. Such permit shall accompany all waybills or, if the animals are driven
over the highways, shall be in the possession of the person in charge of the same. The
commissioner may refuse to grant a permit to any person, or any officer or agent of
any corporation, who violates any statute or regulation governing the importation of
livestock or poultry. Neat cattle and goats brought into this state for the purpose of
immediate slaughter upon premises where federal inspection is maintained need not be
accompanied by such permit, provided all such cattle or goats transported into this state
shall be accompanied by a bill of sale or certificate of assignment, made out by the
consignor and showing the name of the consignee and the destination. The owner of
each establishment where federal inspection is maintained shall report weekly to the
commissioner, upon forms furnished by him, the number of head so imported. Such
owner shall also report to said commissioner the ear tag or identification number and
the name of the previous owner of all animals purchased within the state and delivered
to such establishments.
(1949 Rev., S. 3359; 1949, S. 1808d; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-267,
S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural
resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of
agriculture; P.A. 77-267 made provisions applicable to goats in addition to cattle; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced
Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A.
04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture
and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.