47-1505. Standards of operations for feedlots.
47-1505
47-1505. Standards of operations for feedlots.Owners and operators who are granted a feedlot license shall: (1)Provide reasonable methods for the disposal of animal excrement; (2)provide chemical and scientific control procedure for prevention anderadication of pests; (3) provide adequate drainage, from feedlotpremises, and such drainage shall be so constructed as to control pollutionof streams and lakes; (4) provide adequate veterinarian services fordetection, control and elimination of livestock diseases; (5) haveavailable for use at all times, mechanical means for scraping, cleaning andgrading feedlot premises; (6) provide weather resistant aprons adjacent toall permanently affixed feed bunks, water tanks, and feeding devices; (7)conduct feedlot operations in conformity with established practices in thefeedlot industry as approved by regulations made and promulgated by thecommissioner, and in accordance with the standards set forth in this act.
Any feedlot operated in compliance with such standards, and incompliance with the regulations made and promulgated by the commissionershall be deemed to be prima facie evidence that a nuisance does not exist.
History: L. 1963, ch. 287, § 5; L. 1967, ch. 295, § 1; April 20.