§ 106-322.3. When indemnity payments not to be made.
§ 106‑322.3. Whenindemnity payments not to be made.
No payments shall be made for any swine slaughtered in the followingcases:
(1) If the owner does not clean up and disinfect premises asdirected by an inspector of the Animal Health Division, Agricultural ResearchService, United States Department of Agriculture or the State Veterinarian orhis authorized representative;
(2) Where the owner has not complied with the livestock diseasecontrol laws and regulations applicable to hog cholera;
(3) For swine in a herd in which hog‑cholera vaccine hasbeen used illegally on one or more animals in the herd;
(4) Swine involved in an outbreak in which the existence of hogcholera has not been confirmed by the State Veterinarian or his authorizedrepresentative;
(5) Swine belonging to the United States or the State of NorthCarolina;
(6) Swine brought into the State in violation of State laws orregulations;
(7) Swine which the claimant knew to be affected with hogcholera, or had notice thereof, at the time they came into his possession;
(8) Swine which have not been within the State of North Carolinafor at least 30 days prior to discovery of the disease;
(9) Where the owner does not use reasonable care in protectingswine from exposure to hog cholera;
(10) Where the owner has failed to submit the reports required bythe United States Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina Departmentof Agriculture and Consumer Services for animals on which indemnity is paidunder Article 34.
(11) Swine purchased by a buying station for slaughter which arenot slaughtered within 10 days of purchase. (1969, c. 525, s. 21/2; 1997‑261, s. 51.)