§ 4-4-19 - Orders prohibiting importation of animals.
SECTION 4-4-19
§ 4-4-19 Orders prohibiting importation ofanimals. – The director of environmental management may prohibit the introduction of anycattle or other domestic animals into the state. Any person who brings,transports or introduces any cattle or other domestic animals into the state,after the director has issued an order forbidding the introduction of thatcattle or other domestic animal into the state, or after the director haspublished for five (5) successive days in any newspapers published in thisstate as the director may direct, an order forbidding that introduction, shallbe fined not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) for every offense, andevery officer or agent of any company or other person, who violates that order,is subject to the fine. In case of the introduction into the state of cattle orother domestic animals, contrary to the order of the director, the introductionof each animal is deemed a separate and distinct offense.