HB0013 - Transportation of carcasses.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0048.E1 ENGROSSED

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0013

 

 

Transportation of carcasses.

 

Sponsored by:  Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water
Resources Interim Committee

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to agriculture and animals; providing for
 2  the transportation of animal carcasses as specified; and
 3  providing for an effective date.

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 5  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 7         Section 1.  W.S. 11-23-301 and 11-23-302 are amended
 8  to read:

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10         11-23-301.  Generally; exceptions.

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12  With the consent of the owner, unless removal is contrary
13  to state, county or local sanitary regulations or in the
14  opinion of the state veterinarian might result in spreading
15  contagious or infectious disease or threaten the health of
16  human beings, animals or poultry, carcasses of animals may

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 1  be transported to any rendering plant legally operating
 2  within Wyoming without prior inspection for brands and
 3  ownership. The person operating the operator of a rendering
 4  plant within this state receiving the carcasses is a hide
 5  buyer and shall comply with W.S. 11-23-201 through
 6  11-23-207.

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 8         11-23-302.  Transportation to another state prohibited
 9  without inspection; proof of ownership required.

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11  Without the consent of the owner, or agent, it is unlawful
12  to transport or cause to be transported carcasses of
13  horses, mules, cattle or sheep from Wyoming to any other
14  state without prior inspection for brands and marks and the
15  issuance of a certificate attesting the inspection by an
16  inspector, who shall require proof of ownership by brand
17  record, bill of sale, or both.

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19         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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21                         (END)

 

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