HB0013 - Transportation of carcasses.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0048

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0013

 

 

Transportation of carcasses.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

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 a rendering plant
 4  within this state receiving the carcasses is a hide buyer
 5  and shall comply with W.S. 11-23-201 through 11-23-207.

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 7        11-23-302.  Transportation to another state prohibited
 8  without inspection; proof of ownership required.

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

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

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20                      (END)

 

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