Chapter 35 — Board of Animal Health

35.01 Definitions Defines key terms used in the animal health law, like board, livestock, and poultry. 35.02 Board of Animal Health Creates the Board of Animal Health and sets its membership, terms, and structure. 35.03 Powers, Duties, and Reports Gives the Board of Animal Health power to make rules and requires annual reports. 35.04 This section has been repealed. 35.05 Authority of State Board Gives the Board broad authority to control animal diseases, including quarantine and destruction of infected animals. 35.051 Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine Products Regulates the sale of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products used in livestock production. 35.06 Reporting Disease; Compelling Testimony Requires people to report animal diseases to the Board and gives the Board power to compel testimony. 35.063 Quarantine Maintained Prohibits removing a quarantined animal from quarantine without permission. 35.065 May Not Break Quarantine Makes it illegal to break a quarantine order by moving quarantined animals. 35.0661 Temporary Emergency Restrictions on Movement of People, Livestock, Machinery, and Other Personal Property Allows the Board to impose temporary emergency restrictions on movement of people, livestock, and equipment. 35.0662 Temporary Emergency Restrictions Hearing Requires a hearing within ten days of imposing temporary emergency movement restrictions. 35.067 This section has been repealed. 35.069 This section has been repealed. 35.07 This section has been repealed. 35.08 This section has been repealed. 35.085 Indemnity for Destroyed Cattle Provides payments to owners whose cattle are destroyed to control tuberculosis. 35.086 Bovine Tuberculosis Management Zone; Restrictions Creates bovine tuberculosis management zones with special testing and movement restrictions. 35.09 This section has been repealed. 35.10 This section has been repealed. 35.11 This section has been repealed. 35.12 This section has been repealed. 35.13 Entry to Premises Forbidden Prohibits entering premises where livestock are kept when directed to stay out by the Board. 35.131 This section has been repealed. 35.132 This section has been repealed. 35.133 This section has been repealed. 35.134 This section has been repealed. 35.135 This section has been repealed. 35.136 This section has been repealed. 35.137 This section has been repealed. 35.14 This section has been repealed. 35.15 Transportation of Livestock; Compliance With Rules Requires livestock transported in Minnesota to comply with Board rules and health certificates. 35.153 Definitions Defines terms used in the farmed cervidae (deer and elk farming) law. 35.155 Farmed Cervidae Regulates farmed cervidae (deer and elk farms), including registration, fencing, and disease testing. 35.156 Chronic Wasting Disease Addresses chronic wasting disease testing and control in farmed cervidae. 35.16 Transportation Companies to Hold Livestock and Poultry Requires transportation companies to hold livestock and poultry at designated rest stops. 35.165 Liability for Illegally Transporting Livestock Creates civil liability for illegally transporting livestock that spreads disease. 35.17 This section has been repealed. 35.18 This section has been repealed. 35.19 This section has been repealed. 35.20 This section has been repealed. 35.21 This section has been repealed. 35.22 This section has been repealed. 35.23 This section has been repealed. 35.24 This section has been repealed. 35.243 This section has been repealed. 35.244 Control of Bovine Tuberculosis Provides rules for controlling bovine tuberculosis, including testing and quarantine requirements. 35.245 This section has been repealed. 35.25 This section has been repealed. 35.251 This section has been repealed. 35.255 This section has been repealed. 35.26 This section has been repealed. 35.27 This section has been repealed. 35.28 This section has been repealed. 35.29 This section has been repealed. 35.30 This section has been repealed. 35.31 This 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garbage feeding law for livestock. 35.74 Exceptions Lists exemptions from the garbage feeding regulations. 35.75 Licenses Requires a license from the Board to feed garbage to livestock. 35.751 Exempt Materials Permit Creates an exempt materials permit for feeding certain processed food waste to livestock. 35.76 Garbage, Treatment Requires garbage fed to livestock to be properly heat-treated to kill disease. 35.77 Quarantine, Permit for Removal of Livestock or Poultry Allows the Board to quarantine animals and issue permits for moving livestock or poultry. 35.78 Inspection and Investigation of Premises, Records Gives the Board power to inspect premises and records related to garbage feeding. 35.79 Enforcement Gives the Board and attorney general power to enforce animal health laws. 35.80 Violations Sets criminal penalties for violating garbage feeding and animal health laws. 35.81 Transportation of Animals and Poultry, Rules Gives the Board power to regulate the transportation of animals and poultry. 35.815 Livestock Mortalities Regulates the disposal of livestock that die on farms. 35.82 Rendering Plant Permits; Disposition of Carcasses Requires rendering plant permits and sets rules for disposing of animal carcasses. 35.821 Definitions Defines terms used in the livestock brand registration law. 35.822 Registration of Marks or Brands With Board Requires registration of livestock brands and marks with the Board. 35.823 This section has been repealed. 35.824 Application for Registration; Penalties, Duplicate Brands Sets the application process for registering livestock brands, including fees and penalties. 35.825 Checking of Applications; Conflicts Requires the Board to check brand applications for conflicts with existing brands. 35.826 State Brand Books; Reregistration of Marks, Brands Requires the Board to publish brand books and sets rules for re-registering brands. 35.827 Sale of Brand Books Allows the Board to sell copies of the brand book to the public. 35.828 Evidence Makes a registered brand evidence of ownership in court proceedings. 35.829 Transfer of Brands Sets rules for transferring ownership of a registered livestock brand. 35.830 This section has been repealed. 35.831 Rules Gives the Board authority to adopt rules for the brand registration program. 35.832 This section has been repealed. 35.84 This section has been repealed. 35.90 General Inspection Authority Gives the Board general authority to inspect premises where animals are kept. 35.91 Violation of Rules and Orders Makes it a violation to disobey Board rules and orders. 35.92 Enforcement Describes enforcement tools available to the Board, including injunctions and penalties. 35.93 Administrative Action Allows the Board to take administrative action such as suspending or revoking permits. 35.94 Damages Against State for Administrative Action Without Cause Allows a person to claim damages if the state takes action without proper cause. 35.95 Civil Penalties Sets civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for violating animal health laws. 35.96 Criminal Penalties Sets criminal penalties for serious violations of animal health laws.