Legislation
SECTION 77
Examination by veterinarian prerequisite to destruction of animal
Agriculture & Markets (AGM) CHAPTER 69, ARTICLE 5
§ 77. Examination by veterinarian prerequisite to destruction of
animal. No animal shall be destroyed by the commissioner or by his
order unless first examined by a veterinarian in the employ of the
department, or whose work is approved by the commissioner, nor until
such veterinarian renders a certificate to the commissioner, to the
effect that he has made such examination, that, in his judgment, such
animal is infected with a specified infectious or communicable disease,
or that its destruction is necessary in order to prevent or suppress, or
to aid in preventing or suppressing such disease.
animal. No animal shall be destroyed by the commissioner or by his
order unless first examined by a veterinarian in the employ of the
department, or whose work is approved by the commissioner, nor until
such veterinarian renders a certificate to the commissioner, to the
effect that he has made such examination, that, in his judgment, such
animal is infected with a specified infectious or communicable disease,
or that its destruction is necessary in order to prevent or suppress, or
to aid in preventing or suppressing such disease.