273.348. Facilities to be open for inspection--quarantine of animals, by state veterinarian, when--quarantine removed, when--removal of animals under quarantine prohibited--disease treatment procedure - Missouri Statutes

Facilities to be open for inspection--quarantine of animals, bystate veterinarian, when--quarantine removed, when--removal of animalsunder quarantine prohibited--disease treatment procedures, duties ofstate veterinarian--violations, penalty.

273.348. 1. The premises of each licensee shall be openfor inspection.

2. If, upon investigation, the state veterinarian or ananimal welfare official finds that an animal or group of animalsis suffering from any highly contagious, communicable orinfectious disease or exposure thereto, against which he maythink best to quarantine, he shall immediately quarantine theanimal or group of animals to the premises and separate fromother susceptible animals not so diseased or infected until suchdiseased animals are:

(1) Recovered and no longer capable of transmitting thediseases;

(2) Isolated;

(3) Humanely euthanized and disposed of as provided for inthe rules of the director;

(4) Tested, vaccinated or otherwise treated; or

(5) Otherwise released by the state veterinarian.Animals under quarantine and treatment or testing may not beremoved from the premises until the licensee is notified thatsuch animals are recovered and incapable of spreading the diseaseand otherwise released by the state veterinarian or an animalwelfare official. The method of eliminating the disease problemshall be at the discretion and in accordance with such proceduresas may be outlined by the state veterinarian.

3. Violation of the provisions of sections 273.344 to273.348 shall be a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 1992 S.B. 636 § 3 subsecs. 5, 6, 7)