02 NCAC 52E .0305          DENIAL OF PERMIT

(a)  No permit shall be issued for an animal known to be affected with or having visible signs of a contagious or infectious disease to enter a public livestock market except when it can be determined that other animals will not be exposed.

(b)  Animals quarantined under this provision will be held in isolation for a sufficient time to prevent the exposure of healthy animals to contagious diseases. Movement of quarantined animals to slaughter will be authorized by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative when it is determined that the movement can be accomplished without exposure of other animals or humans to disease.

(c)  All facilities used for holding such animals and conveyances used in transporting them shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected at the discretion and to the satisfaction of the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106‑412; 106‑416;

Eff. April 1, 1984;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.