The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the registration of livestock dealers to enable the Department to trace the movement of livestock for the purpose of controlling or eradicating serious livestock diseases. This chapter establishes the Department’s jurisdiction and authority over the animal transportation recordkeeping practices of persons transporting livestock or operating a livestock auction or sales facility.

63 Del. Laws, c. 392, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 7601

  • Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 7602
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Livestock: means any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, other equines, poultry or cultured aquatic stock. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 7602
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