Nebraska Statutes 54-2944. Affected animal, herd, or flock; affected premises; owner or custodian; duties; duty to report
(1) The owner or custodian of an affected animal, herd, or flock or affected premises may be required by the department to develop a written animal, herd, or flock management plan.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 54-2944
- Affected premises: means premises upon which is or was located an affected animal, herd, or flock or suspected affected animal, herd, flock, or disease agent of a dangerous disease. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2905
- Animal: means all vertebrate members of the animal kingdom except humans or wild animals at large. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2906
- Dangerous disease: means an infectious, contagious, or otherwise transmissible disease, infestation, or exposure which has the potential for rapid spread, serious economic impact, or serious threat to livestock health, and is of major importance in the trade of livestock and livestock products. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2911
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2912
- Person: means any individual, governmental entity, corporation, society, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, association, or any other corporate body or legal entity. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2925
- Premises: means land, buildings, vehicles, equipment, pens, holding facilities, and grounds upon which an animal, herd, or flock is or was, housed, kept, located, grazed, or transported. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2927
- State Veterinarian: means the veterinarian appointed pursuant to section 81-202 or his or her designee, subordinate to the director. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2936
(2) Any affected premises may be required to be cleaned, disinfected, destroyed, or disposed of, or any combination thereof, to prevent transmission and spread of dangerous disease from one premises to another, or from one group of animals to another, when deemed necessary by the State Veterinarian.
(3) It is the duty of any person who discovers, suspects, or has reason to believe that any animal belonging to him or her, or which he or she has in his or her possession or custody, or which belonging to another person may come under his or her observation, is an affected animal to immediately report such fact, belief, or suspicion to the department or its agent, employee, or appointee.