Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health
Chapter 9 - Horses and other Equines (Formerly Chapter 5)
Subchapter B - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
Section XXI-921 - Enforcement (Formerly section 925)
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXI-921
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. In addition to those relevant provisions of law, the board may do the following, as is necessary, to carry out the board's powers and duties and to accomplish the purpose of the EIA eradication program.
1. The board may brand and
permanently, individually identify equine.
2. The board may quarantine equine,
EIA-positive equine and equine in their presence, cause euthanization of
EIA-positive equine, euthanize the EIA-positive equine or cause the sale of
EIA-positive equine for slaughter.
3. An authorized agent of the board may enter
any premises or place where equine are present during reasonable hours with or
without prior notice for the purpose of determining whether these EIA rules and
regulations have been violated and to inspect the equine for the presence of
EIA and exposure related to EIA. A testing veterinarian employed by the board
may draw blood samples from the equine present for the EIA test.
4.
a. Any
authorized agent of the board shall have access to, and may enter at all
reasonable hours, all places of business dealing in or with equine and all
places of business where books, papers, accounts, records, or other documents
related to equine are maintained.
b. The board may subpoena, and any authorized
agent of the board may inspect, copy, audit or investigate any of the books,
papers, accounts, records, or other documents pertaining to equine, all for the
purpose of determining whether there is compliance with the provisions of
R.S.
3:2091-2100, and with these EIA rules and
regulations.
c. The authority
granted in Subparagraph b of this Paragraph shall also extend to books, papers,
accounts, records, or other documents of persons doing business with the above
referenced places of business.
5. The board may apply to a court of
competent jurisdiction for a warrant to conduct any reasonable searches and
seizures as is necessary to carry out the board's powers and duties not already
provided for in these EIA rules and regulations.
6. The board may issue written orders in
preventing, controlling or eradicating EIA, and a violation of any such order
shall constitute a violation of these EIA rules and regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2091-2097.
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