1. 1. Premises maintained and operated by a commercial feeder for feeding purposes shall, when so used, be under a continuous state of quarantine and breeding animals shall not be maintained on such premises.
2. 2. Surface drainage and any contact with cattle on adjacent premises shall be controlled in a manner designated by the state veterinarian or his representative when deemed necessary for the protection of breeding animals on the adjacent premises.
3. 3. Commercial feeders shall make application for a permit from the department and if issued by the department may then purchase untested nonbred female cattle under the permit from any licensed market, terminal stockyards market or producer within the state for feeding purposes.
4. 4. The department may suspend or revoke the permit for any violation of this chapter or of the rules and regulations of the department.
5. 5. Commercial feeders shall retain all incoming permits, waybills, bills of lading, conductors' manifests, health certificates, and copies of all outgoing permits, certificates, waybills and bills of lading. Permission to enter the premises of a commercial feeder shall be granted to a duly authorized agent of the department or of the United States Department of Agriculture. The books and records of all commercial feeders shall be exhibited to such authorized persons upon demand; provided further, that all incoming and outgoing permits and bills of lading shall be surrendered to each authorized person upon demand. Complete books relating to a commercial feeding operation shall be kept in a current manner.
6. 6. The state veterinarian may elect to discontinue the practice of licensing quarantined commercial feedlots if their existence conflicts with other disease eradication requirements.

(L. 1961 p. 19, A.L. 1973 S.B. 291)