48.1-02-01-04. Pens.

Auction markets must be maintained in sanitary condition.

1. Three-inch [7.62-centimeter] concrete floors are required for all hog pens and alleys and must be cleaned and disinfected periodically as may be prescribed by the board.

2. All cattle alleys and seventy-five percent of the total yard area used for cattle in auction markets must be paved with concrete, so constructed as to ensure proper drainage and disinfection.

History: Effective July 1, 2016. General Authority: NDCC 36-01-08 Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-27-10