It is unlawful to enter the State with a horse unless the horse has been tested for equine infectious anemia and is accompanied by an official Equine Infectious Anemia test chart showing that the horse reacted negatively to an official Equine Infectious Anemia test within twelve months before entry. The state veterinarian, with the advice of the commanding officer of the State Highway Patrol, shall promulgate regulations to provide for the enforcement of this section.

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 400 Section 5; 1990 Act No. 375, Section 1, eff March 19, 1990; 1993 Act No. 33, Section 3, eff April 22, 1993; 2000 Act No. 290, Section 3, eff May 19, 2000.

Effect of Amendment

The 1990 amendment replaced "shall be" with "is", "such" with "the", "a period of six months prior to" with "six months before" and "rules and regulations" with "regulations".

The 1993 amendment changed the time requirements for a negative test before a horse may enter the state from six months to twelve months.

The 2000 amendment added "is accompanied by an official Equine Infectious Anemia test chart showing that the horse" and "to an official Equine Infectious Anemia test".