Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-29


Sac. q. This Act shall take effect from the date
of IFS approval by the Governor and al laws In
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved June ,. 1909.
CHAPTER s9JS-Isa. 90.
AN ACT 10 Provide for the Prevention Suppres-
son and Control Of Dangerous. Contagious and
Lave Stock. and TO Impose Certain Duties and
Confer Certain Powers on the State Board Of
Health for such Purposes.
BE IA Enacted BY the Lsxisist.re 81 tks State a
Florida:
Section Z. That !, shaIl be the duty Of the State
Board OF Health OF the State Of Florida 10 protect
the health OF domestic animals and live stock Of
this State, and TO determine and employ the MOST
etheient and practical means for the prevention,
suppression. control and eradication Of dangerous.
contagious and infectious diseases among such
animals and live stock. That gianders. anthrax.
blackleR. or biackQuarter. contagious pleuro-
pneumonia. OF lung plague OF cattlc: rnderpest.
OF cattle plague; hemorrhaGic septicaemia;
foot and mouth disease, OF aphthous fever Of cat
seab. mango Of cattle or horses: hog cholera. o.
swine plague; rabies. OF hydrophobia: maladie Dc
coit, OF edurine, Of horses; advanced OF general.
al other Diseases Of domestic animals OF live stock
which shall. by rule Of the said State Board al
Health, be pronounced. defined and declared 90 be
Of other domestic animals or I've stock, OF 90
human beings. are hereby declared 20 be nuisancea
Sos. 4. That Il shall be the duty Of ali praeti.:
any animal or ixs stock afflicted with OF suffering
from any OF the 6iaeases mentioned In Section 81
this Act. or pronounced. defined or declared BY
provisions of said Section .. Immediately upon
gaining information OF the exiStence OF any such
disease In or among such domestic animals of hve
Ofiicer Of the STATE Of FLORIDA. An such reports
shall be In writing and shall describe the diseased
ANIMAL OF live stock. and shall give thu name and
and the place where the aaEne are kept.
Sec. y. That no person who has knowledge 81
the existence OF any OF the CONTAGIOUS or infee-
live stock enumerated IN Section ! OF this Act. OF
pronounced. declared and defined by said State
Board Of Health ~ aforesaid. or Who shall have
afflicted with or suffering from any such disease,
shall conceal or attempt 90 conceal such diseased
animal or live stock OF knowiedRe Of such diseased
animal or live stock from the State Health Ofhoef
OF the Veterinarian Of the State Beard Of Health,
| OF any other officer, representative OF agent OF
said State Board Of Health, OF shall remove OF at
the reach care or oontroI Of such State Health
Officer Veterinarian OF the state Board Of Health,
o. any oiheer, Representative OF agent OF said
Soc. 4. That Il shall be unlawful for any person
/ % move upon or across any public highway. or 10
expose % contact with other animals. or 10 take.
hive stock known TO be suffering or afflicted with
any OF the contagious or infectious diseases emu
era,ed = sssticn hsrsci Or gronSrnssssd: Ss.
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as Aforesaid, except BY and with the written per-
mission OF the said State Health Oficer. vetrrs-
marian Of the State Board Of Health OF some other
officer agent OF representative OF said State Board
| Of Health.
Sec. g. That said State Board Of Health shall
have power 20 employ q skilled veterinary surgeon
az a salary 20 he fixed by said Board. 20 BE- known
a. the Veterinarian Of the State Board OF Health,
| from time 90 time be imposed upon him by sAid
Board or Eaid State Health Otficer. and 20 employ
agents and representatives Of said state Board OF
Health and Of sad State Health OficeT 10 perform
any duties IN eonnertion with the administrator
Of this &C; that may be imposed upon them BY
said State Board Of Health oF said State Health
OfiicsT from time 20 time.
Sec. o. That the State Board Of Health ID here
| tain and enforce such quarantine and other meas-
/ ures relating 10 the care and movements OF anls
mails and live stock suferine from o. afflicted With
any such contagious OF infectious disease. and %
make adopt and enforce from time 20 time such
rules and regulations a. may be necessary 90
proper for the endorsement Of this Act, and 70
carry out the purposes thefeof.
Sec. .. That thu State Board Of Health shall BY
rule provide Tor safe and efiectual manner for the
disposal and destruction OF the earcases OF domes
| tic animals or live stock which shall have died
from OF whiie afflicted with any OF the contagious
/ this Act or pronounced. defined and declared BY
said State Board OF Health. in such manner as 70
prevent the continuance or spread OF such con-
4 ta9tOn OF tntectiun
Sec. q. That u shall be the duty Of the State
| Health Ohicer, upon being notihed Of the exist
ence or suspected existence. al any case OF con
taRious or infectious disease fn any domestic an
imai or live stock enumerated IN Section OF this
/ Act or pronounced. defined and declared by sad
State Board Of Health under the provisions OF said
Section D. 10 cause said animal or live stock 20 be
examined by said Veterinarian Of the State Board
said State Board Of Health thercunto duly author
iaed IN writing by sad State Health Officer and 4.
after such examination. the said state Health
Ofioer shall declare said animal or live stock 20 he
infected with any such CONTAGIOUS OF infectious
disease, the said State Health Ofilcer shall have
the power 20 place such animal or live stock, ard
al other animals, which have been exposed 20
said contagion or infection. IN quarantine during
such length Of time and under such circumstances
a. said State Health Officer may determine % be
| proper That said State Health Officer shah have
| the power 90 condemn any animal of hive stock
which he shall 80 determine 70 be Injected with
any such contagious oT infectious disease, and
thereupon u shall be the duty Of the owner o. pei
con IN charge Of such animal 20 ki the same forth-
with, and make such disposition OF the eareAss
| thereof as may be provided BY the rule OF aaid
| State Board OF Health hereunder. That the
owner or person in charge Of any such animal %
hive stock shall refuse 20 kill said animal OF hye
| stock when hereunder required by said state
Health Ofhoer. IL shall by the duty OF the State
Health Officer 10 order the Sheriff or any Deputy
/ Sheriff in the county IN which said animal OF I'VE
stock may be- 20 kill said animal or hive stock i'm
cdiately and dispose Of the carcass thereof IN ths
manner presented BY such rules, and IN such case
| the State Board Of Health shall have the nRht 70
recover BY an AZ ton OF aNsump1t ron the oNnet
o. peraon Ia charge Of such animal or live STOCK,