Rhode Island General Laws 4-4.1-2. Quarantine procedure
Any person who wishes to establish a quarantine facility in this state for any equine imported from a CEM affected country shall have the proposed facility inspected and approved by the department.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 4-4.1-2
- CEM: means contagious equine metritis. See Rhode Island General Laws 4-4.1-1
- Department: means the department of environmental management. See Rhode Island General Laws 4-4.1-1
- Equine: means horses, including ponies, mules and donkeys. See Rhode Island General Laws 4-4.1-1
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- State veterinarian: means a veterinarian employed or designated by the department. See Rhode Island General Laws 4-4.1-1
A representative of the department shall, upon request, make an initial visit to the proposed facility and make recommendations for any changes required. The owner or manager shall then submit a drawing of the farm as well as a detailed to scale drawing of all buildings, paddocks, pastures, and tracks intended for quarantine use. Upon receipt of these drawings the state veterinarian shall make an inspection and, if notified the facility is adequate, approve its use as a quarantine facility.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 464, § 1.