Title 3 — Agriculture
17 chapters · 734 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 3-1701 Report of killed or crippled livestock; inspection and removal; violation; classification; definition
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A. Every railroad in this state, upon discovery of livestock killed or crippled upon a section of the railroad, shall immediately make a report thereof to a livestock officer or to any other person designated by the department for the purpose of receiving the report. B. The repor…
A.R.S. § 3-1702 Stock crossings required in fences enclosing rights of way; violation; classification
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A. A railroad fencing its right of way shall leave an opening at least once every three miles in an accessible place for stock to pass through. The opening shall be at least sixty feet wide, with cattleguards at each end, and fences shall be run to the guards. Cattleguards and wi…
A.R.S. § 3-1703 Liability for injury to livestock on unfenced railroad; contributory negligence
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A. When livestock is injured or killed by a locomotive or cars on the line of a railroad unfenced by good and sufficient fence or other barrier sufficient to turn livestock, the railroad is liable in damage to the owner of the livestock unless it is shown that the owner or his ag…
A.R.S. § 3-1704 Liability of railroad for negligent injury of certain animals; injury or death as prima facie evidence of negligence; liability of owner for intentional damage
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A. A railroad which negligently injures or kills a horse, jack, jenny, mule, cow or other domestic animal, by running a locomotive or cars against the animal is liable to the owner of the animal for the damages sustained by the owner by reason thereof. The killing or injury of th…
A.R.S. § 3-1721 Petition of seizure; notice of seizure; lien for expenses; forced sale; disposition of proceeds; nonliability of state; neglect or cruel treatment of equine; civil penalty; legal representation
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A. Any person or peace officer who believes that an equine is in poor physical condition because of neglect or cruel treatment may petition on affidavit a justice of the peace of the precinct or a city magistrate of the city in which the equine is found for an order authorizing t…
A.R.S. § 3-1741 Federal cooperation and agreements
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A. The director may, for the purpose of eradicating tuberculosis of cattle in the state, cooperate with the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture. The director may, on behalf of the state, accept cooperative agreements promulgat…
A.R.S. § 3-1742 Entry upon premises to inspect animals; condemnation of diseased animals
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A. The state veterinarian and inspectors may enter any place where an animal may be and take custody of the animal to examine it for contagious disease, including tuberculosis. Custody may be retained for the purpose of applying the tuberculin test to the animal. B. If the animal…
A.R.S. § 3-1771 Definitions
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Associate director" means the associate director of the division. 2. "Calfhood vaccination" means an official vaccination given to a female dairy or beef type animal at the age prescribed by the director. 3. "Dairy herd"…
A.R.S. § 3-1772 Raw milk; registering and testing herd of producer
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A. A person producing raw milk or raw milk products for sale to the ultimate consumer for human consumption shall register with the division the location and number of dairy cattle or goats supplying raw milk or milk products. B. Cows or goats producing raw milk as prescribed in …
A.R.S. § 3-1773 Brucellosis test and vaccinations
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A. Female dairy and beef calves may be officially vaccinated at the age prescribed and as directed by the director. B. All dairy herds of cattle and goats shall be tested for brucellosis at intervals as prescribed by the director. C. The testing as provided for in subsection B sh…
A.R.S. § 3-1774 Disposition of reactors
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A reactor shall be identified by having a "B" brand at least two inches square on the left jaw and by official reactor tag in the left ear and may be disposed of as follows: 1. Sold for slaughter at an establishment having municipal, state or federal meat inspection. 2. Shall be …
A.R.S. § 3-1775 Enforcement
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The director shall enforce the provisions and rules of this article.
A.R.S. § 3-1776 Violations; classification
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A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor and punishable as provided by law: 1. Offers for sale, trade or other disposition a known brucellosis reactor except as provided in this article. 2. Removes or causes to be removed a reactor brand o…