Title 25 — ANIMALS

25-201. Powers of division of animal industries — By whom exercised. The powers in this chapter conferred upon the division of animal industries (and unless otherwise apparent from the context, the word "division" hereinafter used refers to the division of animal industries) shal…

25-202. Administrator — Qualifications. The administrator of the division of animal industries in the department of agriculture shall be a competent, qualified graduate in good standing of an accredited veterinary college recognized by the United States department of agriculture …

25-203. Division of animal industries — Rules and regulations. The division shall be authorized and empowered to make, promulgate and enforce general and reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. A violation …

25-204. Veterinarians and livestock inspectors. When it shall be deemed necessary by reason of the prevalence of disease among any of the animals of this state, the division may employ deputy state veterinarians and livestock inspectors to assist in its control and eradication. V…

25-205. Municipal veterinary sanitary officers. Whenever any municipality in the state shall have in its employ any veterinary sanitary officer engaged in the inspection of meat, milk, or animals, and the qualifications of such officer are equal to those in this chapter provided …

25-206. Examinations by veterinarians. The division shall have the authority to appoint at different points in this state, qualified veterinarians to examine any of the animals enumerated in this chapter that are to be moved to states where the sanitary laws require such examinat…

25-207. Movement and disease control of livestock and other animals — Rules and regulations. The division shall have authority to make and promulgate rules and regulations for the movement and disease control of livestock and other animals into, within and out of this state as ma…

25-207A. Private feeding of big game animals — Rules for disease control. (1) In order to provide for disease control and the protection of health and human safety, the division of animal industries is authorized to promulgate rules for the regulation and prohibition of the priva…

25-207B. Identification of livestock, poultry or fish — Rules for disease control. (1) In order to provide for disease control and increase the traceability of infected or exposed animals or fish, the division of animal industries, in cooperation with the state brand board, is au…

25-207C. trichomoniasis control and eradication. All non-virgin beef bulls not consigned to slaughter or to an approved feedlot within the state of Idaho shall be tested for trichomoniasis annually.

25-208. Cooperation with federal government. The governor is hereby authorized to accept upon behalf of the state, rules and regulations prepared by the secretary of agriculture and under and in pursuance of section 3 of the Act of Congress, May 29, 1884, entitled: "An act for th…

25-209. Powers of federal officers. When the governor has requested through the United States secretary of agriculture and accepted the cooperation of the United States department of agriculture, for the purpose of controlling or eradicating any contagious, infectious or communic…

25-210. Powers of veterinarians and inspectors. (1) In order to prevent the introduction or dissemination of disease among the animals of this state, the administrator of the division shall be authorized and directed to: (a) Quarantine any portion of this state and it shall be un…

25-211. Reportable diseases. It is hereby made the duty of all persons practicing veterinary medicine in this state, all owners or operators of any laboratory making tests for the following named diseases, or owners or persons in charge of livestock or other animals, to report to…

25-212. Reportable diseases which constitute an emergency — Rules — Duty of veterinarians and owners of livestock and other animals — Indemnity. The director is authorized to declare any disease, parasite or agent which: (1) has been identified by the United States department of …

25-212A. Deficiency warrants for disease control. Whenever the director declares an emergency, as provided in section 25-212, Idaho Code, the director shall cause the disease to be controlled and eradicated, using such funds as have been appropriated or may hereafter be made avai…

25-213. Sale of animals affected with communicable diseases. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, agent, or employee thereof, knowingly to sell, offer to sell, or in any manner to part with to another, any animal affected or infected with any contagious or co…

25-214. Unlawful to bring infected animals into state. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or its agents or employees to bring or cause to be brought in any manner whatsoever into this state any animal affected or infected with any contagious, infectious or c…

25-214A. Stopping and inspection. All motor vehicles and trailers transporting livestock into the state of Idaho are hereby required to stop at Idaho ports of entry or checking stations established by the Idaho transportation department, and which are located on the highway upon …

25-215. Tubercular animals. The division or the inspectors of the United States department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection service, veterinary services shall be authorized and empowered to test (in the manner prescribed) with tuberculin or any other approved tu…

25-216. Appraisal and compensation. If in the opinion of the state department of agriculture or other qualified veterinarian working under its direction or under the direction of the secretary of agriculture of the United States, it shall be deemed necessary to destroy animals af…

25-217. Tuberculosis eradication — Cooperation with federal department. The state of Idaho, through its department of agriculture, is authorized to cooperate with the United States department of agriculture in the tuberculosis eradication from all animals, except sheep, on cooper…

25-218. Diseased animals — Temporary quarantine — Notice. The representatives of the department of agriculture or division of animal industries of the state of Idaho, or any inspector or agent of the United States department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection serv…

25-219. Punishment for violation of rules and regulations. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the rules and regulations made and in force and effect by the department of agriculture or division of animal industries of the sta…

25-221. Importation of livestock and other animals. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or its agents or employees to bring or cause to be brought in any manner whatsoever into this state livestock or other animals unless they are accompanied by a certificate…

25-221A. Diversion of livestock and other animals. It shall be unlawful to divert livestock or other animals from destinations consigned on a certificate of veterinary inspection, other approved certificate or permit without notifying the division within seventy-two (72) hours fo…

25-222. Consent of division required for individual tests — Indemnity to owners for destroyed animals. It shall be unlawful for any person, except the representatives of the division, or the inspectors of the United States department of agriculture, to inject any tuberculin into …

25-223. Swine — Protective rules and regulations. The division shall be authorized and empowered to make and enforce such rules and regulations as shall be deemed necessary in order to cooperate with the United States department of agriculture/animal and plant health inspection s…

25-224. Swine — Inspection, testing and treatment. The representatives of the division or the inspectors or agents of the United States department of agriculture/animal and plant health inspection service/veterinary services shall be authorized and empowered to enter any premises…

25-225. Swine — Quarantine. The representatives of the division or the inspectors or agents of the United States department of agriculture/animal and plant health inspection service/veterinary services shall be authorized and empowered to place under quarantine any swine affected…

25-225A. Swine — Pseudorabies — Herd depopulation. In order to prevent the introduction or dissemination of pseudorabies into or among the swine population of Idaho, the division of animal industries is granted authority to condemn pseudorabies infected herds and to require the d…

25-226. Swine — Treatment by federal and state agents. The representatives of the division or the inspectors or agents of the United States bureau of animal industry shall be authorized and empowered to treat any swine affected or infected with or exposed to hog cholera or any ot…

25-227. Swine — Disposal of diseased carcasses. Any person, firm or corporation owning or having charge of any swine which have died of hog cholera, pseudorabies, or other contagious, infectious or communicable disease, shall within twenty-four (24) hours from the death of such a…

25-228. Swine — Disinfection of pens and other premises. The representatives of the division or the inspectors or agents of the United States department of agriculture/animal and plant health inspection service/veterinary services shall be authorized and empowered to clean and di…

25-230. Penalty for violation of regulations. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $5000 for each offense.

25-231. Separability. If any part or section of this chapter be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole, or any part thereof which can be given effect without the part so decided to be unconstitutio…

25-232. Disease and animal damage control tax levy and fees on cattle, horses, and mules. (a) There is hereby imposed upon cattle, horses, and mules in the state of Idaho a fee of twenty-two cents (22¢) per head. Said fee shall be collected at the time of every brand inspection w…

25-233. Livestock disease control and T.B. indemnity fund. All moneys derived from this act shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the livestock disease control and T.B. indemnity fund, and shall be used for the purpose of payment of deputy veterinarians’ sa…

25-234. Feeding garbage to swine. It shall be unlawful for any person to feed garbage to swine, or to deposit or receive such garbage on any premises where swine are kept, and no swine having fed on such garbage may be sold or removed from the premises. Garbage as used in this se…

25-235. Enforcement. The department of agriculture, division of animal industries of the state of Idaho, is hereby charged with the enforcement of this act, and is empowered, in conformity with the provisions of the administrative procedures act, to promulgate and adopt such reas…

25-236. Possession, sale, trade, barter, exchange and importation of animals. (1) No person shall possess, offer for sale, trade, barter, exchange or importation into the state of Idaho any fox, skunk or raccoon, except as provided in subsection (2) or (3) of this section. (2) Fu…

25-237. Disposal of dead animal bodies, carcasses and body parts. (1) The administrator of the division is authorized to regulate the disposal of dead animal bodies, carcasses and body parts, and similar activities to protect public health, animals and the environment. The admini…

25-238. Civil penalties. (1) Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty by the department or its agent of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense. Persons, …

25-239. definitions. When used in this chapter or in rules promulgated under this chapter: (1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the division of animal industries, Idaho state department of agriculture, or his designee. (2) "Approved feedlot" means a livestock feedlot, i…

25-240. Livestock removal requirements. Livestock removal requirements shall apply as follows: (1) For approved feedlots, all animals must go to slaughter except under conditions specified in rule by the department. (2) For approved trader lots, brucellosis test-eligible cattle t…