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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2908 Cattle, defined.
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Cattle means all domestic bovine animals, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, and bison.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2909 Certificate of veterinary inspection, defined.
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Certificate of veterinary inspection means a legible document, paper, or electronic submission, issued by an accredited veterinarian at the point of origin of an animal movement which meets federal and state requirements for interstate or intrastate movement of animals. Certifica…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2910 Controlled movement, defined.
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Controlled movement means a temporary movement restriction controlling the movement of animals, animal products, and fomites into, within, and out of a regulatory control area where affected animals, herds, or flocks are or were located.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2911 Dangerous disease, defined.
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Dangerous disease means an infectious, contagious, or otherwise transmissible disease, infestation, or exposure which has the potential for rapid spread, serious economic impact, or serious threat to livestock health, and is of major importance in the trade of livestock and lives…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2912 Department, defined.
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Department means the Department of Agriculture.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2913 Director, defined.
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Director means the Director of Agriculture or his or her designee.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2914 Domesticated cervine animal, defined.
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Domesticated cervine animal means any elk, deer, or other member of the family cervidae legally obtained from a facility which has a license, permit, or registration authorizing domesticated cervine animals which has been issued by the state in which such facility is located and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2915 Embargo, defined.
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Embargo means a temporary movement restriction of any affected or suspect animal, herd, or flock.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2916 Exposed, defined.
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Exposed means an animal, herd, flock, or premises which has come into contact with a disease agent which affects livestock.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2917 Foreign animal or transboundary disease, defined.
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Foreign animal or transboundary disease means a disease not endemic to the United States or which has been eradicated in the United States, and which is of significant economic, trade, and food security importance.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2918 Herd or flock, defined.
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Herd or flock means one or more groups of livestock under common ownership or supervision, maintained on common ground for any purpose, or which are geographically separated but which have an interchange of livestock or equipment.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2919 Herd or flock management plan, defined.
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Herd or flock management plan means a written disease management plan that is designed by the herd owner or the owner's representative in conjunction with the State Veterinarian or federal area veterinarian in charge to eradicate or reduce exposure to a dangerous disease from an …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2920 Infected or positive animal, herd, or flock, defined.
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Infected or positive animal, herd, or flock means an animal that has tested positive to an official test.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2921 Livestock, defined.
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Livestock means cattle, swine, sheep, horses, mules, donkeys, goats, domesticated cervine animals, ratite birds, poultry, llamas, and alpacas.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2922 Negative animal, herd, or flock, defined.
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Negative animal, herd, or flock means any animal, herd, or flock which has been tested and found negative to an official test.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2923 Official test, defined.
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Official test means a diagnostic test approved by USDA/APHIS/VS or the department for determining the presence or absence of a program disease.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2924 Permit for entry or permit, defined.
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Permit for entry or permit means a pre-movement authorization for entry into the State of Nebraska obtained from the department which states the conditions under which the animal movement may be made and the location where the animal or animals are going and includes a permit aut…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2925 Person, defined.
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Person means any individual, governmental entity, corporation, society, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, association, or any other corporate body or legal entity.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2926 Poultry, defined.
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Poultry means domesticated birds that serve as a source of eggs or meat and includes, but is not limited to, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2927 Premises, defined.
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Premises means land, buildings, vehicles, equipment, pens, holding facilities, and grounds upon which an animal, herd, or flock is or was, housed, kept, located, grazed, or transported.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2928 Program disease, defined.
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Program disease means a dangerous disease for which specific state or federal legislation exists for disease control or eradication, or is classified as a program disease by the department or USDA/APHIS/VS.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2929 Program disease activity or surveillance, defined.
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Program disease activity or surveillance means determining the presence, control, eradication, surveillance, or monitoring of program diseases and may include, but is not limited to, testing, taking of diagnostic samples, treating, vaccinating, monitoring, or surveillance of any …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2930 Program standards, defined.
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Program standards means the supplemental guidelines and uniform methods and rules adopted and approved by USDA/APHIS/VS for further clarification of established procedures for the regulation, control, eradication, and enforcement of livestock program diseases.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2931 Quarantine, defined.
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Quarantine means a restriction imposed on animal movement, premises, or regulated articles issued by the department.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2932 Ratite bird, defined.
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Ratite bird means any ostrich, emu, rhea, kiwi, or cassowary.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2933 Regulated article, defined.
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Regulated article means any item capable of transmitting a dangerous disease including conveyances, equipment, feed, or any other item established by the department.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2934 Responder or suspect, defined.
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Responder or suspect means any animal which exhibits a response to an official test, and such animal is classified as a responder or suspect by the testing veterinarian or laboratory.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2935 Sale, defined.
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Sale means a sale, lease, loan, trade, barter, or gift.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2936 State Veterinarian, defined.
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State Veterinarian means the veterinarian appointed pursuant to section 81-202 or his or her designee, subordinate to the director.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2937 Trace or tracing, defined.
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Trace or tracing means the epidemiological investigative process of determining the origin and movements of animals, animal products, and possible vectors that may be involved in the spread or transmissibility of a disease agent.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2938 USDA/APHIS/VS, defined.
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USDA/APHIS/VS means the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2939 Legislative findings; department; powers.
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The Legislature finds and declares it is the policy of this state that animal health and disease control are essential to the livestock industry and the health of the economy of Nebraska. The purpose of the Animal Health and Disease Control Act is to further the best interests of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2940 Animal Health and Disease Control Act and Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; department; powers.
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In carrying out its duties to prevent, suppress, control, and eradicate dangerous diseases the department may: (1) Issue quarantines to any person or public or private premises within the state where an affected animal, suspected affected animal, or regulated article is or was lo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2941 Veterinary inspector or agent of the USDA/APHIS/VS; act as agent of the department, when.
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Any veterinary inspector or agent of the USDA/APHIS/VS who has been officially assigned by the United States Department of Agriculture for service in Nebraska may be officially authorized by the department to perform and exercise such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2942 Department; animal disease control and eradication responsibilities; cooperate and contract; agreements authorized.
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In carrying out its animal disease control and eradication responsibilities, the department may cooperate and contract with public or private persons and enter into agreements with other state or federal agencies to allow personnel from such agencies to work in Nebraska and to al…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2943 Failure to carry out program disease activities; department powers and duties; costs; reimbursement; late fee; funds; expenditures authorized.
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(1) Whenever any person fails to carry out program disease activities or other responsibilities required under the Animal Health and Disease Control Act, the department may perform such functions. Upon completion of any such required program disease activities, the department sha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2944 Affected animal, herd, or flock; affected premises; owner or custodian; duties; duty to report
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(1) The owner or custodian of an affected animal, herd, or flock or affected premises may be required by the department to develop a written animal, herd, or flock management plan. (2) Any affected premises may be required to be cleaned, disinfected, destroyed, or disposed of, or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2945 Bovine trichomoniasis; prohibited acts; duty to report; notice to adjacent landowner or land manager; form or affidavit submitted to department; department; duties; costs.
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(1) Any person who reasonably suspects that any beef or dairy breeding bull belonging to him or her, or which he or she has in his or her possession or custody, is infected with bovine trichomoniasis shall not sell or transport such animal except for consignment directly to a fed…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2946 Dead animal; proper disposal; what constitutes; effect; owner or custodian; duties; sheriff; powers and duties; suspicion of anthrax; owner or custodian; duties; acts prohibited; department powers.
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(1) It is the duty of the owner or custodian of any dead animal to properly dispose of the animal within thirty-six hours after receiving knowledge of the animal's death unless a different timeframe is established in a herd or flock management plan or otherwise allowed by the Sta…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2947 Pre-entry certificate of veterinary inspection; required; exceptions; permits, required when; prohibited acts; department powers.
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(1) All animals brought into this state shall be accompanied by a pre-entry certificate of veterinary inspection, except: (a) Animals brought directly to slaughter as defined in 9 C.F.R. 86.1 to a recognized slaughtering establishment as defined in 9 C.F.R. 78.1, as such regulati…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2948 Livestock; official identification; compliance with federal regulations; device or method; use; device removal, prohibited; exceptions.
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(1) Livestock imported into Nebraska shall comply with federal animal disease traceability requirements for official identification of animals as set forth in 9 C.F.R. part 86, as such part existed on January 1, 2020, which the Legislature hereby adopts by reference. If there is …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2949 Premises registration; animal disease traceability; information; restrictions on disclosure; violations; penalty.
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(1) Any information that a person provides to the department for purposes of premises registration or for voluntary participation in or compliance with animal disease traceability shall not be a public record subject to disclosure under sections 84-712 to 84-712.09. The departmen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2950 Records or reports; requirements.
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Any person subject to the Animal Health and Disease Control Act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated under the act shall keep records or reports pertaining to vaccination of animals, herds, or flocks, official diagnostic test results, and movement of affected animals…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2951 Vaccine; sale and use restrictions.
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(1) The State Veterinarian may restrict the sale and use of vaccine as he or she deems appropriate. (2) The sale and use of vaccines which are licensed and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Center for Veterinary B…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2952 Waste animal products, defined; feed to animals; unlawful; exceptions.
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As used in this section, waste animal products means all meat or other materials derived in whole or in part from animals that are the result of handling, preparing, cooking, or consumption of human food. For purposes of controlling the spread of dangerous diseases of animals, it…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2953 Violation of Animal Health and Disease Control Act or Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; cease and desist order; administrative fine; injunctions; procedures.
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(1) Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person has violated the Animal Health and Disease Control Act, the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act, any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated under such acts, or any order of the director, the director may …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2954 Violation of Animal Health and Disease Control Act or Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; orders of department; arrests; law enforcement officer; county attorney; powers and duties.
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(1) For purposes of this section, law enforcement officer has the same meaning as in section 54-902. Special investigator means a special investigator appointed as a deputy state sheriff and employed by the department for state law enforcement purposes pursuant to section 81-201.…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2955 Animal Health and Disease Control Act or Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; embargo or importation order; required herd management plan; violations; penalties.
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(1) Any person who imports livestock or causes livestock to be imported into the State of Nebraska in violation of an embargo or importation order issued by the State Veterinarian shall be guilty of a Class IV felony. (2) Any person who violates any provision of the Animal Health…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2956 Animal Health and Disease Control Act and Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; prohibited acts.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the Animal Health and Disease Control Act and the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to such acts. It is a violation for any person to: (1) Deny access to any office…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2957 Animal Health and Disease Control Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Animal Health and Disease Control Act Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of administrative costs collected and money appropriated or transferred by the Legislature and gifts, grants, costs, or charges received or collected from any source, including federal, state, …