http://www.azleg.state.az.us/Documen..._Number=SB1282
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¦ REFERENCE TITLE: wildlife diseases; agency orders ¦
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¦ State of Arizona ¦
¦ Senate ¦
¦ Forty-sixth Legislature ¦
¦ First Regular Session ¦
¦ 2003 ¦
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¦ SB 1282 ¦
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¦ Introduced by ¦
¦ Senator Cannell R.; Representatives O'Halleran, Carruthers: Senator Binder; ¦
¦ Representative Burton Cahill ¦
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AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 17, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 17-250; RELATING TO WILDLIFE DISEASES.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 17, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 17-250, to read:
17-250. Wildlife diseases; order of director; violation; classification
A. IF A WILDLIFE DISEASE IS SUSPECTED OR DOCUMENTED IN FREERANGING OR CAPTIVE WILDLIFE, THE DIRECTOR MAY ISSUE ORDERS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE THREAT FROM THE DISEASE. THE DIRECTOR MAY ALSO ORDER OR DIRECT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO:
1. ESTABLISH QUARANTINES AND THE BOUNDARY OF THE QUARANTINE.
2. DESTROY WILDLIFE AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF ANY INFECTIOUS, CONTAGIOUS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
3. CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE CARCASSES OR WILDLIFE PARTS THAT MAY BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO SPREADING OR DISSEMINATING DISEASES THAT POSE A HEALTH THREAT TO ANIMALS OR HUMANS.
4. REQUIRE ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS TAKEN WILDLIFE, WHO IS IN POSSESSION OF WILDLIFE OR WHO MAINTAINS WILDLIFE UNDER A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT THE WILDLIFE OR PARTS FOR DISEASE TESTING.
B. ON FINDING THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE AN INFECTIOUS, CONTAGIOUS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IS PRESENT, THE DIRECTOR MAY REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER ANY PLACE WHERE WILDLIFE MAY BE LOCATED AND TAKE CUSTODY OF THE WILDLIFE FOR PURPOSES OF DISEASE TESTING.
C. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY LAWFUL ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR.
D. AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS EXEMPT FROM TITLE 41, CHAPTER 6.
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