36 c The Agricultural Law 



the said report, a certificate issued by a duly authorized veterinary 

 practitioner, to the effect that he has duly examined said animals 

 and that said animals are free from any infectious or contagious 



disease, the commissioner of agriculture may 

 Permit to remove, issue a permit to said person to remove said 



cattle immediately. Otherwise, said person 

 shall hold or detain such animals at least ten days at such point 

 of destination for inspection and examination, provided they are 



not sooner examined or inspected, by the corn- 

 Detention for missioner of agriculture or his duly authorized 

 inspection. agent. Each animal brought into the state in 



violation of the above provisions shall consti- 

 tute a separate and distinct violation of this chapter. The pro- 

 visions of this section, relating to the importation of neat cattle 



for dairy or breeding purposes, shall not apply 

 Exceptions. to cattle imported into this state at a point 



where there is federal inspection, so far as the 

 same shall relate to making advance reports to the commissioner 

 of agriculture. But parties importing or receiving such cattle at 

 such places shall give such information to the commissioner of 

 agriculture as he may from time to time request relative to such 

 cattle so imported or brought in. (As amended by chapter 210, 

 § 1, and chapter 312 of the Laws of 1909.) 



§ 91. Commissioner to issue notice. — He shall issue and pub- 

 lish a notice, stating that a specified infectious or contagious disease 

 exists in the state or in any designated county or other geographical 

 district of the state, and warning all persons to seclude in the 

 premises where they may be at the time, all animals within the 

 state or within such county or district or an adjoining county or 

 district, that are of a kind susceptible to contract such disease, 

 and ordering all persons to take such precaution against the spread- 

 ing of the disease, as the nature thereof may in his judgment 

 render necessary or expedient, and which he may specify in such 

 notice. Such notice shall be published in such newspapers, and 

 be posted in such manner as the commissioner may designate, and 

 as, in his judgment, are most likely to give notice thereof. For 

 this purpose he may post notices on public service poles other than 



those carrying wires transmitting electricity for 

 Posting notices, light or power or fences upon the highway or 



buildings abutting upon the highway, provided, 

 if such fences or buildings are privately owned, the owners thereof 



