186 HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS USED IN RESEARCH 
Sec. 2. Such institutions may apply to the board for a license to obtain ani- 
mals from establishments as defined in Section 3. If after investigation, the 
board finds that the institution making request for license is a fit and proper 
agency within the meaning of this section, to receive a license, and that the 
public interest will be served thereby, it may issue a license to such institution 
authorizing it to obtain animals hereunder, subject to the restrictions and 
limitations herein provided. 
Sec. 3. “Establishment” shall include any public or private agency, person, 
society or corporation having custody of animals which are seized under 
authority of the State or any political subdivision of the State. All animals 
seized by public authority shall be held for redemption by the owner for a period 
not less than five days or for such other minimum period of time as may be 
specified by municipal ordinance. At the end of this period all animals which 
remain unclaimed and unredeemed by their owners or by any other person 
entitled to do so shall be made available to any institution licensed hereunder 
which has submitted a prior request therefor in such numbers as the institu- 
tion requests. If a request is made by a licensed institution to such establish- 
ment for a larger number of animals than are available at the time of such 
request, the establishment shall withhold thereafter from destruction, all 
unclaimed and unredeemed animals until the request has been filled, provided 
that the actual expense of holding animals beyond the time of notice to such 
institution of their availability, shall be borne by the institution receiving 
them. Any establishment which fails or refuses to comply with these provi- 
sions shall become immediately ineligible for any further public funds from any 
County or municipality. Upon receipt of a sworn statement by an authorized 
officer or employee of any institution licensed hereunder of noncompliance by 
any establishment with these provisions, it shall be unlawful for the treasurer 
of any municipality or other political subdivision of the state to pay any public 
funds to such establishment until the complainant withdraws its statement of 
noncompliance or until the State Livestock Sanitary Board shall either deter- 
mine that the complaint of noncompliance was without foundation or that the 
establishment has given adequate assurance of future compliance, and the 
treasurer of such municipality or other political subdivision has been notified 
of such determination in writing. If it appears upon the complaint of any per- 
son that any officer, agent, or employee of such establishment is violating or fail- 
ing to carry out the provisions of this section, the Attorney General or County 
Attorney of the County in which the establishment is located, in addition to any 
other remedies, may bring an action in the name of the State of Minnesota 
against any such establishment, officer, agent or employee thereof to enjoin 
compliance with this section. 
Sec. 4. The licensed institution shall provide, at its own expense, for the 
transportation of such animals from the establishment to the institution and 
shall use them only in the conduct of its scientific and educational activities 
and for no other purpose. 
Sec. 5. Each institution licensed under this act shall pay an annual license 
fee of fifty dollars for each calendar year, or part thereof, to the State Live 
Stock Sanitary Board. All such license fees shall be deposited in the general 
revenue fund of the State of Minnesota. 
Sec. 6. The State Live Stock Sanitary Board upon fifteen days’ written notice 
and an opportunity to be heard, may revoke the license granted any institution 
(1) if the institution has violated any provisions of this act, or (2) has failed to 
comply with the conditions required by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board 
in respect to the issuance of such license. 
Sec. 7. The State Live Stock Sanitary Board shall have the power to adopt 
such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this act, as may be necessary 
to carry out the provisions of this act, and shall have the right whenever it 
deems advisable, or in the public interest, to inspect or investigate any institu- 
tion which has applied for a license or has been granted a license hereunder. 
Sec. 8. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person or corporation to violate 
any of the provisions of this act. 
Dr. Visscher. I would like to point out that it is necessary to dis- 
tinguish between the care and maintenance of animals and facilities 
for such care and maintenance, and the actual scientific use of the 
animals. And there can be an important distinction between inspec- 
tion procedures which have to do with ascertaining whether there are 
