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ART. LVIII] LIVE STOCK. 425
1904, art. 58, sec. 2. 1888, art. 58, sec. 2. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 2. 1916, ch. 337.
2. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Agriculture, as far as
possible, to protect the health of the domestic animals of the State from
all exotic, contagious or infectious diseases, and glanders in horses, and
for this purpose it is authorized and empowered to establish, maintain
and enforce such quarantine, sanitary or other regulations as it may
deem necessary; it shall constitute and prosecute diligent inquiries in
the several counties and ascertain as far as possible the exact condition
of the health of the live stock in said counties, and the local boards of
health of the several counties shall investigate all reported cases of con-
tagious or infectious diseases of live stock in their respective counties,
and if found to be contagious or infectious shall report the same at once
to the State Board of Agriculture, and such Board shall have the power
to prevent the introduction into this State of animals from other states
which they may have reason to believe are affected with a contagious or
infectious disease, or have been exposed thereto, and to detain the same
at any place for inspection or quarantine in its discretion.
1904, art. 58, sec. 3. 1888, ch. 519. sec 3. 1916, ch. 337.
3. On presentation to the Governor by the State Board of Agricul-
ture of the facts, showing the existence of any contagious or infectious
disease among the domestic animals of any other State, Territory or
District, the Governor may, by proclamation, declare such State, Terri-
tory or District, or any part thereof, in quarantine; and during the
pendency of such quarantine it shall not be lawful for any person, com-
pany or corporation to bring into the State of Maryland any animals or
animal of the kind so infected from the district so quarantined; and
any person, company or corporation, whether owner, agent or carrier,
convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section, shall ,be sub-
ject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five
hundred dollars for each offense.
1904, art. 58, sec. 4. 1888. art. 58, sec. 4. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 4. 1916. ch. 337.
4. Each member of said Board shall be paid his necessary expenses
while in the discharge of his duties.
1904, art. 58, sec. 5. 1888, art. 58, sec. 5. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 5. 1916, ch. 337.
5. The State Board of Agriculture shall, through its duly author-
ized or appointed officers or agents, visit the stables of the city and
counties wherever and whenever it has reason to believe contagious or
infectious disease may exist; and it may have its officer or agent visit
any such stable at any hour, and said officer or agent shall have power
to order all animals which have been exposed to such contagion or infec-
tion to be isolated in such manner as the nature thereof may in his judg-
ment render necessary to prevent the spreading of such disease; to order
that any premises, farm or farms, stables or railway cars, where such
disease exists, or has existed, be put in quarantine, so that no domestic
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