2070 ARTICLE 58.

State Live Stock Sanitary Board.

An. Code, sec. 1. 1904, sec. 1. 1888, sec. 1. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 1. 1916, ch. 337.

1. The State Live Stock Sanitary Board is hereby abolished, and all
duties and powers heretofore devolved upon the Live Stock Sanitary Board
are hereby transferred to the State Board of Agriculture, together with
such additional duties and powers as stated in this Article.

Cited but not construed in State v. Broadbelt, 89 Md. 575.

As to state board of agriculture, see art. 2A.

See note to sec. 24.

An. Code, sec. 2. 1904, sec. 2. 1888, 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 contagious or infectious dis-
eases 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.

An. Code, sec. 3. 1904, sec. 3. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 3. 1916, ch. 337.

3. On presentation to the Governor by the State Board .of Agriculture
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, Territory or District,
or any part thereof, in quarantine; and during the pendency of such
quarantine it shall not be lawful for any person, company 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 subject to a fine of not less than one
hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense.

An. Code, sec. 4. 1904, sec. 4. 1888, 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.

An. Code, sec. 5. 1904, sec. 5. 1888, sec. 5. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 5. 1916, ch. 337.

5. The State Board of Agriculture shall, through its duly authorized
or appointed officers or agents, visit the stables .of the city and counties
wherever and whenever it has reason to believe contagious or infectious