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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That it shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons to wilfully ex-

Unlawful.

pose any animal to others affected with a con-
tagious or infectious disease, or to put or suffer
to be put, any healthy or unexposed animal of
the same snecies into any stable or on any
premises which have been declared to be in-
fected, until the same shall have been declared
to be free from such infection by the said veteri-
nary inspector with the consent of said board ;
any person or persons convicted of violating
any of the provisions of this section shall be
subject to a fine of not less than one nor more
than five hundred dollars for each offence, and
the animal or animals so introduced into such
infected stables or premises shall be slaugh-
tered by said veterinary inspector without ap-
praisement or compensation from the state.
SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That in the event of
any building or buildings, sheds, stables, stable

Appraise and
destroy.

furniture, hay, straw or fodder, being reported
to the said board by said inspector as being inca-
pable of proper disinfection, the said board may,
in its discretion, have such buildings or articles
so infected appraised, as hereinafter provided
for the appraisement of animals, and destroyed.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That in the event
of its being deemed necessary by the said veter-
inary inspector and said board to prevent the

Sworn ap-
praisers.

spread of contagious or infectious disease to
cause any animal or animals so diseased, or ex-
posed to such disease, to be slaughtered, the
value of such animal or animals shall be ap-
praised in their then condition by two sworn
appraisers, to be sworn before any officer author-
ized to administer oaths and affirmations, one
of which appraisers to be appointed by the
owner or custodian of such animals and the
other by the said veterinary inspector, or in case
the said owner or custodian of such animals
shall neglect or refuse to name such appraiser,
then by two appraisers, to be appointed by said
inspector, who, in case of disagreement, shall
call in a third; which said appraisement, when
approved by said board, shall be filed with the
comptroller, and the comptroller shall forthwith
issue his warrant to the treasurer for the amount