HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(III)  IS SUSPECTED OF BEING A CARRIER OF
THE DISEASE;

(IV)  HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO THE DISEASE; OR

(V)  IS KEPT AT THE SAME FACILITY WHERE THE
DISEASE IS DISCOVERED OR SUSPECTED.

(C) STATE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

IN A CASE THAT INVOLVES VELOGENIC VISERTROPHIC
NEWCASTLE DISEASE OR ANY OTHER DISEASE THAT IS CONTAGIOUS TO
DOMESTIC ANIMALS OR POULTRY, THE STATE SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE SHALL SPECIFY THE METHODS FOR HANDLING,
TREATING, AND DESTROYING ANY BIRD THAT:

(1)  HAS THE DISEASE;

(2)  IS SUSPECTED OF HAVING THE DISEASE;

(3)  IS SUSPECTED OF BEING A CARRIER OF THE

DISEASE;

(4) HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO THE DISEASE; OR

(5) IS KEPT AT THE SAME FACILITY WHERE THE
DISEASE IS DISCOVERED OR SUSPECTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 29(g), (h), and (i).

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
interpreted former Article 43, § 29(g), (h), and
(i) as applying to all birds, not merely to
"exotic" birds. This revision is called to the
attention of the General Assembly.

11-108. INSPECTION.

(A)  SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
MAY INSPECT THE FACILITIES OF ANY PERMIT HOLDER.

(B)  STATE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

ON REQUEST, ANY PERMIT HOLDER OR THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE ANY RECORD, SPECIMEN, OR OTHER
MATERIAL NECESSARY TO DIAGNOSE OR TRACE ANY INFECTIOUS
DISEASE THAT:

(1) OCCURS IN AN EXOTIC BIRD; AND