2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 3 — Agriculture and forestry
RS 3:2358.12 — Procedures for testing; disposal

§2358.12. Procedures for testing; disposal

A. The commissioner shall establish, by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, procedures for testing turtles and eggs and methods for allowing more than one random sample of turtles or eggs to be submitted to a certified laboratory for a final disposition of the indicated group. The commissioner shall establish guidelines in accordance with state and federal criteria for laboratory analysis and procedures.

B. Turtles or turtle eggs which have been found to be infected with Salmonella Arizona, or any other species of bacteria harmful to humans or other turtles, shall be removed from the premises of the licensed turtle farmer and disposed of under the supervision of the commissioner, within twenty-one days after imposition of a quarantine.

C. The commissioner may establish, by rule, requirements for the disposal of diseased turtles or turtle eggs.

D. After disposal of diseased turtles or turtle eggs, the turtle farmer shall disinfect the area where the turtles or turtle eggs were quarantined in the manner prescribed by rule. The commissioner may conduct a thorough inspection after disinfection and prior to authorizing introduction of any future groups of turtles or turtle eggs into the quarantined area.

Acts 1990, No. 770, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.