Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 61-1-6 - Quarantines6.1. The Commissioner may place a special or a general quarantine on any animal or animals as provided by W. Va. Code §§ 19-9-13,14 and 15 and by this rule, when any animal is found to be infected with any contagious or infectious disease, when he or she suspects that any animal is infected with any contagious or infectious disease, or when the animal has been imported into this state in violation of the provisions of W. Va. Code § 19-9-1 et seq. or this rule. 6.2. The Commissioner may extend the special or general quarantine to the premises where the animal is or has been located when the premises is suspected of being capable of transmitting the disease to other animals or humans, or the animal needs to be segregated from other animals so as not to transmit the disease to other animals or humans. 6.3. The Commissioner may extend the special or general quarantine to the meat or milk products of any animal found to be, or suspected of having, any contagious or infectious disease and to any equipment used in the collection, transportation, processing or manufacturing of the meat or milk products of the animal.6.4. A person shall not move any animal or article under quarantine from the area specified in the quarantine while the quarantine is in effect, except when the Commissioner gives written permission for this movement to take place. 6.5. The Commissioner will release quarantine when the animal, product or location under quarantine is found to be free of disease or not capable of causing the transmission of disease to other animals or man. 6.6. The Commissioner shall allow those animals that were released from quarantine when found to be free of disease to enter commerce free from any restraint caused by the quarantine.