A person who knows or reasonably suspects that a contagious or infectious disease exists in a domestic animal shall immediately notify the board. The board, or any member or authorized agent of the board, may examine under oath all persons believed to have knowledge of the existence or threat of disease among domestic animals and, for this purpose, may take depositions and compel witnesses to attend and testify.
Minn. Stat. § 35.06
(5399) RL s 2159; 1980 c 467 s 6; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1