(a) Any equine presented for public auction in this state shall have a health certificate issued by a veterinarian licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 384 and cosigned by the State Veterinarian. Such examination shall be obtained within ten days prior to the auction and shall be made at the expense of the owner.
(b) Any equine presented for public auction in this state shall have a certificate indicating a negative reaction to a coggins test which shall be obtained within sixty days prior to such auction.
(c) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars for each violation.
(P.A. 75-583, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-62, S. 1; P.A. 98-12, S. 19, 22; P.A. 07-217, S. 102.)
History: P.A. 91-62 deleted requirement that the certificate specify health problems in the equine; P.A. 98-12 deleted former Subsec. (c) re adoption of regulations and redesignated remaining subsection accordingly, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (c), effective July 12, 2007.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Section 22-410. - Awards to breeders of winning race horses. Connecticut Breeders' Fund.
Section 22-411. - Registration of Connecticut-bred horses and breeding records of stallions.
Section 22-412. - Promotion of equine industry.
Section 22-413. - Health certification of equines. Penalty.
Section 22-414. - Supervision of public equine auctions. Licenses. Fees. Penalty.
Section 22-415. - Inhumane transportation of equines. Penalty. Regulations.
Section 22-415a. - Equine infectious anemia: Definitions.
Section 22-415b. - Required testing for equine infectious anemia for equines exposed to the disease.
Section 22-415c. - Requirements for the importation of equines into Connecticut. Penalties.
Section 22-415d. - Written permission for transfer of ownership of an equine that tested positive.
Section 22-415e. - Isolation; retesting. Freeze-brand.
Section 22-415f. - Disposal. Proposal for isolation area.
Section 22-415g. - Isolation area requirements.
Section 22-415h. - Equine semen imported into Connecticut.