Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals
Section 267.030 - Veterinarian — oath, bond — office — duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939
267.030. Veterinarian — oath, bond — office — duties. — Said veterinary surgeon shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, file with said director of agriculture his oath of office with a satisfactory and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his official duties. He shall have his office with or near the office of the director of agriculture; shall act only as an expert, and shall, when practicable, devote all time possible to the investigation of the nature of, causes of and remedies for the diseases of domestic animals. The director of agriculture shall have charge of all clerical work pertaining to the veterinary service.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14191)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12520; 1919 § 12079; 1909 § 708
CROSS REFERENCES:
Missouri livestock marketing law, enforcement, Chap. 277
State veterinarian to issue license for disposal plants for bodies of dead animals, inspection, 269.050, 269.190

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals

Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals

Section 267.010 - Definitions.

Section 267.020 - Appointment of veterinary surgeon — qualifications — tenure.

Section 267.030 - Veterinarian — oath, bond — office — duties.

Section 267.040 - Under control of director.

Section 267.050 - Appointment of deputy veterinary surgeon — qualifications.

Section 267.060 - Compensation of veterinarian and deputies.

Section 267.070 - Cooperate with federal officers.

Section 267.080 - Report to director.

Section 267.090 - Compilation of information and report.

Section 267.100 - Petition for veterinarian's services to control contagious disease.

Section 267.110 - Veterinarian to investigate on petition.

Section 267.120 - Prescribe disinfectants — enforcement.

Section 267.122 - Animal health diagnostic laboratories established, fees — investment of funds — rulemaking procedure — transfer of funds to general revenue, when.

Section 267.168 - Voluntary program may be supported by state — mandated participation prohibited — withdrawal permitted — governor may waive this section, when.

Section 267.169 - Certain livestock data not subject to disclosure — exceptions.

Section 267.170 - Indemnification — appraisal — payment.

Section 267.210 - Disposition of condemned cattle.

Section 267.220 - Reactor animals may be retained, procedure.

Section 267.230 - Quarantine violations or interference with veterinarian, penalty — interception of vehicles transporting livestock — impoundment procedure — penalties for violations — law officer may assist.

Section 267.240 - Governor — approval and enforcement of quarantine regulations.

Section 267.250 - Enforcement of rules, regulations — notification to county commission — sheriff to assist.

Section 267.380 - State veterinarian may enter to conduct tests — owner to cooperate.

Section 267.400 - Veterinarian to make and enforce regulations.

Section 267.430 - Diseased animals — sale or running at large prohibited.

Section 267.450 - Unquarantined stock in quarantined pens prohibited.

Section 267.560 - Title of law.

Section 267.565 - Definitions.

Section 267.570 - Transportation of livestock into or through state, exhibitions, public stockyards, regulations.

Section 267.575 - Health certificates, contents, duration — inspection and testing, authority.

Section 267.580 - Permits, requests for contents, duration.

Section 267.585 - Carriers of livestock, regulations.

Section 267.590 - Quarantine of animal or herd by state veterinarian — duration.

Section 267.595 - Quarantine of area, notice, effect — procedure.

Section 267.600 - Animals under test or investigation not to be removed — holding period permitted, when.

Section 267.603 - Quarantined livestock testing — violations of orders — hearing — witnesses, fees and mileage — penalties, fines — appeals — fines credited to enforcement and administration fund.

Section 267.604 - Injunction against owners of diseased livestock, when — venue.

Section 267.605 - Laboratories to obtain permit, reports — hog cholera virus use limited — veterinarians to report contagions.

Section 267.611 - Slaughter of animals, indemnification — accounting.

Section 267.615 - License for male breeding animals, application, fee, renewal.

Section 267.620 - Artificial insemination, license for production of semen, fee, renewal.

Section 267.625 - Bovine breeding males to be tested and vaccinated.

Section 267.630 - Law inapplicable to loan between breeders.

Section 267.635 - Revocation of licenses for violations.

Section 267.640 - Certification of disease free herds or flocks, when — cancellation.

Section 267.645 - Department may enter premises — rules and regulations.

Section 267.650 - Animals impounded when, costs paid by owner — redemption.

Section 267.655 - Civil penalties.

Section 267.660 - Violation, a misdemeanor.

Section 267.670 - Definitions.

Section 267.673 - Sheep and goats to be dipped, when.

Section 267.677 - Identification marks on dipped sheep and goats.

Section 267.680 - Markets and dealers to provide dipping facilities — records to be kept.

Section 267.683 - Animals may be sold for slaughter without dipping, when.

Section 267.687 - Infected sheep, goats or cattle, how treated — quarantine — moved, when.

Section 267.690 - Exposed animals released for slaughter, when.

Section 267.693 - Exposed animals quarantined — consignment for slaughter.

Section 267.697 - Sheep or goats deemed exposed, when.

Section 267.700 - All animals in group classed as infected or exposed, when.

Section 267.703 - Infected or exposed animals not to be moved.

Section 267.707 - County certified as "scabies free area", when.

Section 267.710 - Entrance of sheep or goats from noncertified to certified areas.

Section 267.713 - Importation of sheep or goats for breeding or feeding, regulations.

Section 267.717 - Registration of sheep shearers — duties.

Section 267.720 - Dealer registration — inspection of premises.

Section 267.723 - Rules and regulations.

Section 267.727 - Injunction to restrain violations.

Section 267.730 - Violation, misdemeanor.