Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 54 - Livestock
54-601 - Dogs; personal property; owner liable for damages; exceptions.

54-601. Dogs; personal property; owner liable for damages; exceptions.
(1) Dogs are hereby declared to be personal property for all intents and purposes, and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the owner or owners of any dog or dogs shall be liable for any and all damages that may accrue (a) to any person, other than a trespasser, by reason of having been bitten by any such dog or dogs and (b) to any person, firm, or corporation by reason of such dog or dogs killing, wounding, injuring, worrying, or chasing any person or persons or any sheep or other domestic animals belonging to such person, firm, or corporation. Such damage may be recovered in any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed.
(2)(a) A governmental agency or its employees using a dog in military or police work shall not be liable under subsection (1) of this section to a party to, participant in, or person reasonably suspected to be a party to or participant in the act that prompted the use of the dog in the military or police work if the officers of the governmental agency were complying with a written policy on the necessary and appropriate use of a dog for military or police work adopted by the governmental agency and if the damage occurred while the dog was responding to a harassing or provoking act or the damage was the result of a reasonable use of force while the dog or dogs were assisting an employee of the agency in any of the following:
(i) The apprehension or holding of a suspect if the employee has a reasonable suspicion of the suspect's involvement in criminal activity;
(ii) The investigation of a crime or possible crime;
(iii) The execution of a warrant; or
(iv) The defense of a peace officer or another person other than the suspect.
(b) For purposes of this subsection, harassing or provoking act means knowingly and intentionally attempting to interfere with, interfering with, teasing or harassing such dog in order to distract, or agitating or harming such dog.
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Annotations

1. Liability of owner


2. Elements


3. Miscellaneous


1. Liability of owner


In addition to an owner's liability under this section and common-law liability for known vicious propensities, the keeper of a dog can be liable to injured third parties on a negligence theory. Van Kleek v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 289 Neb. 730, 857 N.W.2d 297 (2014).


While this section exempts a dog owner from strict liability for injuries to a trespasser caused by the owner's dog, it does not cut off the common-law tort remedy available to a trespasser for a dog bite. Guzman v. Barth, 250 Neb. 763, 552 N.W.2d 299 (1996).


The strict liability of an owner of a dog for all damages that may accrue to any person, other than a trespasser, by reason of having been bitten by such dog, does not extend to the owners of leased property upon which the dog is harbored. McCullough v. Bozarth, 232 Neb. 714, 442 N.W.2d 201 (1989).


Dog owners are statutorily liable for any and all damages inflicted by their dog to any person, other than a trespasser, without proof of scienter or knowledge of the dangerous propensities of the dogs for biting and by reason of such dog or dogs killing, wounding, worrying, or chasing domestic animals. Paulsen v. Courtney, 202 Neb. 791, 277 N.W.2d 233 (1979).


In an action based upon statutory liability for injury by a dog, the injured person will be barred from recovering if he intentionally provoked the dog, and thereby caused it to attack him. Paulsen v. Courtney, 202 Neb. 791, 277 N.W.2d 233 (1979).


Evidence was insufficient to show that injury to sheep was caused by defendant's dogs. Norman v. Sprague, 167 Neb. 528, 93 N.W.2d 637 (1958).


Owner of dogs not liable when evidence fails to show injuries to horses directly attributable to dogs. Cook v. Pickrel, 20 Neb. 433, 30 N.W. 421 (1886).


This civil dog bite statute creates a cause of action based upon strict liability on the part of the dog owner. State v. Ruisi, 9 Neb. App. 435, 616 N.W.2d 19 (2000).


2. Elements


Given that other words in subdivision (1)(b) of this section—"worrying" and "chasing" "any person or persons or any sheep or other domestic animals belonging to such person, firm, or corporation"—entail action directed toward the injured person or toward the injured animal owned by the damaged plaintiff, the word "injuring" must also be limited to bodily hurt caused by acts directed toward the person or animal hurt. Smith v. Meyring Cattle Co., 302 Neb. 116, 921 N.W.2d 820 (2019).


Playful and mischievous acts of dogs directed toward the person sustaining bodily hurt were not encompassed by this section. Smith v. Meyring Cattle Co., 302 Neb. 116, 921 N.W.2d 820 (2019).


The element that the dog be vicious or have dangerous propensities is implicitly part of this section by virtue of the terms "wound," "worry," and "chase." Smith v. Meyring Cattle Co., 302 Neb. 116, 921 N.W.2d 820 (2019).


The various dictionary definitions of "chase," as applied to this section imposing liability on dog owners for damages caused by their dogs chasing any person, i.e., "to follow quickly or persistently in order to catch or harm," "to make run away; drive," or "to go in pursuit" are disjunctive. Grammer v. Lucking, 292 Neb. 475, 873 N.W.2d 387 (2016).


1992 Neb. Laws, L.B. 1011, was prompted by a court decision in which an injured person had been unable to recover for a broken hip that had allegedly been caused by a dog, because it was not a "wound" within the meaning of this section. Underhill v. Hobelman, 279 Neb. 30, 776 N.W.2d 786 (2009).


When the words killing, wounding, worrying, or chasing as used in this section are read together, they exclude playful and mischievous acts of dogs. Holden v. Schwer, 242 Neb. 389, 495 N.W.2d 269 (1993).


Question whether seven-year-old child was a trespasser under statute was question for jury, which should have been instructed on definition of trespasser, including element of intent. Kenney v. Barna, 215 Neb. 863, 341 N.W.2d 901 (1983).


This section removes the common law restriction of proving scienter or knowledge of the dangerous propensities of dogs, but only as it applies to the actions of dogs specified in the statute. Paulsen v. Courtney, 202 Neb. 791, 277 N.W.2d 233 (1979).


The merely playful acts of dogs do not give rise to a cause of action or damages hereunder. Donner v. Plymate, 193 Neb. 647, 228 N.W.2d 612 (1975).


3. Miscellaneous


The purpose of 1992 Neb. Laws, L.B. 1011, was to expand the scope of this section to include "internal damages even if there are no external damages caused by the owner's dog." Underhill v. Hobelman, 279 Neb. 30, 776 N.W.2d 786 (2009).


Purpose of statute is to protect domestic animals, ordinarily the prey of dogs. No right exists to kill dog for past conduct. Brown v. Graham, 80 Neb. 281, 114 N.W. 153 (1907).


Owner can recover value of dog killed, if not running at large. Nehr v. State, 35 Neb. 638, 53 N.W. 589 (1892).

Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes

Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 54 - Livestock

54-157 - Transferred to section 54-1522.

54-158 - Transferred to section 54-1523.

54-170 - Act, how cited.

54-171 - Definitions; where found.

54-171.01 - Approved nonvisual identifier, defined.

54-172 - Bill of sale, defined.

54-173 - Brand clearance, defined.

54-174 - Brand inspection agency, defined.

54-175 - Brand inspection area, defined.

54-175.01 - Brand inspection service area, defined.

54-176 - Brand inspector, defined.

54-177 - Carcass, defined.

54-178 - Cattle, defined.

54-179 - Certificate of inspection, defined.

54-179.01 - Certified bill of sale, defined.

54-179.02 - Certified transportation permit, defined.

54-179.03 - Electronic inspection, defined.

54-179.04 - Enrollment, defined.

54-180 - Estray, defined.

54-181 - Freeze brand, defined.

54-182 - Investigator, defined.

54-183 - Livestock, defined.

54-184 - Mark, defined.

54-185 - Market agency, defined.

54-186 - Open market, defined.

54-186.01 - Out-of-state brand permit, defined.

54-187 - Person, defined.

54-187.01 - Physical inspection, defined.

54-187.02 - Qualified dairy, defined.

54-188 - Registered feedlot, defined.

54-189 - Satisfactory evidence of ownership, defined.

54-190 - Tattoo, defined.

54-191 - Nebraska Brand Committee; created; members; terms; vacancy; bond or insurance; expenses; purpose.

54-192 - Nebraska Brand Committee; employees; executive director; duties; chief investigator; brand recorder; grievance procedure.

54-193 - Nebraska Brand Committee; brand publication.

54-194 - Documents; signature and seal requirements.

54-195 - Assessments and promotional materials.

54-196 - Rules and regulations.

54-197 - Nebraska Brand Inspection and Theft Prevention Fund; created; use; investment.

54-198 - Recorded livestock brand; requirements; in-herd identification; prohibited act.

54-199 - Livestock brand; application; fees; requirements; issuance.

54-1,100 - Recorded brand; transfer; lien or security interest; notice; effect; fee; effect; lease of brand; fee.

54-1,101 - Recorded brand; owner; copies of record.

54-1,102 - Recorded brand; use; expiration date; renewal fee; expired brand; reinstated.

54-1,103 - Reserved brands; use.

54-1,104 - Brand assigned to committee.

54-1,105 - Brands; distinction requirements.

54-1,106 - Grazing livestock; requirements.

54-1,107 - Recorded brand; evidentiary effect.

54-1,108 - Physical inspections; when required; surcharge; fees; mileage; electronic inspection; when permitted; fees; procedures; report; reinspection; when.

54-1,109 - Brand inspection area; designation.

54-1,110 - Brand inspection area; brand inspection requirements; violation; penalty.

54-1,111 - Brand inspection area; sale or trade of cattle; requirements; violation; penalty.

54-1,112 - Brand inspection area; slaughter and hide records; violation; penalty.

54-1,113 - Sale, trade, use, or consumption of beef or veal; requirements; violation; penalty.

54-1,114 - Slaughter of cattle; brand inspection requirements; violation; penalty.

54-1,115 - Livestock transportation authority form; requirements; violation; penalty.

54-1,116 - Satisfactory evidence of ownership; violation; penalty.

54-1,117 - Brand inspection area; intermingling of livestock; effect.

54-1,118 - Livestock; questions of ownership; procedure.

54-1,119 - Open market; designation; brand inspection requirements.

54-1,120 - Registered feedlot; application; requirements; fees; inspections; records.

54-1,121 - Registered feedlot; cattle shipment; requirements.

54-1,122 - Registered feedlot; cattle received; requirements.

54-1,123 - Prohibited sale; violation; penalty.

54-1,124 - Prohibited brand; violation; penalty.

54-1,124.01 - Acts prohibited; penalty.

54-1,125 - False documents; violation; penalty.

54-1,126 - General penalty.

54-1,127 - Violations; arresting peace officer; powers.

54-1,128 - Brand with brand recorded or registered in another state; application for out-of-state brand permit; contents; fee; violation; penalty.

54-1,129 - Livestock auction market or packing plant; brand inspection; election to provide.

54-1,130 - Livestock auction market or packing plant; election; how made.

54-1,131 - Livestock auction market or packing plant; brand inspection; how conducted; fees; guarantee.

54-201 - Agister's lien; domestic and foreign; perfection; financing statement; filing; enforcement; fee.

54-201.01 - Legislative intent.

54-202 - Transferred to section 52-1501.

54-203 - Transferred to section 52-1502.

54-204 - Transferred to section 52-1503.

54-205 - Transferred to section 52-1504.

54-206 - Transferred to section 52-1505.

54-207 - Transferred to section 52-1506.

54-208 - Lien for feed, feed ingredients, and related costs; perfection; financing statement; filing; enforcement; fee.

54-209 - Lien satisfied; financing statement; termination.

54-301 - Herd laws; stock grower, cattle drover, defined.

54-302 - Driving off another's livestock; penalty.

54-303 - Herd laws; actions; proof of ownership.

54-304 - Male animal running at large; liability of owner.

54-305 - Cattle drover; duty to prevent trespassing animals.

54-306 - Cattle drover; trespassing; penalty; liability for damages.

54-307 - Cattle drover; driving off another's livestock; liability.

54-308 - Cattle drover; mixing of cattle; duty to separate; penalty.

54-309 - Cattle or sheep; hides; removal by other than owner; prohibited; exception.

54-310 - Herd laws; violations; rewards; authorized.

54-311 - Wells and pitfalls; prohibited acts.

54-315 - Wells and pitfalls; violation; penalty.

54-401 - Estrays, trespassing animals; damages; liability.

54-402 - Trespassing animals; damages; lien.

54-403 - Trespassing animals; distraint; notice.

54-404 - Trespassing animals; distraint; damages; owner's failure to pay; sale.

54-405 - Distraint; arbitrators; number; powers.

54-406 - Distraint; arbitration award; enforcement; appeal.

54-407 - Estrays; owner unknown; procedure.

54-415 - Estrays; report; sale; procedure; disposition of proceeds; violations; penalty.

54-416 - Feral swine; applicability of sections; destruction; when.

54-501 - Act, how cited.

54-502 - Terms, defined.

54-503 - Program; participation; incentives.

54-504 - Applicant; eligibility; preference.

54-505 - Distribution of program funds.

54-506 - Release from program; when; recovery of payments.

54-507 - Food Supply Animal Veterinary Incentive Fund; created; use; investment.

54-508 - Rules and regulations.

54-601 - Dogs; personal property; owner liable for damages; exceptions.

54-602 - Dogs owned by different persons; joint liability.

54-603 - License tax; amount; service animal; license; additional fee; county, city, or village; collect fee; disposition.

54-604 - Dogs; killing; when permitted.

54-605 - Dogs; collar required.

54-606 - Dogs; collarless; who deemed owner.

54-607 - Dogs; running at large; penalty.

54-608 - Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; responsibilities of owners.

54-610 - Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; poundmaster; duties; filing complaint.

54-611 - Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; convictions; disposition of offending dog; costs.

54-613 - Violations; penalties.

54-614 - County; license tax; regulate dogs running at large; appeal process.

54-615 - County; impound dog; cost and penalties.

54-616 - County; pounds; erection; keepers; compensation; rules and regulations.

54-617 - Dangerous dogs; terms, defined.

54-618 - Dangerous dogs; actions required; costs; limitations on transport; permanent relocation; procedure.

54-619 - Dangerous dogs; confinement required; warning signs.

54-620 - Dangerous dogs; confiscation; when; costs.

54-621 - Dangerous dogs; disposal by court order.

54-622 - Dangerous dogs; violation; penalty.

54-622.01 - Dangerous dogs; serious bodily injury; penalty; defense.

54-623 - Dangerous dogs; violation; conviction; effect.

54-623.01 - County; designate animal control authority.

54-624 - Dangerous dogs; local laws or ordinances.

54-625 - Act, how cited.

54-626 - Terms, defined.

54-627 - License requirements; fees; premises available for inspection.

54-627.01 - Licensees; maintain written veterinary care plan or written emergency veterinary care plan.

54-628 - Inspection program; department; powers; reinspection fee; prohibited acts; penalty.

54-628.01 - Director; stop-movement order; issuance; contents; hearing; department; powers; costs; reinspection; hearing.

54-628.02 - Violation of act, rule or regulation, or order of director; proceedings authorized.

54-629 - Rules and regulations.

54-630 - Application; denial; grounds; appeal.

54-631 - Licensee; duties; disciplinary actions.

54-632 - Notice or order; service requirements; hearing; appeal.

54-633 - Enforcement powers; administrative fine.

54-633.01 - Special investigator; powers; referral to another law enforcement officer.

54-634 - Violation; penalty.

54-634.01 - Prohibited acts.

54-635 - Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Program Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

54-636 - Department; enforcement powers.

54-637 - Information on spaying and neutering; requirements.

54-638 - Provision for spaying or neutering; when.

54-639 - Adopter or purchaser; agreement; requirements.

54-640 - Commercial dog or cat breeder; duties.

54-641 - Licensees; primary enclosures; requirements.

54-641.01 - Commercial dog breeder; dogs; opportunity for exercise.

54-641.02 - Commercial dog breeder; veterinary care; review of health records; duties of breeder.

54-641.03 - Breeding dog; microchip; identification.

54-642 - Department; submit report of costs and revenue.

54-643 - Administrative fines; disposition; lien; collection.

54-644 - Act, how cited.

54-645 - Terms, defined.

54-646 - Seller; written disclosure statement; contents; receipt; notice of purchaser's rights and responsibilities; health certificate; retention of records.

54-647 - Recourse to remedies; purchaser; duties; notice to seller; remedies.

54-648 - Denial of refund, reimbursement of fees, or replacement; conditions.

54-649 - Purchaser; file action; seller's rights; limit of recovery.

54-650 - Other rights and remedies not limited; act; how construed.

54-706.12 - Bovine Tuberculosis Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.

54-723 - Transferred to section 54-1412.

54-724 - Transferred to section 54-1413.

54-725 - Transferred to section 28-1304.01.

54-753.05 - Importation of livestock; embargo; violation; penalty.

54-753.06 - Transferred to section 54-7,109.

54-778 - Anthrax Control Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.

54-797 - Livestock certification program; department; duties; registry.

54-798 - Livestock certification program; application; costs.

54-799 - Livestock certification program; livestock producer; powers.

54-7,100 - Livestock certification program; removal from registry; procedure.

54-7,101 - Livestock certification program; department; immunity.

54-7,102 - Livestock certification program; information; disclosure; when.

54-7,103 - Livestock certification program; department; powers.

54-7,104 - Livestock; care.

54-7,105 - Act, how cited; purpose.

54-7,105.01 - Terms, defined.

54-7,106 - Permit; notification requirements; application; denial; grounds; prohibited acts.

54-7,107 - Records; contents; access by department.

54-7,108 - Prohibited transfers; certificate of veterinary inspection; duties of exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer; requirements for certain animals.

54-7,109 - Compliance with game laws required.

54-847 - Act, how cited.

54-848 - Act; administration.

54-849 - Terms, defined.

54-850 - Manufacturer or distributor; license required; application; fee; posting; exception; cancellation.

54-852 - Commercial feed; label requirements; customer-formula feed; requirements.

54-853 - Misbranded commercial feed, defined.

54-854 - Adulterated commercial feed, defined.

54-855 - Prohibited acts.

54-856 - Inspection fees; administrative fee; statement and records required.

54-857 - Commercial Feed Administration Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

54-858 - Director; adopt rules and regulations; notice to current licensees.

54-859 - Enforcement of act; inspections; testing; methods of analysis; results; distribution.

54-860 - Violations; order of director or court; seizure of feed.

54-861 - Violations; penalty; county attorney; duties; injunction; appeal; trade secret disclosure; penalty.

54-862 - Director; cooperate with other entities.

54-863 - Annual report; contents.

54-901 - Act, how cited.

54-902 - Terms, defined.

54-903 - Abandonment or cruel neglect; mistreatment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.

54-904 - Indecency with a livestock animal; penalty.

54-905 - Court order for reimbursement of expenses; liability for expenses; lien.

54-906 - Law enforcement officer; warrant authorizing entry upon property; issue citation; seizure of animal and property; custody agreement; law enforcement officer; powers; duties; liability.

54-907 - Act; applicability.

54-908 - Employee of governmental livestock animal control or animal abuse agency; duty to report suspected criminal activity; immunity from liability; contents of report; form; failure to report; penalty.

54-909 - Conviction; court order not to own or possess livestock animal; violation; penalty; seizure of livestock animal.

54-910 - Livestock animal health care professional; duty to report suspected criminal activity; immunity from liability.

54-911 - Prohibited acts relating to equine; violation; penalty.

54-912 - Prohibited acts relating to bovine; violation; penalty.

54-913 - Livestock animal seized; hearing to determine disposition and cost; notice; court order; appeal; euthanasia.

54-1156 - Act, how cited.

54-1157 - Declaration of policy.

54-1158 - Terms, defined.

54-1159 - Exemptions from act.

54-1160.01 - Brand inspection.

54-1161 - License required; application for license; contents.

54-1162 - Hearing; notice.

54-1163 - Hearing; determination; factors; issuance of license.

54-1165 - License fee; payments; disposition.

54-1166 - Livestock auction markets; license personal to holder; transfer; posting; termination.

54-1168 - Records required; available for inspection.

54-1169 - Department; complaint; notice of hearing; process; hearings; findings; suspension or revocation of license.

54-1170 - Director; audio recording; appeal; procedure.

54-1171 - Violations; penalties; injunction.

54-1172 - Livestock Auction Market Fund; creation; use; investment.

54-1173 - Livestock Auction Market Fund; license and permit fees; occupation tax; use.

54-1178 - Maintenance in sanitary condition; rules and regulations.

54-1180 - Inspection of livestock; duties; fees; use; disposition; notice of change.

54-1181 - Veterinarians; agreement for services; contents; compensation; liability.

54-1181.01 - Violations; penalty.

54-1182 - Livestock sold; treatment by veterinarians; release; documentation; rules and regulations.

54-1183 - Transferred to section 54-1,129.

54-1184 - Transferred to section 54-1,130.

54-1185 - Transferred to section 54-1,131.

54-1186 - Transferred to section 54-1156.

54-1371 - Brucellosis Control Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination date.

54-1412 - Transferred to section 54-724.01.

54-1413 - Transferred to section 54-724.02.

54-1601 - SPF, defined.

54-1602 - SPF Accredited; advertisement; subject to sections.

54-1603 - University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources; accreditation.

54-1604 - University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources; accreditation; withhold.

54-1605 - Violations; penalty.

54-1701 - Public policy.

54-1702 - Act, how cited.

54-1703 - Terms, defined.

54-1704 - Livestock dealer; license; application; bond; form; renewal; fee; disposition.

54-1705 - State Veterinarian; powers.

54-1706 - Violations; order to appear; notice; hearing; appeal.

54-1707 - Hearings; procedure; order; appeal.

54-1708 - State Veterinarian; rules and regulations; adopt; inspections; fees.

54-1709 - Licensed dealer; records; contents; access.

54-1710 - Facility; standards; State Veterinarian; prescribe; concentration points; inspection; approval.

54-1711 - Violations; penalty.

54-1801 - Act, how cited.

54-1802 - Terms, defined.

54-1803 - Purchasing slaughter livestock; unlawful acts.

54-1804 - Slaughter livestock; purchaser; requirements.

54-1805 - Director of Agriculture; violations; restraining order; appointment of receiver; Attorney General, county attorney; duties.

54-1806 - Director of Agriculture; reciprocal agreements; basis.

54-1807 - Purchasers of slaughter livestock; records; contents.

54-1808 - Violations; penalty.

54-1809 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; unlawful acts.

54-1810 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; effect of section.

54-1811 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; violations; penalties.

54-1901 - Act, how cited.

54-1902 - Terms, defined.

54-1903 - Intent of Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law.

54-1904 - License; application; inspection; renewal; fee; suspension; when.

54-1905 - Hearings; how conducted; order; appeal.

54-1906 - Director of Agriculture; rules and regulations; adopt; requirements.

54-1907 - Records; contents; access.

54-1908 - Director of Agriculture; powers.

54-1909 - Unlawful acts.

54-1910 - Inspection of products; when completed.

54-1911 - Exempted product; adulterated or misbranded; seized by inspector; when.

54-1912 - Product found adulterated or misbranded; seizure; destruction; procedure.

54-1913 - Officer, inspector, employee of state; bribes, acceptances; interference; penalty.

54-1914 - Director of Agriculture; violations; investigations; powers; subpoenas.

54-1915 - Director of Agriculture; cooperate with United States Department of Agriculture.

54-1915.01 - Acquisition of meat from livestock by an informed end consumer; allowed; conditions.

54-1915.02 - Independent Processor Assistance Program; created; purpose; department; powers and duties.

54-2201 - Transferred to section 54-2235.

54-2202 - Transferred to section 54-2237.

54-2203 - Transferred to section 54-2259.

54-2205 - Transferred to section 54-2252.

54-2206 - Transferred to section 54-2247.

54-2208 - Transferred to section 54-2254.

54-2208.01 - Transferred to section 54-2242.

54-2208.02 - Transferred to section 54-2244.

54-2208.03 - Transferred to section 54-2245.

54-2208.06 - Transferred to section 54-2264.

54-2209 - Transferred to section 54-2246.

54-2210 - Transferred to section 54-2256.

54-2212 - Transferred to section 54-2262.

54-2213 - Transferred to section 54-2253.

54-2214 - Transferred to section 54-2255.

54-2215 - Transferred to section 54-2265.

54-2216 - Transferred to section 54-2248.

54-2217 - Transferred to section 54-2251.

54-2218 - Transferred to section 54-2250.

54-2218.01 - Transferred to section 54-2239.

54-2219 - Transferred to section 54-2243.

54-2220 - Transferred to section 54-2249.

54-2220.02 - Transferred to section 54-2257.

54-2220.03 - Transferred to section 54-2258.

54-2221 - Transferred to section 54-2270.

54-2221.04 - Transferred to section 54-2277.

54-2221.05 - Transferred to section 54-2278.

54-2221.07 - Transferred to section 54-2280.

54-2221.09 - Transferred to section 54-2281.

54-2221.10 - Transferred to section 54-2282.

54-2221.11 - Transferred to section 54-2283.

54-2221.12 - Transferred to section 54-2284.

54-2221.13 - Transferred to section 54-2285.

54-2221.14 - Transferred to section 54-2286.

54-2222 - Transferred to section 54-2287.

54-2223 - Transferred to section 54-2288.

54-2223.01 - Transferred to section 54-2236.

54-2223.03 - Transferred to section 54-2271.

54-2224 - Transferred to section 54-2289.

54-2225 - Transferred to section 54-2290.

54-2226 - Transferred to section 54-2291.

54-2227 - Transferred to section 54-2292.

54-2228 - Transferred to section 54-2293.

54-2229 - Transferred to section 54-2294.

54-2233 - Transferred to section 54-2298.

54-2234 - Transferred to section 54-22,100.

54-2293 - Pseudorabies Control Cash Fund; use; investment; termination.

54-2302 - Act, how cited.

54-2303 - Legislative findings.

54-2304 - Terms, defined.

54-2305 - Domesticated cervine animal facility permit required; when.

54-2306 - Permit; application; fee; administrative fee; expiration of permit.

54-2307 - Denial of permit; when.

54-2308 - Permit; conditions; inspection of facility; fee.

54-2309 - Permitholder; reports.

54-2310 - Permitholder; duties; probation; suspension; revocation; procedure; reinstatement.

54-2311 - Notice or order; service; hearing; procedure; appeal.

54-2312 - Animal identification.

54-2313 - Luring or enticement of wildlife prohibited.

54-2314 - Quarantine; department; powers.

54-2315 - Cost of testing.

54-2316 - Escape; recapture or destroy animal.

54-2317 - Wild cervidae; duties upon discovery.

54-2318 - Rules and regulations.

54-2319 - Herd certification program authorized.

54-2320 - Domesticated Cervine Animal Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

54-2321 - Administration of act.

54-2322 - Commission; access to premises.

54-2323 - Enforcement of act; violations; penalties.

54-2324 - Act; how construed.

54-2401 - Transferred to section 54-2416.

54-2402 - Transferred to section 54-2417.

54-2404 - Transferred to section 54-2419.

54-2404.01 - Transferred to section 54-2420.

54-2404.02 - Transferred to section 54-2421.

54-2406 - Transferred to section 54-2423.

54-2408 - Transferred to section 54-2428.

54-2411 - Transferred to section 54-2433.

54-2412 - Transferred to section 54-2429.

54-2413 - Transferred to section 54-2435.

54-2414 - Transferred to section 54-2434.

54-2415 - Transferred to section 54-2430.

54-2416 - Act, how cited.

54-2417 - Terms, defined.

54-2418 - Department; duties.

54-2419 - Permits; approval; conditions; restrictions.

54-2420 - Section; how construed.

54-2421 - Cold water class A streams; designation.

54-2422 - Inspection and construction and operating permit requirements; exemptions.

54-2423 - Animal feeding operation; request inspection; when; fees; department; duties.

54-2424 - Animal feeding operation; operating requirements; when.

54-2425 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit; department; duties.

54-2426 - Applications; contents.

54-2427 - Public participation; when.

54-2428 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit; construction and operating permit; application and modification; fees; Livestock Waste Management Cash Fund; created; use; investment; report.

54-2429 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit; construction and operating permit; application; approval from Department of Natural Resources; Department of Environment and Energy; powers; applicability of Engineers and Architects R...

54-2430 - Surface water runoff; diversion requirements; increase in acreage limitation; conditions.

54-2431 - Applications; rejection; when; disciplinary actions; grounds.

54-2432 - Acts prohibited.

54-2433 - Department; contracts authorized.

54-2434 - Enforcement of act; legislative intent.

54-2435 - Council; rules and regulations.

54-2436 - Reinstatement of operating permit; conditions; fee.

54-2437 - Conditional use permit or special exception; county planning commission or county board; powers.

54-2438 - Major modification; applications; contents.

54-2501 - Act, how cited.

54-2502 - Purpose of act.

54-2503 - Terms, defined.

54-2504 - Collaborating veterinarian agreement; required; when; contents.

54-2505 - Liability.

54-2506 - Insurance required.

54-2601 - Act, how cited.

54-2602 - Terms, defined.

54-2604 - Packers; acts prohibited.

54-2604.01 - Swine production contract; contents; cancellation; procedure; violations; Attorney General; duties; fine; Department of Agriculture; rules and regulations.

54-2605 - Violations by packer; enforcement; penalty.

54-2606 - Packer violation; proceeds of livestock sale; fines; distribution.

54-2607 - Sales of swine; packers; prohibited acts.

54-2608 - Sales of swine; authorized; when.

54-2609 - Sales of swine; contracts allowed; conditions.

54-2610 - Sales of swine; contract voidable by seller.

54-2611 - Sales of swine; recovery of damages.

54-2612 - Sales of swine; violation; penalty.

54-2613 - Sales of swine; packer; reporting requirements.

54-2614 - Sales of swine; reports available to public; department; duty.

54-2615 - Sales of swine; packer; failure to make reports; false information; penalties.

54-2616 - Sales of swine; enforcement of provisions; restraining order.

54-2617 - Sales of cattle; packer; prohibited acts.

54-2618 - Sales of cattle; contracts allowed; conditions.

54-2619 - Sales of cattle; pricing mechanisms; restrictions.

54-2620 - Sales of cattle; contract voidable by seller.

54-2621 - Sales of cattle; recovery of damages.

54-2622 - Sales of cattle; violation; penalty.

54-2623 - Sales of cattle; packer; reporting requirements.

54-2624 - Sales of cattle; reports available to public; department; duty.

54-2625 - Sales of cattle; packer; failure to make reports; false information; penalties.

54-2626 - Sales of cattle; enforcement of provisions; restraining order.

54-2627 - Fee per animal unit; department assess.

54-2627.01 - Preemption by federal Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999; legislative findings; purpose of act; director; duties.

54-2628 - Competitive Livestock Markets Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

54-2629 - Rules and regulations.

54-2630 - Attorney General; enforcement powers.

54-2631 - Attorney General; reciprocal agreements; authorized.

54-2757 - Scrapie Control Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.

54-2801 - Legislative findings; act, how cited.

54-2802 - Director of Agriculture; duties; designation of livestock friendly county; process; county board; powers.

54-2803 - Grant program; applications; purposes.

54-2804 - Livestock Growth Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

54-2805 - Rules and regulations.

54-2901 - Act, how cited.

54-2902 - Definitions, where found.

54-2903 - Accredited veterinarian, defined.

54-2904 - Affected animal, herd, or flock, defined.

54-2905 - Affected premises, defined.

54-2906 - Animal, defined.

54-2907 - Approved laboratory, defined.

54-2908 - Cattle, defined.

54-2909 - Certificate of veterinary inspection, defined.

54-2910 - Controlled movement, defined.

54-2911 - Dangerous disease, defined.

54-2912 - Department, defined.

54-2913 - Director, defined.

54-2914 - Domesticated cervine animal, defined.

54-2915 - Embargo, defined.

54-2916 - Exposed, defined.

54-2917 - Foreign animal or transboundary disease, defined.

54-2918 - Herd or flock, defined.

54-2919 - Herd or flock management plan, defined.

54-2920 - Infected or positive animal, herd, or flock, defined.

54-2921 - Livestock, defined.

54-2922 - Negative animal, herd, or flock, defined.

54-2923 - Official test, defined.

54-2924 - Permit for entry or permit, defined.

54-2925 - Person, defined.

54-2926 - Poultry, defined.

54-2927 - Premises, defined.

54-2928 - Program disease, defined.

54-2929 - Program disease activity or surveillance, defined.

54-2930 - Program standards, defined.

54-2931 - Quarantine, defined.

54-2932 - Ratite bird, defined.

54-2933 - Regulated article, defined.

54-2934 - Responder or suspect, defined.

54-2935 - Sale, defined.

54-2936 - State Veterinarian, defined.

54-2937 - Trace or tracing, defined.

54-2938 - USDA/APHIS/VS, defined.

54-2939 - Legislative findings; department; powers.

54-2940 - Animal Health and Disease Control Act and Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; department; powers.

54-2941 - Veterinary inspector or agent of the USDA/APHIS/VS; act as agent of the department, when.

54-2942 - Department; animal disease control and eradication responsibilities; cooperate and contract; agreements authorized.

54-2943 - Failure to carry out program disease activities; department powers and duties; costs; reimbursement; late fee; funds; expenditures authorized.

54-2944 - Affected animal, herd, or flock; affected premises; owner or custodian; duties; duty to report

54-2945 - Bovine trichomoniasis; prohibited acts; duty to report; notice to adjacent landowner or land manager; form or affidavit submitted to department; department; duties; costs.

54-2946 - Dead animal; proper disposal; what constitutes; effect; owner or custodian; duties; sheriff; powers and duties; suspicion of anthrax; owner or custodian; duties; acts prohibited; department powers.

54-2947 - Pre-entry certificate of veterinary inspection; required; exceptions; permits, required when; prohibited acts; department powers.

54-2948 - Livestock; official identification; compliance with federal regulations; device or method; use; device removal, prohibited; exceptions.

54-2949 - Premises registration; animal disease traceability; information; restrictions on disclosure; violations; penalty.

54-2950 - Records or reports; requirements.

54-2951 - Vaccine; sale and use restrictions.

54-2952 - Waste animal products, defined; feed to animals; unlawful; exceptions.

54-2953 - Violation of Animal Health and Disease Control Act or Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; cease and desist order; administrative fine; injunctions; procedures.

54-2954 - Violation of Animal Health and Disease Control Act or Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; orders of department; arrests; law enforcement officer; county attorney; powers and duties.

54-2955 - Animal Health and Disease Control Act or Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; embargo or importation order; required herd management plan; violations; penalties.

54-2956 - Animal Health and Disease Control Act and Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act; prohibited acts.

54-2957 - Animal Health and Disease Control Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment.