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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 164
BY REPRESENTATIVE BURFORD
ANIMALS/LIVESTOCK: Expands the duties of livestock brand inspectors
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 3:742, relative to livestock inspections; to provide for inspection2
of cattle; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 3:742 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:5
ยง742. Inspection of cattle6
No livestock shall be sold at any public sale until such livestock have been7
inspected and passed offered for inspection by the seller to by brand inspectors or a8
designee of the Livestock Brand Commission appointed for such purpose. Brand9
inspectors are authorized to inspect any livestock being transported by any means,10
or being loaded or prepared to be transported. Brand inspectors shall have the11
authority to inspect all livestock together with accompanying health documentation12
for each animal in conjunction with the Louisiana Board of Animal Health.13
Whenever health documentation for any animal is not in compliance with the14
requirements of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health, the brand inspector may stop15
all movement of the animal until all required health documentation is provided or16
may require the person who has possession of the animal to return the animal to the17
place of origin.18 HLS 12RS-620 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 164
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Burford HB No. 164
Abstract: Provides for the inspection of cattle by livestock brand inspectors or a designee
of the Livestock Brand Commission.
Present law provides that no livestock can be sold at any public sale until they have been
inspected and passed by livestock brand inspectors. Further authorizes inspectors to inspect
any livestock being transported together with accompanying health documentation for
compliance in conjunction with the La. Board of Animal Health.
Proposed law provides that livestock offered for inspection also may be inspected by a
designee of the Livestock Brand Commission or a livestock brand inspector. Otherwise
retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 3:742)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry,
Aquaculture, and Rural Development to the original bill.
1. Removed provisions relative to the powers and duties of livestock brand
inspectors.