Indiana § 15-17-10-5 - Proclamation prohibiting movement of animals
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 15-17-10-5 — Proclamation prohibiting movement of animals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-17-10-5. Proclamation prohibiting movement of animals
Sec. 5. If the governor has good reason to believe that:
(1) any disease or pest of animals has been discovered; and
(2) the importation of animals or objects from another state, or the movement of animals or objects within Indiana, would be injurious to the health of the citizens or the animals of Indiana;
the governor may, on the recommendation of the board, issue a proclamation to prohibit the entry into or other movement within Indiana of animals and objects or stipulate the conditions under which animals and objects may enter or move within Indiana.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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