Louisiana § RS 3:2131 - Disposal of animal carcasses
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:2131 — Disposal of animal carcasses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:2131. Disposal of animal carcasses
A.(1) In order to prevent, control, and eradicate anthrax or charbon, glanders, blackleg, hemorrhagic septicemia, hog cholera, and all other contagious or communicable diseases of mules, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry throughout the state, the carcasses of all animals shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner by cremation, deep burial, or other sanitary method as approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(2) For purposes of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, "deep burial" means that the animal carcass shall be placed in a hole or pit not less than six feet deep in the disposition of carcasses of cows, mules, poultry, and horses, and not less than four feet as applying to carcasses of sheep, goats, and swine.
B. The owners, agents, firms, or corporations, or persons in charge of any or all livestock on ranges, pastures, or other premises shall be responsible for disposition of all carcasses in those herds over which they have jurisdiction, with reference to complying to the provisions of this Part.
C. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to animal carcasses within the limits of a city or town which is provided with an incinerator or in which a rendering plant is operated, provided such incinerator or rendering plant is equipped with facilities to properly transport or handle carcasses in a manner to prevent dissemination of infection.
Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2021, No. 65, §1, eff. June 4, 2021.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 3:2131 ("Disposal of animal carcasses") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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