North Dakota § 36-01-12 - Powers of board over contagious and infectious diseases
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 36-01-12 — Powers of board over contagious and infectious diseases, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-01-12. Powers of board over contagious and infectious diseases
The board may take such steps as it may deem necessary to control, suppress, and eradicate any and all contagious and infectious diseases among any of the domestic animals and nontraditional livestock of this state. For this purpose, the board may quarantine any domestic animal or nontraditional livestock which is infected, or may be infected, with any such disease or which has been exposed, or may be exposed, to infection, cause any animal so infected to be killed, regulate or prohibit the arrival in or departure from this state of any such exposed or infected animal, and at the cost of the owner thereof, it may detain any domestic animal or nontraditional livestock found to be in violation of any such regulation or prohibition. The board may also quarantine any city, civil township, or county or areas within a county in this state and any enclosure, building, or any domestic animal or nontraditional livestock therein which is or may be infected or exposed or may be exposed to any contagious or infectious disease.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 36-01-12
What does North Dakota Century Code § 36-01-12 cover?
Section 36-01-12 ("Powers of board over contagious and infectious diseases") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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