40-15A-8. Facilities provided by dealer--Unloading and inspection of livestock.

Each livestock dealer shall provide facilities where all stocker and feeder livestock purchased or consignments of such dealer shall be unloaded and inspected by a licensed, accredited veterinarian, within forty-eight hours after arrival, before being sold or moved. Each livestock dealer shall provide adequate facilities as determined by the Animal Industry Board.

Source: SL 1972, ch 221, § 11; SL 1990, ch 325, § 283.

40-15A-8.1. Partial payment of purchase price at time of sale or delivery--Payment of balance.

Every licensee under this chapter shall pay, upon request by the seller, eighty percent of the negotiated value of livestock sold at the time of the sale or delivery of the livestock sold, if the term of the sale is on the grade or carcass basis. Thereafter, upon the livestock slaughtered and the determination of the yield and final grade are established, the balance shall be paid on the day following sale determination.

Source: SL 1975, ch 259, § 7; SL 1990, ch 325, § 284.

40-15A-8.2. Records required to be kept by licensees.

The Animal Industry Board may, by rule, require any person licensed pursuant to this chapter to maintain adequate records of all livestock transactions to enable the board to follow the movement of diseased livestock. The licensee shall maintain such records for a period of two years after the transaction and shall make such records available to the board on request.

Source: SL 1982, ch 283, § 3; SL 1990, ch 325, § 285.