Quarantine

(Formerly §2315) A. Upon testing positive for Salmonella ssp. or other pathogenic bacteria, eggs and turtles shall be subject to quarantine, inventory and verification by agents of the department. B. Quarantined turtles and eggs shall be sealed under supervision of agents of the department to prevent the spread of pathogenic bacteria until the person receives notice of either: 1. the lifting of the quarantine; or 2. instructions dealing with the disposal of the quarantined turtle or egg lot. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2358.2, HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health Services, LR 17:352 (April 1991), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner, LR 26:1570 (August 2000), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:981 (May 2014), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, LR 45:33 (January 2019), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, LR 45:506 (April 2019).