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ORDINANCE NO. 5390 ,
AN CR DINANCE REQUIRING THE TESTING FOR BA.NGIS DISEASE OF
ALL CATTLE FROM WHICH MILK USED IN ALL GRADE "A" AND "B't
DAIRIES IS SECURED, WHERE SUCH MILK OR ANY PORTION THERS-
OF IS CONSUMED, OR OFRERED FOR CONSUMPTION, IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLL*-
TION HEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS
SECTION 1. That from and after six (6) months from
date of the passage and approval of this ordinance all cattle in all
herds supplying milk to be consumed, or offered for s ale, within the
City of Little Rock., shall be tested for Bangle disease and it shall
be unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, any milk in the City of
Little Rock which is secured from a cow or cows which have not been
so tested and certified to as being free frop said disease. A earti-
ficate signed by the Veterinarian in
duplicate shall be the only valid evidence of a compliance herewith.
One copy of such certificate shall be filed with the City Health
Officer and the duplicate shall be kept, at all times, by the owner
of the cow or cows-covered by the certificate.
SECTION 2. 0aid test for Bangle disease shall be made
only by persons, and in laboratories having the written approval of
the City Health Officer of the City of Little Rock. The technique
used in the Field and in the laboratory in making said test shall
also be approved by the City Health Officer and the determination
of reactors shall be the same as used by the State Livestock Sans-
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taryA and the United States. Bureau of Animal Industry.
SECTION 3. All herds in which reactors or suspects are
found shall be retested every sixty (60) days until'they have passed
two (2) negative tests; then retested in ninety (90) days; then re-
tested'in one - hundred- eighty (180) days; and annually thereafter.
All owners of herds an ninety (90) day teats, one- hundre,d- eighty
(18Q) day tests, or annual tests shall IvAwdWy notify the Health
Officer of any abortions in their herd. All additions to herds must
be, in accordance with State. and Federal requirements covering same.
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SECTION 4. All reactors and suspects shall be removed
immediately from the milking herd and the milk from reactors and
suspects shall not come into contact with any equipment used in the
handling, processing or storing of tirade "A* or "B" raw or pasteu-
rized milk. All- reactor& shall be branded with a 81B* on the Jaw
and shall be disposed of in accordance with the current requir4mente
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apprbVed by the United Statea Bureau of Animal Industry. No milk,
nream or skin milk from reactors or suspects shall be used for any
purpose. The.Health Officer or the City veterinarian shall have the
power .td order any reactor or suspect separated from any herd and
hehd under such rules and regulations as said officers may deem boat
until proper tests definitely establish the condition of the animal.
SECTION 5. Immediately after the removal of the re-
actor or react: ore,, the premises shall be thoroughly cleaned and dis-
infected under the supervision of the City Health Officer, a repro
sentative of the State Uvaatock Sanitary Authority or the UhZ ad
States Burea% of Animal Industry.
SECTION H. Any person, firm or corporation violating-
any provision of this ordinance, or violating any reasonable regu-
lation or rule imposed hereunder by the City Health Officer, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined
in any sum not less than Twenty -Five ( #25.00) Dollars nor more than
Five Hundred (4500.00) Dollars and each violation shall constitute
a separate offense. In addition thereto the City Health Officer
shall have the right to prevent the sale of milk by any person, firm
or corporation violating the provisions of this ordinance during t he
term of such violation and for a reasonable length of time thereafter)
PASSED:C�v
ATTEST:
City Clerk.
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Mayor