Section 4-16-18 - Brucellosis surveillance, control, and eradication(a) Upon direction of the state veterinarian, blood samples shall be collected at slaughter from all cattle two years age and older and forwarded to the veterinary laboratory of the department for brucellosis testing.(b) Upon direction of the state veterinarian, samples of milk produced In licensed dairies shall be collected and forwarded to the veterinary laboratory for brucellosis testing as often as deemed necessary by the state or federal veterinarian to maintain surveillance of brucella Infection within the herd.(c) Whenever laboratory test results Indicate Infection, the herd of origin shall be quarantined and tested within thirty days following official notification of the Infection.(d) When reactors are found In tests conducted under subsection (a), the entire herd shall be quarantined and subject to the conditions required In the current USDA APHIS Uniform Methods and Rules for the Eradication of Brucellosis, until eligible for release from quarantine.(e) All testing of cattle in compliance with requirements of this section shall be done in a safe manner. Cattle shall be stanchioned or otherwise securely restrained to the satisfaction of the veterinarian conducting the test.(f) All reactors to the brucellosis test shall be identified with a reactor tag affixed to the left ear by the state veterinarian or designee. All reactors shall be slaughtered under direction of the state veterinarian within fifteen days after official notification in writing of the reaction. The owner shall give advance notice to the state veterinarian of the time and place of slaughter of the reactors.(g) All cattle slaughtered as identified reactors to the brucellosis test shall be appraised prior to slaughter and the owner shall be indemnified in accordance with the provisions of Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(h) No indemnity shall be paid unless the owner has complied with all rules and instructions issued by the division pertaining to the control and eradication of brucellosis.[Eff. 10/5/81] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 142-3, 142-6, 142-9, and 142-23)