3-1337. Service charge and inspection fee; self-inspection
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A. Livestock officers and inspectors shall collect from the person in charge of cattle inspected a service charge of three dollars plus an inspection fee of twenty-five cents per head for making inspections for the transfer of ownership, sale, slaughter or transportation of cattle.
B. Livestock officers and inspectors shall collect from the person in charge of sheep inspected a service charge of three dollars plus an inspection fee of five cents per head for making inspections for the transfer of ownership, sale, slaughter or transportation of sheep.
C. Livestock officers and inspectors shall collect from the person in charge of dairy cattle inspected a service charge of three dollars plus an inspection fee of twenty-five cents per head for making inspections for the transfer of ownership, sale, slaughter or transportation of dairy cattle.
D. The division may approve self-inspection by movers of livestock and feedlots and dairies pursuant to section 3-1203, subsection D. Movement shall be documented on simple and concise self-inspection forms that are provided by the department and that include only the following information:
1. The certificate number.
2. The department contact information.
3. For out-of-state shipments, official identification.
4. For dairy cattle, back tag numbers.
5. The amount collected pursuant to section 3-1236.
6. The number and description of livestock.
7. The livestock owner's or agent's name, signature and address.
8. The transporter's name.
9. The location of the place and date of shipment.
10. The destination or buyer's name and address.
11. For branded animals, the animal's registered brand, including brand number, location and expiration date.
E. Movers of livestock and feedlots and dairies that utilize self-inspection shall purchase the self-inspection book from the department. The director, in consultation with the department of agriculture advisory council established pursuant to section 3-104, may establish a fee for the self-inspection book.
F. Any fees collected by the livestock officers and inspectors and by movers of livestock and feedlots and dairies utilizing self-inspection shall be remitted to the division. Any fees incurred by movers of livestock and feedlots and dairies shall be remitted to the department within ten days after the end of the month in which the livestock were inspected.