The Florida Senate

585.105  Purchase, distribution, and administration of approved brucella vaccine.--

(1)  The department is hereby authorized and required to purchase approved brucella vaccine, to enhance the resistance of cattle and bison to brucellosis (Bang's disease) infection, in such units as deemed advisable at the lowest and best bid or bids, from one or more reliable manufacturers producing a high-quality product.

(2)  The department shall distribute through employees of the division, licensed veterinarians, and recognized and approved agents of the state and federal governments, an approved brucella vaccine without cost to any owner of cattle in Florida making application therefor upon blanks to be furnished by the department and approved by the administrator of the vaccine if the cattle are part of a recognized herd and are not in channels of trade at the time of vaccination.

(3)  Whenever the vaccine is distributed as provided in subsection (2), the administrator shall identify each and every animal to which the vaccine is administered by means of a permanent identification. The department shall designate one or more proper means of identification to be used for this purpose. It shall be unlawful for any person to administer the vaccine to any animal bearing such identification or to any animal known to the administrator to have been so identified.

History.--s. 2, ch. 22517, 1945; s. 136, ch. 26869, 1951; s. 36, ch. 59-457; s. 14, ch. 90-321; s. 10, ch. 96-231.

Note.--Former s. 585.44.