FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 422

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES WHORTON (Sponsor), SMITH (150), KUESSNER, WALLACE AND DOUGHERTY (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time January 16, 2007 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

1156L.01I

AN ACT

To amend chapter 267, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the national animal identification system.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 267, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 267.165, to read as follows:

            267.165. The department of agriculture shall not participate in the national animal identification system (NAIS) administered by the United States Department of Agriculture absent specific statutory authorization for such participation.

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