FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 478

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES DETHROW (Sponsor), KELLY, FRANZ, WILSON (119), FISHER, WALLACE, WOOD, LOEHNER, DAY, SCHLOTTACH, SMITH (150), WHORTON, DOUGHERTY, HARRIS (110), JONES (117), RUESTMAN, WELLS, WETER AND SANDER (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time January 18, 2007 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

1136L.02I

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 any animal identification that may be required under the national animal identification system (NAIS) administered by the United States Department of Agriculture without specific authorization from the general assembly.

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