§ 21-1221. Contagious diseases among domestic animals.

Any person who shall suffer to run at large, or who shall keep in any place where other animals can have access to or become infected by them, any horse, mare, mule, ass, ox, bull, cow, sheep or other domestic animals owned by him, or in his care or possession, and known by him, or good reason to believe such animal to be infected by glanders, farcy, or Texas mange or other infectious or contagious disease, or who shall bring into this state any diseased cattle, shall be punished upon conviction of the same, by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one (1) year or by fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

R.L.1910, § 2520.