(A) The public livestock market or equine sales facility shall keep records required by this chapter and the regulations promulgated pursuant to it including, but not limited to, from whom the animals were received, to whom sold, necessary tests and results, and certificates of veterinary inspection or permits when required. The records must be retained by the market operator for two years and are subject to inspection by the commission or Commissioner of Agriculture upon reasonable notice. (B) No person may sell at a public livestock market or an equine sales facility without first identifying himself by a driver's license or other photographic identification, a truck or trailer license plate number, or other means of identification acceptable to the market or facility operator. The records of the market or facility operator must reflect this identification. (C) No person engaged in the hauling of livestock from farm to market is required to have a license from the Public Service Commission. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-338; 1952 Code Section 6-338; 1950 (46) 2346; 1968 (55) 2701; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 5, eff May 3, 1994.
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