§19-9-13. Quarantine of premises or animals; general and special quarantine defined.Whenever any communicable disease shall exist anywhere in the state a quarantine of any locality or premises, or of any infected or exposed animals, may be established.Quarantine shall be of two kinds:(a) 'Special quarantine,' which shall mean a quarantine of a single animal; or a quarantine of a single building, structure, pen, coop, car, vessel, vehicle, field or inclosure; or a quarantine of any number of animals when confined or contained in the same building, structure, pen, coop, car, vessel, vehicle, field or inclosure;(b) 'General quarantine,' which shall include all quarantines not included under the term 'special quarantine' as herein defined.
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