New EIA Law in AR not AK

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

Lest anyone be confused, AK is Alaska. Arkansas is AR.
Nancy Mitts

>From: "Lisa LeChatton" <llechatton@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: llechatton@home.com
>To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC:  New EIA Law in AK
>Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 13:21:30 -0500
>
>Arkansas Has New EIA Law from Horse Mag
>The Arkansas 2001 General Assembly recently passed Act 540, which defines
>and sets standards for an equine infectious anemia (EIA) research facility
>and requires a Certified EIA Verifier to be present to check Coggins test
>papers at any equine event that meets one or more of the criteria listed
>below. Act 540 amends Act 1306 of 1997.
>
>Event Criteria:
>
>1. The event charges a fee of any kind, including an entry fee, a 
>membership
>fee, a registration fee, a user fee, a camping fee or a grounds fee
>
>2. The event provides prize money, trophies, plaques, ribbons, points or
>awards of any kind including jackpot and benefits.
>
>3. The event causes a concentration of more than fifty (50) Equids.
>
>It is the event sponsor's responsibility to have a Certified EIA Verifier
>present for verification of Coggins tests. A Certified EIA Verifier is an
>individual that has completed a Verification Course co sponsored by the
>Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, Cooperative Extension Service,
>University of Arkansas, and the Arkansas Horse Council. Certification is 
>for
>one year. A list of Certified EIA Verifiers is available from the Arkansas
>Livestock and Poultry Commission.
>
>Any Person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of these
>acts shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; which is
>punishable by up to one year imprisonment and/or a $1000 fine.
>
>Since 1977, nearly 10,000 horses in Arkansas have been destroyed after
>testing positive for EIA. It is estimated that officials have only been
>testing 10-20 percent of the horse population for the disease.
>
>According to officials, the control of EIA in Arkansas will require full
>cooperation of all horse owners to be effective. Knowledge of the disease
>and compliance with the current laws and regulations could lead to 
>effective
>control of this important disease.
>
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