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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The importation of dairy cows and other cattle for breeding purposes into the State is prohibited, excepting when such cattle are accompanied by a certificate from an inspector, whose competency and reliability are certified to by the authorities charged with the control of the diseases of domestic animals in the state from whence the cattle came, certifying that they have been examined and subjected to the tuberculin test, and are free from disease, and whose certificate shall be acceptable to the Department of Agriculture.
(b) In lieu of the inspection certificate required by this section, cattle as above specified from points outside the State may, under such restrictions as are provided by the Department, be shipped in quarantine to their destination in the State, there to remain in quarantine, until properly examined at the expense of the owner by a veterinarian to be designated by the Department.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 3. Agriculture § 7301. Importation of cattle - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-3-agriculture/de-code-sect-3-7301/
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