§ 11-0325. Control of dangerous diseases.

1. Whenever it is jointly determined by the Department of
Environmental Conservation and the Department of Health or the
Department of Agriculture and Markets, and certification is made to the
Commissioner of Environmental Conservation by the Commissioner of Health
or the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, that a disease, which
endangers the health and welfare of fish or wildlife populations, or of
domestic livestock or of the human population, exists in any area of the
state, or is in imminent danger of being introduced into the state, the
department shall adopt any measures or regulations with respect to the
taking, transportation, sale, offering for sale or possession of native
fish or feral animals it may deem necessary in the public interest to
prevent the introduction or spread of such disease. The department may
undertake such fish or wildlife control measures it may deem necessary
to eliminate, reduce or confine the disease.

2. Whenever it is determined by the Department of Environmental
Conservation that an epizootic disease which endangers the health and
welfare of native fish or feral animal populations only, exists in any
area of the state, or is in imminent danger of developing or being
introduced into the state, the department may adopt any measures or
regulations with respect to the taking, transportation, sale, offering
for sale or possession of native fish or feral animals deemed necessary
in the public interest to prevent the development, spread or
introduction of such disease.