An Act to establish the Animal Health Protection and Disease Control Act for the protection of animal and human health in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and for other purpose (P.L. 4-55)

0 of FOR OFFICIAL USE CABLE ADDRESS GOV. NMI SAIPAN REPLY T O 0 0 0 The Honorable Vicente M. Sablan Speaker, House of Representatives Fourth Northern Marianas Saipan, 96950 Legislature DEPT. or ACTIVITY and The Honorable Ponciano C. President of the Senate Fourth Northern Marianas Saipan, 96950 Legislature M r . Speaker and President: to you that I have signed law House Bill No. 184, S.D.2, entitled, establish the Animal Health Protection and Disease Control Act for the protection of animal and health the of the Northern Mariana Islands and for other which was passed by the Fourth Northern Marianas Legislature. Seeing that there exists a need for such legislation, I have signed t h i s bill into Public Law No. 4-55; however, the Director of the of Natural Resources should adopt rules and regulations to address possible appeals that might arise in the denial of licenses by the Chief of Animal Health and Industry pursuant to Section 5323. Copies of t h i s bill bearing my signature are forwarded for your ready reference. Sincerely, Acting Governor Special Assistant for Programs and Legislative Review • ~ 0 • 0 ;;; c:) (1~ 0 c::? Commonmtaltb tbt Jlortbtrn Jllariana J,lanb• '9ff itt of tbt d§obrrnor 6aipan. jl(ariana .hlanbs 96950 Ccmronwealth CM Corrrronwealth CM Dear Mr. This is infonn in cepartrrent CC: Pasa "To AU&lt 1985 GOV. COMM. NO. 129~ (Hnu~c ~f Rep.) into Ccmronwealth puq:oses, 11 Ccmronwealth promptly . PUBLIC NO. 4-55 H.B. NO. 184, S.D.2 FOURTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE SEVENTH REGULAR SESSION, 1985 AN ACT To e s t a b l i s h the Animal Health P ro tec t ion and Disease Control Act f o r the p r o t e c t i o n of animal and human h e a l t h i n the Commonwealth o f the Northern Mariana I s l a n d s and f o r o t h e r purpose. Offered by Represen ta t ive Pedro R. Guerrero Date: December 4 , 1984 House Action Referred t o : t tee on Resources Standing Committee Report No. 4-62 First Reading: January 16, 1985 Second Reading : February 21, 1985 Final Reading: J u l y 8, 1985 Senate Action Referred to : Committee on Heal th , Education and Welfare and Programs Standing Committee Report No. 4-129 Second and Final Reading: June 20, 1985 House o f Cammi IAW & Development Dan i el O. Qu 1 Chief Cl erk Repr sen tat iv ! . . PUBLIC LAW NO. 4-55 FOURTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE HOUSE BILL NO. 184, S.D.2 FOURTH REGULAR SESSION, 1984 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 3 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 AN ACT To e s t a b l i s h t h e Animal Hea l th P r o t e c t i o n and Disease Contro l Act f o r t he p r o t e c t i o n o f animal and human h e a l t h i n the Commonwealth o f t h e Northern I s lands and f o r o t h e r purpose. BE I T ENACTED BY THE NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE: Sect ion 1. Amendment t o 2 CMC, D i v i s i o n 5, Chapter 3. ( a ) 2 CMC, D i v i s i o n 5, Chapter 3 i s amended t o redes ignate i t as " A r t i c l e 1. D i v i s i o n 5, Chapter 3. General" o f 2 CMC, ( b ) A new " A r t i c l e 2. Animal Hea l th P r o t e c t i o n and Disease Cont ro l Act" i s added t o read as f o l l o w s : " A r t i c l e 2. Animal Hea l th P r o t e c t i o n and Disease Control Act. Sect ion 5320. Short T i t l e . Th is A r t i c l e be c i t e d as t h e "Animal Hea l th P r o t e c t i o n and Disease Contro l Act" o r t h e ac t . Sect ion 5321. Purpose and Objec t ives . ( a ) The purpose o f t h i s a c t i s t o : (1 ) e s t a b l i s h a we l l - de f ined system o f animal quarant ine, i n s p e c t i o n procedures, and disease c o n t r o l a c t i v i t i e s t o prov ide f o r t h e sound p r o t e c t i o n o f domestic animals, p o u l t r y and b i r d s , as w e l l as p e t animals and t h e p u b l i c hea l th ; (2) p rov ide the procedures f o r t he prevent ion, c o n t r o l and e r a d i c a t i o n o f Mariana may 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 certain diseases of domestic animals, birds and poultry; and (3) t o protect the agricultural and general well-being of the people o f the Northern Marianas by preventing the introduction of and further spread of exotic animal s , animal diseases, and other pests i n t o and w i t h i n the Northern Marianas. ( b ) By establishing a sound system of animal quarantine and inspection procedures, cost ly and devastating diseases of animals such as brucellosis , tuberculosis, scabies, scrapie, exotic Newcastle disease, swine vesicular disease, hog cholera, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, equine infectious anemia and other diseases of importance can be effectively prevented from being introduced. ( c ) Animal diseases of great public health significance, such as brucellosis, tuberculosis, certain tapeworms and rabies, can also be prevented from being introduced into the Commonwealth by establishing an effective and sound system of animal quarantine. system i f rabies, an invariably fa ta l disease of man and most mammals, i s t o be kept completely out of the Commonwealth. I t i s imperative t o provide such a Page 2 . . economic H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ( d ) In order to assure the continuing success of an animal quarantine system, regulations a re necessary for the reporting of animal diseases, control of movements of animals and animal products i n t o and w i t h i n the CNMI, mandatory inspection of imported animals and animal products, and imposition of appropriate quarantine measures on animals, herds or flocks and affected and adjacent herds, flocks, or premises, and island or islands. Section 5322. Definitions. As used in this act : (a) "Accredited veterinarian" means a 1 icensed veterinarian cer t i f ied by federal and Commonwealth or s t a t e animal health authori t ies t o par t ic ipate i n cooperative disease control ac t iv i t i e s , including execution of health ce r t i f i ca t e s for the in te rs ta te and international movement of animals. ( b ) "Animals" means wild animals, domestic animals, poultry, birds and hatching eggs. ( c ) "Animal products" means any edible or inedible substance derived i n whole or i n part from an animal. ( d ) " B i means parrots , parakeets , mynahs , sparrows, finches, cockatiels, love birds, canaries, and a l l other feathered l i f e other than poultry, including eggs for hatching. Page 3 rds 11 H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 (e) means any p a r t of any animal subject t o of quarantine concern. ( f ) "Carrier" means any s h i p , vessel, boat, airplane or other conveyance used t o transport animals; or i t s master, commanding off icer , owner, local manager, or agent. "Chief" means the Chief of Animal Health and Industry Division of the Department o f Natural Resources, or any person t o whom he may delegate authority. ( h ) "Commonweal means the Commonweal t h of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any island in this group. "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources o f the Commonwealth Government. "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources or any person t o whom he has delegated author i ty . ( k ) "Division" means the Division of Animal Health and Industry of the Department of Natural Resources. (1) "Dogs and cats" means members of the canine and fe l ine families, respectively, t h a t are domesticated. "Domestic animal or 1 ivestock" means horses , es , asses , c a t t l e , sheep, goats, swine, dogs, ca ts and other animals maintained in the domestic s t a t e , excluding birds and poultry. Page 4 . . (g) (i) (j) (m) "Byproduct" diseases mul th" s I . H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 (n) " E f f e c t s " means ropes, t e r s , harnesses, 2 3 4 5 buckets, s t a l l s , c ra tes , pens, s tab les , feed, feed bags, leashes, c o l l a r s , chains, dishes, toys and o t h e r ob jec ts , equipment and m a t e r i a l s used t o handle, conf ine , main ta in , accompany o r t r a n s p o r t animals. 6 "Exot ic animal means non- nat ive species 7 o f f i shes , r e p t i l e s , b i r d s , and mammals t h a t may be 8 9 he ld i n c a p t i v i t y b u t a r e n o t common domestic animals. The D i v i s i o n may i s s u e a l i s t o f e x o t i c animals. 10 ( p ) means 1 waste m a t e r i a l s der ived 11 12 13 1 4 1 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 i n whole o r i n p a r t from f r u i t s , vegetables, meats, o r o t h e r p l a n t o r animal ( i n c l u d i n g p o u l t r y ) m a t e r i a l , and o t h e r re fuse o f any charac te r whatsoever t h a t has been assoc ia ted w i t h any such m a t e r i a l on board any means o f conveyance, and i n c l u d i n g food scraps, t a b l e re fuse, g a l l e y re fuse, food wrappers o r packaging mate r ia l s , and o t h e r waste m a t e r i a l from s tores , food p repara t ion areas, passengers' o r crews' quar te rs , d i n i n g rooms, o r any o t h e r areas on vessel / a i r c r a f t , o r o t h e r means o f conveyance. "Hatching means eggs o f p o u l t r y and b i r d s used f o r producing young. ( r ) "Heal th c e r t i f i c a t e " means an o f f i c i a l document issued b y a 1 icensed o r an acc red i ted v e t e r i n a r i a n , o r an author ized federa l o r s t a t e Page 5 " hal ( o) s 11 11 Garbage 11 al (q) eggs" H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 veterinarian of the s t a t e or jurisdict ion of origin cert ifying that the animal being shipped i s f ree from external parasites and symptoms or evidence of transmissible disease and providing a l l other information and t e s t resul ts required for acceptance by the Commonwealth. ( s ) ' 'Infectious, contagious and communicable diseases" means 1 transmi ssibl e d i seases of animals. (t) means the examination of any animal or animals, meat, meat products and animal byproducts prior t o or a f t e r entry into the Northern Marianas by the Chief of Animal Health and Industry or other Inspector. ( u ) "Inspector" means a veterinarian , 1 ivestock inspector, customs inspector, or animal or agricultural quarantine inspector i n the Division of Animal Health and Industry and the Division of Plant Industry and Extension Services , or the ted States Department of Agriculture. ( v ) "Licensed veterinarian" means a veterinarian having a current, i d 1 icense to practice veterinary medicine i n the s t a t e or jurisdict ion o f origin of the animal being cer t i f ied and shipped. ( w ) "Permit" means animal quarantine permit issued by the Chief of Animal Health and Industry which permit i s required of a l l animals as a condition of entry into the Northern Marianas. Page 6 al "Inspection" val Un·i Page 8 H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 t e r r i t o r i e s n o t recognized by the State of Hawaii and the Chief o f Animal Health and Industry as rabies-free areas shall be considered rabi es-infected areas. ( b b ) "Regulations" means the animal quarantine regul of the Commonweal t h and 1 appl icabl e regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (cc) ss i bl e diseases o f animal means any infectious , contagious or communicable di sease o f animal s. (dd ) "Uniform methods and means the recommended minimum standards adopted by USDA for the achievement of goals i n the state-federal animal disease control and eradication program. (ee) of Agriculture. means the United States Department ( f f ) "Wild or feral animals" means zoological , menagerie or wild animals, whether mammals, b i r d s , amphibians , rept i l es , or fishes as d i s t igui shed from domestic animals, b i r d s and poultry. include insects and mollusks. Section 5323. Chief o f Animal Health and Industry; They also Es i shed. ( a ) Creation of Position. There i s i n the c iv i l service of the Commonwealth Government and within the ations al 11Transmi s" rules" 11 USDA 11 tabl I . . No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Department of Natural Resources the position of Chief of Animal Health and Industry. The qual i f icat ions and salary of the Chief shall be established by the Personnel Office and Civil Service Commission i n accordance t h establ shed procedures. ( b ) Duties o f the Chief. The Chief shall be re spo ns ble for: (1 ) ( 2 ) Administering and enforcing this act ; Subject t o approval by the Director of Natural Resources, providing, promulgating, and enforcing regulations necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Act; and matters relat ing t o s , and the prevention, ( 3 ) Directing a l l the inspection of anima control and eradication of communicable diseases in and among animals, and a l l matters generally relat ing t o animal hea and animal industry. ( c ) Power t o Issue Regulations: t h (1) The Director may issue regulations consistent with this act . Within 30 days of the effect ive date of this Act, the Director shall i n i t i a t e procedures t o issue regulations. The adoption of subsequent rules and regulations shall be in accordance w i t h the Administrative Procedure Act contained in T i t l e 1, Division 9 , Chapter 1 of the Commonwealth Code. Page 9 H.B. wi i I H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 5 6 10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 ( 2 ) Subject t o approval by the Director of Natural Resources, the Chief may make and amend rul es and regulations , for the inspection , quarantine, disinfection, or destruction, e i ther upon introduction i n the Commonwealth, o r a t any time or place w i t h i n the Commonwealth, of animals and premises and ef fects used i n connection w i t h such animals. The regulations may govern the control and eradication of transmi ssibl e diseases of animals and the transportation of animals between the di f ferent i sl ands in the Commonwealth. ( 3 ) The regulations may require the owners and masters of any a i r c r a f t , b o a t , vessel , or car r ie r calling a t any port in the Commonwealth and engaged in transportation of domestic animals, birds or poultry, to make reports of the numbers and c lass of domestic animals, birds or poultry carried, names of owners and consignees, the place to and from which the animal i s shipped, the manner of handling the animals, the number of deaths or in jur ies t o livestock occurring i n t r ans i t or while being loaded or unloaded, w i t h the causes of the deaths or in jur ies , and a l l other matters which Page 10 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 may be deemed necessary b y t he Chie f f o r a f u l l and complete record o f t h e sh ipp ing and handl ing o f animals. (4 ) The Chie f may a lso p r o h i b i t t h e i m p o r t a t i o n i n t o the Commonwealth from any f o r e i g n count ry , o r o t h e r p a r t s o f t h e Uni ted Sates, o r from one i s l a n d w i t h i n the Commonwealth to another i s l a n d , o r t o one l o c a l i t y from another l o c a l i t y on the same i s land , o f undes i reab le e x o t i c animals and animals known t o be i n f e c t e d w i t h a contagious, i n f e c t i o u s , o r communicable d isease o r known t o have been exposed t o any such disease. ( 5 ) The Ch ie f o f Animal Hea l th and I n d u s t r y s h a l l designate h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e on t he i s l ands o f Rota and T i n i a n who s h a l l be au thor i zed t o i ssue permi ts f o r p o u l t r y and l i v e s t o c k . a u t h o r i t y s h a l l be l i m i t e d t o impor t i ng p o u l t r y and 1 i ves tock from Guam. Such Issuance o f pe rm i t f o r 20 21 s t a t e s and t e r r i t o r i e s o t h e r than Guam s h a l l be 22 issued by t h e Chief . 23 ( d ) Power o f Approve and Issue Licenses t o P r a c t i c e 24 Ve te r ina ry Medic ine and Surgery i n the Commonwealth. The 25 t h e i m p o r t a t i o n o f p o u l t r y and l i v e s t o c k from Chie f i s empowered under t h i s Act t o r e c e i v e and rev iew Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 a p p l i c a t i o n s , and t o approve and i ssue l i c e n s e s t o qual i f i e d appl i c a n t s t o p r a c t i c e v e t e r i n a r y medic ine and surgery i n the Commonwealth. Only graduates o f schools and c o l l e g e s acc red i ted b y t h e American Ve te r ina ry Medical Assoc ia t i on i n the Un i ted States, who have passed t h e Nat iona l Ve te r ina ry Medical Board examination and, who a r e c u r r e n t l y 1 icensed t o p r a c t i c e t h e v e t e r i n a r y p ro fess ion i n a t l e a s t one o f t h e f i f t y s t a t e s o f t h e Un i ted S ta tes o r i t s t e r r i t o r i e s i s q u a l i f i e d t o app ly t o p r a c t i c e s a i d p ro fess ion i n t h e Commonwealth. The Ch ie f s h a l l gate r u l e s and regu la t i ons , sub jec t t o approval b y t h e D i r e c t o r , t h a t a r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h the p r o v i s i o n s o f t he Act. r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l i n c l u d e a f e e schedule f o r a l l se rv i ces requ i red under the Act. Such ( e ) Power o f Enforcement. The Chie f o f Animal Hea l th and I n d u s t r y o r o t h e r p u b l i c o f f i c i a l as may be au tho r i zed b y l aw s h a l l have t h e power and d u t y t o enforce t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s Act. A l l a u t h o r i t y granted t o him b y t h i s Act may be used i n fu r therance o f these enforcement a c t i v i t i e s whenever such use o f a u t h o r i t y i s necessary and appl i cab le . ( f ) S t a f f i n g . Sub jec t t o budgetary approp r ia t i ons , t h e Ch ie f may h i r e such persons as a r e necessary t o execute the purposes o f t h i s Act. Page 12 promul I . I . H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 16 17 18 19 Section 5324. Entry of Animal s Without Inspection Prohibited. (a ) No domestic or wild animal, including livestock, birds and poultry, shall enter the Commonweal t h , except a f t e r inspection and the issuance of an entry permit by the Chief t o the consignee, importer, or owner. ( b ) The Chief shall charge fees t o cover the reasonabl e expenses of inspection a f t e r working hours. (c ) No exotic animal shall enter the Commonwealth, except a f t e r approval by the Chief and the Chief of the Division of F i s h and Wildlife. entry requirements and conditions for exotic animals. The Chiefs may also prohibit entry of undesirable exotic The Chiefs may prescribe animal s . Section 5325. Landing of Animals. The landing of any animal for the purpose of inspection or quarantine i s n o t an entry into the Commonwealth. If i n the opinion of the Chief, 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 i t i s necessary or proper t o quarantine any animal , he may so order a t the expense of the owner, importer, or consignee. The landing of any animal known t o be affected w i t h any contagious, infectious, or communicable diease i s an unlawful entry; Provided, tha t w i t h the prior approval of the Chief, the animals may be landed for quarantine or destruction and disposal a t the expense of the owner, importer, or consignee. Page 13 normal I ' H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 Section 5326. Quarantine. The Chief may quarantine any animal known t o be affected with or to have been exposed to any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease, and destroy the same a t the owner's expense, when i n the opinion of the Chief, the measure i s necessary t o prevent the spread of the disease. the proper disposition of i t s hide, carcass or feathers, and di s infect premises where the di sease may have exi sted. ( a ) All dogs and ca ts from areas other than A t the owner's expense, the Chief may provide for those declared t o be rabies-free by the State of Hawaii and the Chief of Animal Health and Industry shall be confined and quarantined a t the As Perdido Animal Quarantine Facil i ty for a minimum of 120 days or longer i f , in the op in ion of the Chief, i t i s necessary to prevent the introduction of rabies and other infectious , contagious or e disease of dogs and cats. only part ial quarantine i n approved f a c i l i t i e s in Guam or Hawaii , and which have n o t completed the required 120-day quarantine thereat , shall be required t o complete the days of the required 120-day period of quarantine a t the As Perdido Animal Quarantine Facil i ty. Rabies-free areas are Hawaii, Guam, Australia, New Zealand and the British Is les . The Chief will maintain and publish a l i s t i ng of rabies-free areas in the Regulations as changes occur. Dogs and cats which have undergone Page 14 c ommu n i cab l remaining 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 ( b ) Dogs and cats from rabies-free areas may be exempted from the quarantine requirements; provided, that the i r areas of origin remain free of rabies and continue t o maintain, t o the sat isfaction of the Chief , str ingent entry requirements t o prevent the introduction of this disease i n t o the i r areas, and provided that , i n addition t o meeting a l l requirements applicable t o dogs and ca t s , they are imported i n compl iance with the entry conditions and requirements stipulated in the Regulations and on the i r entry permits. Section 5327. Importation of Meat Products, Frozen Semen, Garbage, Animal By-Products, Bedding Material and Certain Feedstuffs . (a ) I t i s unlawful to impor t fresh, chi l led , frozen and/or unprocessed meat or carcass of any kind, including birds and poultry, from any par t of the world i n t o the Commonwealth, except from the Continental United States, Hawaii , Guam, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and any other country, s t a t e or t e r r i to ry 1 owed by the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health In spec t i on Serv i ce . ( b ) Meat or poultry permitted entry by the Chief shall comply with a l l applicable federal laws and Page 15 al I H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 regulations pertaining to meat and poultry inspection, a s provided for by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Meat Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and other applicable federal laws. (c ) I t i s unlawful t o import semen o r living animal serum produced i n any part of the world i n t o the Commonwealth except from the Continental United States, Hawaii, and Guam. required as a condition of entry of frozen semen and l i v i n g animal serum, and must further be by such ce r t i f i c a t e s as may be required in the permit. Any animal imported must be ce r t i f i ed free of venereal and gen tal seases , i ncl ud i ng the donor animals, by an accredited veterinarian of the place of origin. stated on the import permit are ful ly complied w i t h , the shipment shall be refused entry. An animal quarantine permit i s Unless the entry conditions and requirements ( d ) Dried, cured, cooked and other processed or manufactured meat and meat products are prohibited entry except from the Continental United Sta tes , Hawai , Guam, Canada , Austral i a and New Zeal and. The above products shall be by adequate proof o f origin, including invoices or sales s l ips , specifying the amount of purchase made and the dates thereof. Page 16 Wholesome accanpani ed semen i di ; accompanied I ! H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 (e ) Canned meat products from countries, areas 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 or t e r r i t o r i e s that have or are infected w i t h Exotic Newcastl e sease, African Swine Fever, Hog Chol era, Swine Vesicular Disease, Rinderpests and Foot-And-Mouth Disease may be imported for personal consumption i n quanti t ies of 50 pounds or l e s s ; Provided, t h a t the canned meat products have a l l been fu l ly cooked by a commercial method i n containers hermetically sealed promptly a f t e r f i l l i ng b u t before the cooking, so that the cooking and sealing produce a ful ly s te r i l i zed product which i s shelfstable without refr igerat ion; and provided, further, that the products are accompanied by an off ic ia l and valid original ce r t i f i ca tes issued by a responsible animal health off ic ia l or meat inspector of the Animal Health or Industry Division or Meat Inspection Office of the place or country of o r i g i n , certifying that the products were prepared and processed i n the manner and conditions as described above. ( f ) All garbage from surface vessels and a i r c r a f t s must be held on board the ship or plane while i n po r t , incinerated i n a USDA-approved disposal f a c i l i t y under supervision of an authorized inspector, or dumped i n t o the ocean a t l eas t 1 2 miles beyond the nearest outer reef. All garbage on board a vessel or a i r c r a f t shall be contained in t igh t , leakproof containers, be kept Page 17 Di . I . H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 inside the vessel guardrail, and shall n o t be unloaded unless contained i n t i gh t , leakproof containers and sent t o an approved disposal f a c i l i t y under general supervision of an authorized inspector. All other animal products and byproducts, including trophies , bl oodneal , blood albumin, bones, horns, hoofs, feathers on skin, gluestock, hides, and skins, organs and glands, tankage, wool, hair , b r i s t l e s , ossein, casings, dairy products, pharmaceuticals, biologicals, e tc . , as well as straw, hay and grass, shall be governed and regulated by the provisions of T i t l e 9 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1 , D, Parts 92, 94, 95, and 96. Section 5328. Interference with Inspection Prohibited, Including Harassments, Threats and Bodily Harm to Inspection Personnel. I t shall be unlawful for any person or persons t o in terfere , in any way or manner, with the inspection procedures or w i t h the inspection personnel , including harassments, threats and bodily harm t o said inspection personnel. Any person who engages in any of these prohibited acts shall be subject t o criminal and c iv i l penalties contained in t h i s Act. Section 5329. Penal t i e s . ( a ) Criminal Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of t h i s a c t or any regulations issued Page 18 (g) Sub-Chapter . . . . .. H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 under the a c t s h a l l upon c o n v i c t i o n , be imprisoned f o r n o t more than s i x months o r f i n e d n o t more than $2,000.00, o r both. ( b ) C i v i l Penalty. The Chie f may assess aga ins t any person v i o l a t i n g any o f t he p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s a c t o r r e g u l a t i o n s issued under it, t he f o l l o w i n g f i n e s : o f Fine Not More Than F i r s t Offense: $ 100.00 Second Offense: 500.00 T h i r d Offense: 1,000.00 Four th Subsequent Offenses: Sub jec t t o t r i a l i n a c o u r t o f law. (c ) Specia l General Fund Account. Monies c o l l e c t e d from t he impos i t i on o f fees, f i n e s and o t h e r charges prov ided f o r i n t h i s a c t s h a l l be deposi ted i n a spec ia l account i n t he General Fund. account t o meet t he purposes o f t h i s ac t . The Chie f may expend funds from the spec ia l Sect ion 2. S e v e r a b i l i t y . I f any s e c t i o n o r r e g u l a t i o n o f t h i s Act i s dec lared i n v a l i d by a c o u r t o f competent j u r i s d i c t i o n , t h e j u d i c i a l determinat ion s h a l l n o t a f f e c t the v a l i d i t y o f the Act o r r e g u l a t i o n s as a whole, o r any p a r t the reo f , o t h e r than t he p a r t i c u l a r p a r t dec lared i n v a l i d . Page 19 Amount & I . . . PUBLIC NO. 4-55 H.B. No. 184, S.D.2 1 Sect ion 3. E f f e c t i v e Date. T h i s Act s h a l l take e f f e c t upon i t s 2 approval by t h e Governor o r upon i t s becoming law w i t h o u t such approval . ATTEST : Vicente M. Sablan Speaker o f t h e House Governor Commonwealth o f t h e Northern Mariana I s l a n d s Page 20 l , .. LAW