Sec.22-7-3. General duties and responsibilities  


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  • The department is charged with enforcing legislation intended to supervise and regulate the dairy industry, both in its production and marketing aspects, the regulation and licensing of livestock growers and dealers, including canines, the licensing of buyers of live poultry, and the licensing of the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry in the state and jurisdiction and control over all shellfisheries which are located in the state in accordance with Public Act 52 of the 1971 General Assembly.

(Effective September 6, 1973)