Section 80. Certificate to healthy herds

For  the  purpose  of giving
  recognition to other than segregated herds which are certified  to  him,
  after  competent  examination  satisfactory  to  him, to be in a healthy
  condition,  the  commissioner  is  hereby  authorized  to   issue   such
  certificates  as  he  may  deem proper to the owner of such herd; to use
  such terms to designate  such  herds  as  will  harmonize  with  federal
  designations of such herds and to adopt such rules as he may deem proper
  for  the  tagging, branding or marking of any animal or animals affected
  or believed to be affected with any  communicable  disease,  or  exposed
  thereto.  In  the  event  that  such animals are branded it shall not be
  construed as cruelty to animals within the meaning of article twenty-six
  of this chapter.