Prohibits mink farming, establishes a payment program for affected farmers, and sets penalties for noncompliance.

The Mink VIRUS Act prohibits the farming of mink for fur, effective one year after enactment. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a payment program for affected farmers, compensating them based on the reasonable cost of compliance and the market value of their mink-farming operations. The Act also mandates that any mink termination must use methods deemed acceptable by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Violators face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for non-compliance with the cessation of operations or for non-compliant mink termination.

Prohibits mink farming, establishes a payment program for affected farmers, and sets penalties for noncompliance.

The Mink VIRUS Act prohibits the farming of mink for fur, effective one year after enactment. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a payment program for affected farmers, compensating them based on the reasonable cost of compliance and the market value of their mink-farming operations. The Act also mandates that any mink termination must use methods deemed acceptable by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Violators face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for non-compliance with the cessation of operations or for non-compliant mink termination.