345 Ind. Admin. Code 5-7-3

Current through October 16, 2024

Section 345 IAC 5-7-3 - Scrapie flock certification program participation

Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-3-13

Sec. 3.

(a) An owner of a sheep flock or goat herd may apply to enter the scrapie flock certification program. The state veterinarian may do the following:

(1) Prescribe a form for the application for entry into the certification program.

(2) Designate information the applicant must submit with the application.

(b) Upon receiving an application for participation in the certification program, the state veterinarian may inspect the flock that is the subject of the application.

(c) The state veterinarian may designate a flock as a certification program participant flock if the following requirements are met:

(1) The owner of the flock has submitted the following:

(A) A complete application.

(B) All requested supporting documentation.

(2) The owner of the flock agrees to do the following:

(A) Establish and maintain records as specified in the certification program standards.

(B) Provide access to animals and records for inspection by state or federal officials upon reasonable prior notice.

(C) Authorize the state veterinarian and United States Department of Agriculture to have access to records maintained by:

(i) breed associations;

(ii) registries;

(iii) livestock markets; and

(iv) packers;

that relate to the subject flock.

(D) Identify animals in the flock with official identification as specified in the certification program standards.

(E) Allow state and federal personnel to enter the premises to carry out duties under this article.

(F) Provide necessary personnel, facilities, and equipment to assist in the inspection of animals and animal health records.

(G) Report scrapie-suspect animals to the state veterinarian.

(H) Ensure that tissue samples are collected and submitted for diagnostic purposes as specified by the certification program standards.

(I) Report to the state veterinarian additions to the flock that are of lower certification program status, including animals from flocks that are not participating in a scrapie flock certification program.

(J) Clean and disinfect pens, premises, and equipment as designated by the state veterinarian.

(3) The owner of the flock has complied with the requirements:

(A) of this rule; and

(B) for certification program participation in the certification program standards.

(d) The state veterinarian shall issue an enrollment date and a status date to flocks that are approved for participation in the certification program. Enrollment dates and status dates shall be issued and changed by the state veterinarian according to the certification program standards.

345 IAC 5-7-3

Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 5-7-3; filed Jan 5, 2006, 8:00 a.m.: 29 IR 1551; readopted filed Aug 16, 2012, 8:27 a.m.: 20120912-IR-345120197RFA

Readopted filed 7/16/2018, 9:00 a.m.: 20180815-IR-345180196RFA

Readopted filed 7/17/2024, 3:19 p.m.: 20240814-IR-345230759RFA