A final inspection must be conducted after fish have been in quarantine and have been feeding for 12 to 16 months. This inspection must include the use of a heat stress test on all sampled fish. Results of the inspection must be reviewed and approved by the commissioner.
A completed quarantine report on forms provided by the commissioner must accompany each lot of fish to be released from quarantine.
Fish released from a quarantine facility cannot be released into the wild and must be processed for use as food or kept in a facility licensed by the commissioner under part 6250.0300, subpart 1, or Minnesota Statutes, section 17.4984, subdivision 1, or 97A.401, subdivision 3.
Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6287, pt. 6287.0900
Statutory Authority: MS s 17.496