N.J. Admin. Code § 2:9-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 2:9-4.1 - Testing requirements for poultry distributors

(a) Poultry distributors may only conduct business with live bird markets, poultry distributors, and production/supplier flocks who have met the requirements of N.J.A.C. 2:9-2.2. A poultry distributor must obtain a completed poultry invoice and either a completed poultry inspection certificate or a certificate of veterinary inspection from the production/supplier flock for all poultry intended for movement into a New Jersey live bird market, qualified poultry auction, and poultry distributor.

(b) The poultry invoice and poultry inspection certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection required in (a) above shall remain in the possession of the poultry distributor and a new poultry invoice shall accompany all poultry delivered to live bird markets. If poultry are sold or transferred from one poultry distributor to another, a copy of the poultry inspection certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection and a new poultry invoice must accompany each transaction.

(c) The State of New Jersey adopts as the official laboratory tests of the avian influenza program Part IV of USDAs Prevention and Control of H5 and H7 Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in the Live Bird Marketing System Uniform Standards for a State-Federal-Industry Cooperative Program, effective October 20, 2004, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. A copy of this document is on file in the State Veterinarians Office, Division of Animal Health, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, NJPHEAL, 3 Schwartzkopf Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628 or online at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_issues/avian_influenza/contents/printable_version/uniform_standards.pdf.

(d) Poultry less than seven days of age are exempt from testing requirements if:

1. The poultry originated and moved directly from a monitored or tested breeding flock; and

2. The poultry are accompanied by a poultry inspection certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection.

(e) Poultry distributors may not remove live poultry or other live animals from live bird markets.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:9-4.1

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1471(b), effective 6/16/2014