N.M. Admin. Code § 21.34.20.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 21.34.20.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Authorized field testing agent" means any person who has received appropriate training and has been certified as an official state pullorum-typhoid testing agent by the official agency of the national poultry improvement plan (NPIP).

B."National poultry improvement plan (NPIP)" means the cooperative state-federal program through which new technology can be effectively applied to the improvement of poultry breeding stock and hatchery products through the control of certain hatchery disseminated diseases.

C."Official state agency" means the New Mexico livestock board. In New Mexico, the New Mexico livestock board is the "official state agency" of the NPIP and, by memorandum of understanding with the board, the New Mexico cooperative extension service.

D."Poultry" means domesticated fowl, including chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, game birds, guinea fowl and other species which are bred for the purpose of producing eggs or meat, except doves, pigeons and ratites.

E."Pullorum" means a disease of poultry caused by salmonella pullorum.

F."Typhoid" means a disease of poultry caused by salmonella gallinarum.

G."VS form 9-2" means the flock selecting and testing report provided by the NPIP. Forms are available from the official state agency.

H."VS form 9-3" means the report of sales of hatching eggs, chicks and pullets provided by the NPIP. Forms are available from the official state agency.

I."VS form 17-6" means the certificate for poultry or hatching eggs for export. The forms are available from USDA-APHIS-VS or the official state agency.

N.M. Admin. Code § 21.34.20.7

3-1-99; Recompiled 12/31/01, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 13, July 16, 2024, eff. 7/16/2024