Code of Colorado Regulations
1200 - Department of Agriculture
1201 - Animal Health Division
8 CCR 1201-19 - LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL
Part 3 - Commuter Agreement
Universal Citation: 1200 CO Code Regs 3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
3.1. Definitions
3.1.1. "Commuter agreement" means
a form, approved by the Colorado State Veterinarian and the state veterinarian
of the contiguous state, that establishes an agreement between Colorado and a
contiguous state to enable livestock owners, managers, or operators to move
livestock across state borders for grazing purposes and to return to the state
of origin.
3.2. Commuter Agreement Requirements
3.2.1. A commuter
agreement may be obtained by herd owners, managers, or operators for the
purposes of moving livestock into Colorado from a contiguous state and for the
purpose of returning the livestock to the state of origin or for moving
livestock from Colorado to a contiguous state and then returning the livestock
to Colorado.
3.2.2. Commuter
agreements between states may allow for the exception from normal movement
testing requirements as determined by the exporting and importing state
veterinarian's offices.
3.2.3. The
state veterinarian from the state of origin will issue permit numbers on forms
that they provide and that meet the following criteria:
3.2.3.1. A commuter agreement form shall list
the approximate dates of departure and return; the type and number of livestock
to be moved; and the livestock's location of origin and location of destination
identified by address, section, township and range location, GPS coordinates,
premises identification number, or legal description.
3.2.3.2. The herd owner, operator, or manager
shall identify, on the commuter agreement form, the veterinarian responsible
for providing veterinary services for the herd in the state of
origin.
3.2.3.3. The commuter
agreement form shall be signed by the herd owner, operator, or manager and by
the State Veterinarians or by designees from both participating
states.
3.2.3.4. The livestock
shall be from a breeding herd or flock assembled for at least one year, which
may include sires, dams, and their offspring. Purchased feeder or other
temporary use livestock are not allowed to be included on the commuter
agreement.
3.2.3.5. An accredited
veterinarian and a brand inspector shall inspect such livestock prior to
movement. A CVI will be issued with the commuter permit number identified on
the CVI prior to the livestock's movement. Both the Brand Certificate and the
CVI will accompany the movement to either state unless previously agreed upon
by the state veterinarians of both participating states.
3.2.3.6. All breeding bulls shall test
negative for T. fetus within 60 days prior to shipment into
Colorado. In the event that breeding bulls are not moving with the herd, then
the bulls from the assembled herd shall have tested negative for T.
fetus within the current breeding season.
3.2.3.7. When livestock are moved to states
with higher disease incidence status or risk for diseases such as tuberculosis
or brucellosis, the State Veterinarian may require other or additional testing
as stated on the commuter agreement, either prior to movement or upon return to
the state of origin.
3.3. Non-Compliance with Commuter Agreements
3.3.1. In the event that a livestock owner
fails to comply with any disease-testing or movement requirements set forth on
a signed commuter agreement when moving a herd or flock, the State Veterinarian
may exercise any or all of the following authorities:
3.3.1.1. The present commuter agreement may
be immediately canceled, and the livestock may be placed under quarantine until
disease testing or movement requirements are met.
3.3.1.2. Future commuter agreement requests
may not be approved.
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