Delaware Administrative Code
Title 3 - Agriculture
900 - Poultry and Animal Health
901 - Poultry Disease Prevention Regulations
Section 901-5.0 - Sale Or Transfer Of Poultry Leaving The State

5.1.1 Complete and accurate records must be maintained including the name, address and telephone number of the purchaser, the number, species and weight of the poultry sold, and the date of the sale. These records, invoices or receipts must be retained for at least one year.

5.1.2 All vehicles, crates, coops and footwear must be in a completely clean condition before being used to load poultry from a Delaware farm. DDA personnel will have the authority to inspect all vehicles and equipment prior to entry to a Delaware farm. Unsatisfactory inspections will result in an immediate refusal to allow loading of the poultry.

5.1.3 After the poultry have been unloaded at an out of state location, and prior to its return into the State of Delaware, it will be necessary to completely clean and disinfect the entire vehicle, including the inside floorboard and pedals by using commercial truck washing personnel and equipment.

5.1.4 In addition, all coops, crates, and footwear must be individually washed and completely cleaned and disinfected by commercial equipment before being loaded onto a vehicle and returning to the State of Delaware. A receipt from a company, approved by the DDA to perform this service, must be obtained by the transporter and kept in the vehicle for inspection by Department personnel. DDA personnel will have the authority to inspect all vehicles and equipment as deemed necessary. These receipts must be kept for a period of at least one year.

5.1.5 Poultry transported out of the state for the purpose of sale or change of ownership and brought back into Delaware is prohibited and will result in the quarantine and possible destruction of the entire flock and penalties as described in Section 12.0 of this regulation.

5.1.6 It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the birds to obtain all pertinent information from the state of destination regarding any health diagnostic testing or inspection requirements that must be fulfilled prior to the birds leaving Delaware. Furthermore, it will be the owner's responsibility to make the necessary arrangements with the approved diagnostic laboratory, accredited veterinarian or other persons needed to provide the official documentation necessary to satisfy these requirements.