Illinois Administrative Code
Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 85 - DISEASED ANIMALS
Section 85.125 - Ratites
Universal Citation: 8 IL Admin Code ยง 85.125
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) All ratites (i.e., emus, kiwis, cassowaries, rheas, ostriches) entering Illinois shall comply with the following:
1) Be negative to
a test for Avian influenza within 10 days prior to importation;
2) Be accompanied by a Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days prior to entry by an accredited
veterinarian of the state of origin or a veterinarian in the employ of the
United States Department of Agriculture indicating that the ratites are free
from visible evidence of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease or
exposure thereto;
3) Be permanently
identified by means of a leg band, wing band, neck band or microchip;
and
4) Be accompanied by a permit
issued by the Department. The permit number shall be issued to the veterinarian
issuing the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or the consignor of the
ratites.
A) Applicant for the permit shall
furnish the following information to the Department:
i) Name and address of Illinois
destination;
ii) Name and address
of consignor; and
iii) Number of
ratites in shipment.
B)
Grounds for refusal to issue a permit are:
i)
Violation of the Act or any rule of this Part; and
ii) Presence of a disease which might
endanger the Illinois poultry industry.
b) Ratites imported into Illinois must be kept isolated from other ratites or poultry on the premises for a minimum of 14 days.
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