Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Upon
the satisfaction of the Director that the reason for quarantine no longer
exists, animals and premises quarantined under the Act will be released. The
requirements for release will be determined using the most recent veterinary
medical information available for the condition and/or based on consultation
with USDA or other federal agencies and will reference the federal
recommendations, guidelines or requirements.
b) Methods for quarantine release may
include, but shall not be limited to:
1)
Complete and total depopulation of affected animals followed by Department
approved methods of cleaning and disinfection of the quarantined premises, when
appropriate, as verified by a Department representative.
2) Completion of a Department approved
testing protocol that proves the condition no longer exists in the affected and
susceptible animals.
3) The use of
a Department approved vaccination protocol combined with an approved testing
protocol and depopulation of the affected animals.
4) Completion of a Department approved
treatment protocol followed by a Department approved testing protocol proving
the condition no longer exists in the treated animals.
5) Fulfillment of the requirements for
quarantine release provided in the Program Standards or the Uniform Methods and
Rules published by USDA for the state/federal cooperative disease program
applicable to the condition that prompted the quarantine. Current Program
Standards and Uniform Methods and Rules can be obtained from the USDA Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 84, Riverdale MD
20737-1234 or at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
6) After the lapse of an appropriate length
of time, it is determined to the satisfaction of the Director that the
condition for which the quarantine was issued no longer exists.
c) Within 90 days after the
issuance of a quarantine, the Department will provide the owner with a protocol
through which the quarantine will be released.
