Sec. 31.5.
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b), a person responsible for moving
VHS-susceptible species of live fish into the state must ensure that the
following requirements are met:
(1) A
pre-entry permit must be obtained from the state veterinarian. An application
for a pre-entry permit must be submitted to the board on a form provided by the
state veterinarian and includes the following information:
(A) Name of the owner of the facility of
origin.
(B) Owner contact
information.
(C) Location of the
facility of origin.
(D) Name and
contact information for the fish health inspector for the facility of
origin.
(E) Name and contact
information for the owner of the destination of the fish.
(F) Address of the destination of the
fish.
(G) Name, contact
information, and IDNR permit information for the fish hauler.
(H) Size, quantity, and species of fish in
the proposed movement.
(I)
Anticipated date or window for movement.
(J) Signature and affiliation of applicant
attesting to the accuracy of the information provided.
A copy of the permit, or a CVI bearing the permit number,
must be in possession of the person in charge of the fish during
movement.
(2) An
individual who has obtained a pre-entry permit under this subdivision may
provide the destination information required in subdivision (1)(E) and (1)(F)
by submitting a fish destination report within thirty (30) days of the end of
the pre-entry permit period. A fish destination report is submitted to the
board on a form provided by the state veterinarian and includes the following
information:
(A) Name and address of the
pre-entry permit holder.
(B)
Pre-entry permit number and expiration date.
(C) The location, owner and contact
information, dates, species, and numbers of fish for each
destination.
(D) Signature
attesting to accuracy of information from person holding the pre-entry
permit.
(3)
VHS-susceptible species of live fish moved into the state from a VHS-affected
or at-risk region must be transported with documentation from a licensed and
accredited veterinarian or a laboratory that certifies the fish originate from
a group of fish or facility that has tested negative for the VHS virus
according to either of the following standards:
(A) United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
Animal Fisheries Society-Fish Health Section (USFWS/AFS-FHS) Standard
Procedures for Aquatic Animal Health Inspections section of the Suggested
Procedures for the Detection and Identification of Certain Finfish and
Shellfish Pathogens 2012 Edition, American Fisheries Society, Fish Health
Section, Bethesda, Maryland (commonly referred to as the AFS Blue
Book).
(B) World Health
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic
Animals, Seventh Edition (2012), Chapter 2.3.9, and the Aquatic Code, Sixteenth
Edition (2013), Chapter 10.9, OIE, Paris, France.
A laboratory that certifies fish under this subdivision must
be proficient in performing VHS tests according to the AFS Blue Book or OIE
standards.
(b) VHS-susceptible species of live fish that
are transported directly to a:
(1) slaughter
facility to be processed for human consumption; or
(2) research and diagnostic laboratory;
are not required to be tested as required in subsection (a)
if appropriate waste water discharge controls are in place at the receiving
facility to prevent the possible spread of disease.
(c) The following types of movements of
VHS-susceptible species of live fish are exempt from the permit and testing
requirements in subsection (a):
(1) The fish
are the subject of catch and release fishing activities.
(2) The fish are being transported directly
through the state en route to another state.
(3) The state veterinarian has approved the
movement to occur without a permit or VHS testing in order to facilitate
disease control.
(d) A
person moving VHS-susceptible species of fish into the state under the
requirements of this section must keep a copy of the movement documents for at
least two (2) years.
(e) The state
veterinarian may deny a permit required under subsection (a) when a
determination is made that the transport of the fish would present a
significant risk to the health of the aquatic resources of the state.
