Indiana Administrative Code
Title 345 - INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH
Article 1 - DOMESTIC ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL; GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 4 - Anthrax; Temporary Quarantine of Domestic Animals
Section 4-3 - Anthrax control measures
Universal Citation: 345 IN Admin Code 4-3
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 15-17-3-21
Affected: IC 15-17-3-11; IC 15-17-3-13
Sec. 3.
(a) Whenever evidence indicates the presence of anthrax on a premises, the following apply:
(1) The state veterinarian may immediately
impose a quarantine on the premises. The quarantine may restrict animals,
products derived from animals, and feed and other material that are or may be
contaminated with anthrax. The quarantine shall contain such restrictions,
including prohibitions, as is necessary to prevent the spread of anthrax and
protect public health and animal health.
(2) The state veterinarian shall evaluate the
epidemiology of the occurrence.
(3)
The state veterinarian may take any action necessary to prevent the spread of
anthrax, eliminate anthrax contamination, and protect the public health and
animal health from anthrax including condemning animals, products derived from
animals, and feed and other material that are or may be contaminated with
anthrax.
(4) The state veterinarian
may order any dead animal or part thereof, product derived from an animal, and
feed and other material that is or may be contaminated with anthrax disposed of
in a particular manner that prevents the spread of anthrax and protects the
public health and animal health.
(5) The state veterinarian may order any:
(A) animal;
(B) product derived from an animal;
(C) feed and other material;
(D) premises;
(E) building; and
(F) equipment; cleaned, disinfected, and
treated in a particular manner that prevents the spread of anthrax and protects
the public health and animal health.
(b) The state veterinarian may rescind all or part of a quarantine issued under this rule when the totality of the circumstances indicates that doing so is consistent with protecting the public and animal health from anthrax contamination.
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