Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 15-17-3-21
Affected: IC 15-17-3-13
Sec. 2.
(a) The
owner of sheep or goats shall identify the sheep and goats to the animal's
flock of birth using official identification. If the flock of birth cannot be
determined, animals shall be identified to their flock of origin. However,
animals that meet one (1) of the following criteria need not be identified
under this rule:
(1) Sheep in slaughter
channels if they are under eighteen (18) months of age.
(2) Goats in slaughter channels if they are
under eighteen (18) months of age.
(3) Wethers for exhibition that are being
moved within the state under the requirements in subsection (c).
(4) Wethers under eighteen (18) months of age
that are being moved within the state.
(5) Animals shipped directly to an approved
slaughter establishment or approved market when:
(A) all of the animals transported in a
section of the truck originate from the same premises; and
(B) the animals are accompanied by an owner's
statement containing information sufficient for the establishment or market to
identify the animals.
(6)
Animals moved by an owner for management reasons from one (1) premises owned or
leased by the owner of the animals to another premises owned or leased by the
owner of the animals.
(b) The owner of sheep or goats that are
required to be identified under subsection (a) must identify the animals at the
earliest of the following events:
(1) Upon
change of ownership.
(2) Before
being commingled with sheep or goats from any other flock of origin.
(3) Before arriving at an
exhibition.
(4) When moved to a
market, one (1) of the following apply:
(A)
Upon unloading the animals at the market.
(B) If the market agrees to act as an agent
for the owner to apply official identification to animals, the animals may
enter the market without official identification but must be identified before
leaving the market. However, animals must be kept separate from all other
animals from different flocks of origin or flocks of birth until such time as
they are identified. The owner shall provide to the market agent an owner's
statement providing information needed to identify the animals to their flock
of birth as required under this article.
(5) When moved directly to a slaughter plant
that has agreed to act as an agent for the owner to apply official
identification to animals, upon arrival at the slaughter plant. However,
animals must be kept separate from all other animals from different flocks of
origin or flocks of birth until such time as they are identified. The owner
shall provide to the slaughter plant an owner's statement providing information
needed to identify the animals to their flock of birth as required under this
article.
(c) The owner of
a wether under eighteen (18) months of age moving to an exhibition shall
identify the animal using a unique form of identification. The method of
identification is not required to be an official form of identification under
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1-2.6-5.
(d) No person may:
(1) sell;
(2) transport;
(3) receive for transportation or sale;
or
(4) offer for sale or
transportation; any sheep or goats that have not been identified as required
under this section.
(e)
Animals that have been identified under this section shall remain so
identified. The owner or custodian of an animal that loses its official
identification shall reidentify the animal according to the requirements of
this section prior to commingling the animal with any other animals.
(f) A person may not apply official
identification containing a premises identification number to an animal that
did not originate from the premises corresponding to that premises
identification number. However, an owner may apply a premises identification
number to the owner's animal that resides in the flock but came from outside
the flock as long as the records required under this article are
kept.
(g) No person may remove or
tamper with any official identification required to be on a sheep or a goat.
