Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 257, 9 C.F.R. Chapter 1 parts 77,
78
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
257.070 requires that importation of animals
into Kentucky complies with administrative regulations promulgated by the
board.
KRS 257.030
authorizes the board to establish necessary quarantines and other measures to
control the movement of animals into, through, or within Kentucky. This
administrative regulation establishes health requirements for entry, including
entry for sales or exhibition, for livestock and animals into Kentucky.
Section 1. General Provisions.
(1) All animals entering Kentucky shall be
subject to the requirements established in
302
KAR 20:020.
(2) All animals shall be accompanied by a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) or other official movement document
except for exemptions listed under each species section of this administrative
regulation or
302
KAR 20:065. Examples of an official movement document
shall include a way bill with a permit number or Federal Movement Form VS 9-3
or VS 1-27.
(3) If an entry permit
is required by this administrative regulation, it shall be obtained by calling
OSV at (502) 564-3956, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. EST to 4:30 p.m. EST. The
permit number shall be recorded on the CVI or other required species specific
document obtained pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
(4) If the state veterinarian determines
based on an epidemiological evaluation of current disease risks that additional
requirements are needed to prevent the introduction or spread of disease, the
OSV shall direct a person to comply with the additional entry requirements. The
notification of additional requirements shall be written or given orally and
confirmed in writing.
(5) All
required tests shall be conducted by a state-federal approved laboratory as
defined by 9 C.F.R. Chapter 1.
(6)
A CVI for entry shall:
(a) Be valid for thirty
(30) days from the date of issue;
(b) Become void upon arrival at the
designated destination, except for exhibition animals which may return home
within thirty (30) days of the original issue date; and
(c) State a valid destination address or
PIN.
Section
2. Cattle or Other Bovine Species.
(1) General requirements for entry.
(a) Cattle or other bovine species for
exhibition, breeding, or feeding purposes, or for sale purposes except as
defined in paragraph (b) of this subsection shall meet the requirements
established in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(b) Cattle or other bovine species imported
directly to a recognized slaughter center or a state-federal approved stockyard
shall meet the requirements established in subsections (3) and (4) of this
section.
(c) Cattle or other bovine
species imported to a Kentucky premises from an out of state federally approved
livestock market shall meet the requirements established in subsections (3) and
(4)(d) of this section.
(2) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and
Entry Permit.
(a) All cattle or other bovine
species entering the state for sale, exhibition, breeding, or feeding purposes
shall be accompanied by a valid CVI as required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) An entry permit shall be required prior
to entry for all cattle or other bovine species except steers, spayed heifers,
cattle or other bovine species presented for exhibition only. The permit number
shall be recorded on the CVI.
(3) Specific diseases.
(a) Brucellosis.
1. The importation of cattle or other bovine
species shall comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 78 .
2. Animals from class free states shall be
exempt from testing.
3. Animals
originating from a brucellosis certified herd shall be exempt from testing. The
herd certification number and date of last herd test shall be indicated on the
CVI.
(b) Tuberculosis.
1. The importation of cattle or bison shall
comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 77 .
2.
Animals from class free states shall be exempt from testing.
3. Animals originating from a tuberculosis
accredited herd shall be exempt from testing. The herd accreditation number and
date of last herd test shall be indicated on the CVI.
(c) Scabies. Cattle or other bovine species
affected with or exposed to scabies or from an area quarantined because of
scabies shall not be eligible for entry into Kentucky except:
1. In accordance with 9 C.F.R. Part 73 of the
USDA APHIS VS; and
2. If a written
permit from the State Veterinarian or an authorized representative is obtained
pursuant to 9 C.F.R. Part 73 .
(d) Ticks. Cattle or other bovine species
from a state-federal tick quarantined area, as defined by 9 C.F.R. Part 72 ,
shall not be eligible for entry into Kentucky except:
1. In accordance with 9 C.F.R. Part 72 of the
USDA APHIS VS; and
2. If a written
permit from the State Veterinarian or an authorized representative is obtained
pursuant to 9 C.F.R. Part 72 .
(e) Johne's Disease. The importation of
cattle or other bovine species shall comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 80 .
(4) Other movements.
(a) If cattle or other bovine species from a
brucellosis class-free state that is also a tuberculosis class-free state move
directly from a farm of origin, they may enter a state-federal approved
stockyard in Kentucky without an entry permit or CVI. Those cattle or other
bovine species shall meet the requirements established in paragraph (c) of this
subsection.
(b) Slaughter cattle or
other bovine species. Cattle or other bovine species consigned for immediate
slaughter may enter Kentucky without an official test for brucellosis or
tuberculosis if the cattle or other bovine species are consigned for immediate
slaughter to a recognized slaughtering center or to an approved state-federal
stockyard as defined by 9 C.F.R. Part 71 , for reconsign-ment to a recognized
slaughtering center. Animals diverted en route shall be in violation of this
administrative regulation.
(c) The
seller's name and address and either the animal's premises of origin or PIN
shall be provided for cattle or other bovine species imported to a
state-federal approved stockyard or directly to a recognized slaughtering
center.
(d) Cattle or other bovine
species moving from an out of state state-federal approved stockyard shall be
accompanied by a bill of sale or way bill.
Section 3. Horses or Other Equine Species.
(1) General requirements for entry.
(a) All horses or other equidae entering
Kentucky for any purpose, except as provided in paragraph (b), (d), and (e) of
this subsection, shall meet the requirements established in subsections (2) and
(3) of this section.
(b) Equine
purchased by a licensed Kentucky dealer at an out-of-state horse sale shall:
1. Enter the state on an entry
permit;
2. Be accompanied by a VS
Form 10-11 or EIA test form verifying a negative equine infectious anemia (EIA)
test within the last twelve (12) months or shall be tested for EIA within two
(2) weeks of entry; or
3. Move
directly to an approved Kentucky horse sale.
(c) Equine entering the state for racing
purposes shall meet the requirements established in KAR Titles 810 and
811.
(d) Equine moving directly to
a veterinary facility in Kentucky shall be exempt from subsections (2) and (3)
of this section.
(e) Equine may be
moved directly to an approved Kentucky horse sale by an out of state,
non-dealer owner from that owner's premises.
(2) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(a) A CVI shall be required for equine
entering the state except as provided in subsection (1)(b) and (d) of this
section and shall meet the criteria established in
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) Equine Interstate Event Permits from
states participating with Kentucky shall:
1.
Be accepted for exhibition purposes in lieu of the CVI and EIA test report if
they are within six (6) months of the issue date and there has been no change
of ownership; and
2. Meet the
requirements established in
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(5).
(3) Equine infectious anemia.
(a) All horses or other equidae, except
unweaned foals accompanied by their dam, shall be negative to a USDA official
test, pursuant to 9 C.F.R. Part 75 , within twelve (12) months prior to
entry.
(b) A copy of the Form VS
10-11 or EIA test form verifying a negative EIA from a laboratory approved by
the USDA, pursuant to 9 C.F.R. Part 75 , shall be attached to the
CVI.
(4) Approved
Kentucky horse sales.
(a) Horses or other
equidae purchased by a licensed Kentucky dealer out-of-state may move directly
to an approved Kentucky horse sale without proof of a negative EIA
test.
(b) All horses or other
equidae presented without proof of a negative EIA test within the previous
twelve (12) months shall have a blood sample drawn for EIA testing by the
market veterinarian approved by the OSV pursuant to
302 KAR
20:261, at the seller's expense.
Section 4. Swine.
(1) General requirements for entry.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this subsection, domestic swine for exhibition, sale, breeding, or feeding
shall meet the requirements established in subsections (2) and (3) of this
section.
(b) Swine imported
directly to a recognized slaughtering center or a state-federal approved
slaughter-only stockyard shall meet the requirements established in subsections
(3) and (4) of this section.
(c)
Swine imported to a Kentucky premises from an out of state federally approved
stockyard shall meet the requirements established in subsections (3) and (4) of
this section.
(d) Swine listed in
this paragraph shall not be imported for any purpose:
1. Garbage fed swine;
2. Wild, captive wild, or feral swine, Sus
scrofa per definition, including Russian wild boars or Eurasian wild boars;
or
3. Swine vaccinated with
Pseudorabies vaccine.
(2) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and
Entry Permit.
(a) All swine entering the state
for sale except as provided in subsection (1)(b) and (c) of this section,
exhibition, breeding, or feeding purposes shall be accompanied by a valid CVI
as required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) An entry permit shall be required prior
to entry for all swine entering for sale, breeding, or feeding purposes. An
entry permit shall be required for exhibition purposes from states with less
than Stage 5 Pseudorabies status. The permit number shall be recorded on the
CVI.
(3) Specific
diseases.
(a) Brucellosis. The importation of
swine shall comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 78 .
(b) Pseudorabies. Testing shall not be
required for swine imported if the swine originated from a Pseudorabies Stage 5
state. Swine originating from a state with less than Pseudorabies Stage 5
status shall comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 85 .
(4) Swine imported to a state-federal
approved livestock market, directly to a recognized slaughtering center, or to
a Kentucky premises from an out of state federally-approved stockyard shall be
identified with:
(a) Official identification
in accordance with
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(2); and
(b) The seller's name and address and either
the animal's premises of origin or PIN.
Section 5. Sheep or Lambs.
(1) General requirements for entry.
(a) Sheep or lambs for sale except as
provided in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this subsection, exhibition, breeding, or
feeding purposes shall meet established requirements in subsections (2) and (3)
of this section.
(b) Sheep imported
directly to a state-federal approved stockyard or a recognized slaughtering
center shall meet the requirements established in subsections (3) and (4) of
this section.
(c) Sheep or lambs
that originate from known trace, source, or infected Scrapie flocks as
determined by the USDA APHIS VS in compliance with 9 C.F.R. Part 79 shall not
be imported.
(d) Sheep imported to
a Kentucky premises from a state-federal approved stockyard shall meet the
requirements established in subsections (3) and (4) of this section.
(2) Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection and Entry Permit.
(a) All sheep or
lambs entering the state for sale except as provided in subsection (1)(b) and
(d) of this section, exhibition, breeding, or feeding purposes shall be
accompanied by a valid CVI as required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) An entry permit shall be required for
sheep or lambs entering for sale, breeding, or feeding purposes.
(3) Specific diseases.
(a) Scrapie.
1. All sheep shall originate from a Scrapie
consistent state meeting the requirements of the USDA APHIS VS Scrapie Flock
Certification Program established in 9 C.F.R. Part 79 .
2. Sheep that require a CVI for movement
shall be identified with an official USDA Scrapie Program identification tag or
other official identification method and documented on a CVI.
3. If enrolled in the USDA Scrapie Flock
Certification Program, the Scrapie Flock number shall be recorded on the
CVI.
(b) Scabies. Sheep
affected with or exposed to scabies or from an area quarantined because of
scabies shall not be eligible for entry into Kentucky.
(c) Sore mouth. Any sheep or lambs showing
lesions of contagious ecthyma shall not be imported.
(d) Johne's. The importation of sheep or
lambs shall comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 80 .
(4) Other movements.
(a) Sheep or lambs from Scrapie consistent
states may be imported into Kentucky for immediate slaughter if consigned
directly to a recognized slaughtering center approved by the USDA or the State
Veterinarian or to a state-federal approved stockyard or concentration point if
recon-signment from that point is to immediate slaughter.
(b) Only sheep or lambs from Scrapie
consistent states may be imported to state-federal approved stockyards or
state-approved concentration points for the purpose of sale.
(c) VS Form 1-27 shall be required for
movement of sheep or lambs from trace, source, or infected flocks to an
approved site.
(d) Sheep or lambs
imported to state-federal approved stockyards, concentration points or directly
to a recognized slaughtering center or to Kentucky premises from a
state-federal approved stockyard shall be identified with:
1. An identification in accordance with 9
C.F.R. Part 79 ; and
2. The
seller's name and address and either the animal's premises of origin or
PIN.
Section
6. Goats.
(1) General
requirements for entry.
(a) Goats entering
Kentucky for sale except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection,
exhibition, breeding, or feeding purposes shall meet the requirements
established in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(b) Goats imported directly to a recognized
slaughtering center, a state-federal approved stockyard, telemarketing sale, or
KDA approved graded sale shall meet the requirements established in subsections
(3) and (4) of this section.
(c)
Goats imported to a Kentucky premises from a state-federal approved stockyard
shall meet the requirements established in subsections (3) and (4) of this
section.
(2) Certificate
of Veterinary Inspection and Entry Permit.
(a)
All goats entering the state for sale except as provided in subsection (1)(b)
and (c) of this section, exhibition, breeding, or feeding purposes shall be
accompanied by a valid CVI as required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(d).
(b) An entry permit shall be required for
goats entering for sale, breeding, or feeding purposes.
(3) Specific diseases.
(a) Scrapie.
1. All goats shall originate from a Scrapie
consistent state meeting the requirements of the USDA APHIS VS Scrapie Flock
Certification Program established in 9 C.F.R. Part 79 .
2. Goats that require a CVI for movement
shall be identified with an official USDA Scrapie Program identification tag or
other official animal identification in accordance with
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(2).
(b) Brucellosis. Animals six (6) months of
age or older shall have an official negative test within thirty (30) days prior
to entry or originate directly and immediately from a class free state or a
brucellosis-certified herd.
(c)
Tuberculosis. Animals six (6) months of age or older shall have an official
negative tuberculin test within sixty (60) days prior to entry or originate
directly and immediately from a class free state or a tuberculosis-accredited
herd.
(d) Scabies. Goats affected
with or exposed to scabies or from an area quarantined because of scabies shall
not be eligible for entry into Kentucky.
(e) Johne's. The importation of goats shall
comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 80 .
(4) Goats of any age entering a state-federal
approved Kentucky stockyard, KDA-approved graded sale, telemarketing assembly
point, a Kentucky recognized slaughtering center, or a Kentucky premises from a
state-federal approved stockyard shall be identified with:
(a) An identification in accordance with 9
C.F.R. Part 79 ; and
(b) The
seller's name and address and either the animal's premises of origin or
PIN.
Section
7. Poultry, Farm-raised Upland Game Birds or Other Avian Species.
(1) General requirements for entry.
(a) Birds four (4) months or older for sale
or exhibition purposes shall meet the requirements established in subsections
(2) and (3) of this section.
(b)
Chicks or hatching eggs imported shall meet the requirements established in
subsections (2) and (3)(a)2 of this section.
(c) All birds imported to an approved
slaughter facility and all commercial birds moving between a company's
production units shall meet the requirements established in subsections (3) and
(4) of this section.
(2)
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All poultry shall be accompanied by:
(a) An NPIP VS Form 9-3 as specified in 9
C.F.R. Part 145 including flock number issued; or
(b) A CVI verifying a valid test
date.
(3) Specific
diseases.
(a) Salmonella pullorum.
1. Birds four (4) months of age or older
shall be negative to an official Salmonella pullorum test within thirty (30)
days of entry or originate from a NPIP flock. The NPIP flock number or both the
test date and the laboratory of test shall be recorded on the CVI.
2. Chicks or hatching eggs shall originate
from NPIP flocks or a flock that satisfies the requirements of
KRS
257.410.
(b) Avian influenza. All poultry shall comply
with the requirements of
302 KAR 20:250,
Avian influenza.
(4)
Other movements.
(a) Commercial birds moving
between company units shall have a way bill or log sheet stating origination of
birds and intended destination with flock NPIP number.
(b) Birds going directly to an approved
slaughter facility shall provide the name and address for premises of
origin.
Section
8. Psittacine or Pet Birds. The entry of psittacine or pet birds
shall comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 82 .
(1)
General requirement for entry.
(a) All
psittacine or pet birds imported for any purpose shall meet the requirements
established in subsection (2) of this section.
(b) All psittacine or pet birds shall be
identified with official identification in accordance with
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(2).
(c) All importers of psittacine or pet birds
for other than exhibition purposes shall keep records that indicate the origin
and date of shipment, the name and address of the breeder, the number of birds
shipped, and the name and address of the persons to whom the imported birds are
sold.
(2) Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection. All imported psittacine or pet birds shall be
accompanied by a CVI, inspected and found free of infectious and communicable
diseases within fifteen (15) days immediately prior to the date of
entry.
Section 9.
Ratites.
(1) General requirements for entry.
Ratites imported for any purpose shall meet the requirements established in
subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(2) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and
Entry Permit.
(a) All ratites entering the
state for sale, exhibition, breeding, or feeding purposes shall be accompanied
by a valid CVI as required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) An entry permit shall be obtained from
OSV prior to entry of ratites into Kentucky. The permit number shall be
recorded on the CVI and the certificate shall accompany the animals on
entry.
(c) All ratites shall have a
permanent official identification in accordance with
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(2).
(3) Specific diseases.
(a) Ratites shall be negative to an official
test for Avian Influenza within thirty (30) days prior to entry or originate
from a NPIP AI clean flock.
(b)
Ratites shall be negative to an official test for Salmonella pullorum within
thirty (30) days prior to entry or originate from a NPIP flock.
Section 10. Dogs, Cats,
or Ferrets.
(1) General Requirements for
Entry. Dogs, cats, or ferrets for sale, exhibition or breeding purposes shall
meet requirements established in subsections (2) and (3) of this
section.
(2) Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection.
(a) All dogs, except
as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, cats, or ferrets entering the
state for any purpose shall be accompanied by a valid CVI required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) Service dogs shall be exempt from a CVI
requirement, but shall have a current rabies vaccination certificate.
(3) All dogs, cats, or ferrets
over four (4) months of age imported for sale, exhibition, or any other purpose
shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian in accordance
with the guidelines in the "Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control"
prepared by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians,
Inc., and available at
http://www.cdc.gov/.
Section 11. Exotic Ruminants, Circus, or
Menagerie Animals.
(1) General requirements
for entry. All exotic ruminants, circus, or menagerie animals imported into the
state for sale, exhibition or breeding purposes shall meet the requirements
established in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section.
(2) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and
Entry Permit.
(a) All exotic ruminants,
circus, or menagerie animals entering the state for sale, exhibition or
breeding purposes shall be accompanied by a valid CVI as required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) A CVI shall be valid for thirty (30)
days.
(3) A
transportation permit from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
Resources shall be required. The transportation permit shall be obtained from
the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Arnold L. Mitchell
Building, #1 Game Farm Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
(4) Specific disease requirements.
(a) Tuberculosis. Except as provided in
paragraph (e) of this subsection, a person shall not import an exotic ruminant
or bovine unless the animal tests negative on an official tuberculin test as
provided in
9
C.F.R. 77.5 and conducted not more than sixty
(60) days prior to entry date.
(b)
Brucellosis. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this subsection, a person
shall not import an exotic ruminant or bovine unless the animal tests negative
on an official test as provided in
9
C.F.R. 78.1 and conducted not more than
thirty (30) days prior to entry date.
(c) EIA. All equine species animals shall
meet the requirements established in Section 3(3)(a) of this administrative
regulation.
(d) Johne's. The
importation of all exotic ruminants shall comply with 9 C.F.R. Part 80
.
(e) Subsection (4)(a) and (b)
shall not apply to an exotic ruminant imported directly to an institution
accredited by the American Association of Zoological parks and
aquariums.
Section
12. Camelids.
(1) General
requirements for entry. Camelids imported for any purpose shall meet the
requirements established in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(2) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and
Entry Permit.
(a) All camelids entering the
state shall be accompanied by a valid CVI as required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) An entry permit shall be obtained from
OSV prior to entry of camelids into Kentucky. The permit number shall be
recorded on the CVI and the certificate shall accompany the animals on
entry.
(3) Specific
diseases.
(a) Brucellosis. Camelids imported
from class free states shall not be required to test. Camelids six (6) months
of age or older from states not class free shall be negative to an official
brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to entry.
(b) Tuberculosis. Camelids imported from
class free states shall not be required to test. Came-lids six (6) months of
age or older from states not class free shall be negative to an official
tuberculosis test within sixty (60) days of entry. The injection site shall be
in a nonhaired area that may be inspected visually and by palpation.
Section 13. Cervids.
(1) General requirements for entry. Cervids
imported for any purpose shall meet the requirements established in subsections
(2) and (3) of this section.
(2)
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and Entry Permit.
(a) All cervids entering the state shall be
accompanied by a valid CVI as required by
302
KAR 20:020, Section 1(3)(c).
(b) An entry permit shall be obtained from
OSV prior to entry of cervids into Kentucky. The permit number shall be
recorded on the CVI and the certificate shall accompany the animals on
entry.
(c) Each entry permit shall
be approved by the State Veterinarian or his representative before
issuance.
(3) Specific
diseases.
(a) Chronic Wasting Disease
(CWD).All requirements in
KRS
257.550 shall be met prior to interstate
movement.
(b) Brucellosis.
1. Cervids imported from class free states
shall be exempt from testing.
2.
Cervids six (6) months of age or older originating from states that do not have
class free status shall:
a. Be negative to an
official brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to entry; or
b. Originate from a Brucellosis certified
herd. The herd certification number and last test date shall be listed on the
CVI.
(c)
Tuberculosis. Cervids twelve (12) months of age or older shall:
1. Be negative to an official tuberculosis
test within ninety (90) days of entry; or
2. Originate from a Cervid Tuberculosis
accredited herd. The herd accreditation number and the last herd test date
shall be listed on the CVI.
Section 14. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "Permit for movement of
restricted animals the USDA APHIS VS Form 1-27", June 1989;
(b) Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks,
and Poults, USDA APHIS VS Form 9-3, June 1998;
(c) "Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) Test
Form", Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Office of State Veterinarian,
KYSV-301, July 2005;
(d) "EIA
Laboratory Test Form, USDA APHIS VS Form 10-11", May 2003; and
(e) "Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention
and Control", 2006.
(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable
copyright law, at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Office of State
Veterinarian, 100 Fair Oaks Lane, Suite 252, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
246.295,
257.030,
257.070,
257.550