(1)
Isolation Upon Import. The following requirements
shall apply to any Organization holding an Import License:
(a) Any Imported Dog or Cat shall be brought
directly upon import to an Isolation Room in accordance with 330 CMR 30.05(2)
and be placed in an Isolation Room to be held for observation for a minimum of
48 hours.
(b) No new Dog or Cat may
be introduced into an Isolation Room during the 48-hour isolation period
without the 48-hour isolation period being restarted.
(c) At the conclusion of the mandatory
48-hour isolation period, the isolated Dog or Cat shall be examined by a
Veterinarian.
(d) Dogs or Cats
deemed healthy shall be issued a Health Certificate by a Veterinarian prior to
being removed from the Isolation Room.
(e) Any Dog or Cat showing signs of having an
infectious or contagious disease shall be placed under Quarantine. Quarantined
Animals shall remain in the Isolation Room or be held in a separate Quarantine
Room within the same Facility until deemed healthy by a Veterinarian and shall
be issued a valid Health Certificate prior to being removed from the Isolation
Room or Quarantine Room, unless other arrangements have been agreed to by the
Department.
(f) No Animal presumed
to be healthy shall be placed in an Isolation Room or Quarantine Room that is
being used to hold sick or Quarantined Animals.
(g) If for any reason the Organization's
Isolation Room is deemed non-operational, the Organization shall notify the
Department in writing within 24 hours.
(h) Any Dog or Cat that is an Owner Surrender
from Another New England State or the State of New York shall be exempt from
the requirements of 330 CMR 30.08(1).
(2)
Official Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection (OCVI). Any Animal entering the Commonwealth
under an Import License shall be accompanied by an OCVI prepared and issued no
earlier than 30 days prior to import into the Commonwealth by a USDA Accredited
Veterinarian in the state of origin.
(a) The
OCVI shall include the following information about the Animal:
1. breed;
2. sex;
3. age;
4. name, if applicable;
5. microchip number, tattoo, or other
Official Identification;
6. color
and distinctive markings;
7. health
status;
8. the place from which the
Animal was shipped into the Commonwealth, including the name and address of the
shipper;
9. name and address of
Person(s) to whom each Animal was shipped;
10. required vaccines and testing as
applicable; and
11. a statement
that the Animal appears to be free of infectious and contagious disease,
including internal or external parasites and heartworm, and exposure
thereto.
(b) An OCVI
issued for a Dog or Cat shall further state the name and Import License number
of the Organization and the address of the approved Isolation Room accepting
the Animal for Isolation Upon Import.
(c) Should the Animal listed on the OCVI
become ill subsequent to the issuance of the OCVI but prior to import, the OCVI
shall be void and the Animal may not be imported.
(d) The OCVI shall be void 30 days after
issuance.
(3)
Vaccinations and Testing. Each Licensee that Imports
Dogs or Cats into the Commonwealth for purposes of Placement shall comply with
the vaccination and testing schedules as described in 330 CMR 30.06(2). No Dog
or Cat shall be imported without having received at least one vaccine prior to
shipment. Any Dog six months of age or older shall have a negative test for
heartworm within three months prior to shipment.
