Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
Registration.
A person who buys or sells sheep or goats in the
state must register the person's flock with the board.
Subp. 2.
Required
records for persons who purchase, acquire, sell, or dispose of sheep
or goats.
A. A person who
purchases or acquires a sheep or goat must maintain records that
include the following:
(1) date of
purchase or acquisition;
(2) name and address of the person
from whom the animals were purchased or acquired;
(3) species, breed, and class of
animal;
(4) number of
animals purchased or acquired; and
(5) certificate of veterinary
inspection, if required.
B. A person who sells or disposes
of a sheep or goat must maintain normal business records that include
the following:
(1) date of sale or
disposition;
(2) name and
address of the buyer or person who acquired the animals;
(3) species, breed, and class of
animal;
(4) number of
animals sold or disposed of;
(5) certificate of veterinary
inspection, if required; and
(6) the official identification
number of any sheep or goat sold for breeding purposes.
Subp. 3.
Required records for persons who apply official
identification.
A. A person
who applies official identification that has been assigned directly
to the producer must maintain the following records:
(1) date the identification was
applied;
(2) number of
sheep and goats identified;
(3) identification numbers applied;
and
(4) name and address
of the flock of birth, if different from the current flock.
B. Personnel at
livestock concentration points or accredited veterinarians who apply
official identification that is not assigned to the producer must
maintain the following records:
(1)
date the identification was applied;
(2) number of sheep and goats
identified;
(3) serial
tag numbers applied; and
(4) name and address of the flock
where the animal currently or most recently resided.
Subp. 4.
Removal of unidentified sheep and goats from slaughter
channels.
No sheep or goat that has been sold, moved, or
transferred into slaughter channels, including a sheep or goat in a
terminal feedlot, may be removed from slaughter channels.
