Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 32 - LIVESTOCK
Chapter 32.3 - DISEASE CONTROL
Subchapter 32.3.1 - General Disease Control Provisions
Rule 32.3.140 - DUTIES OF DEPUTY STATE VETERINARIAN
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 32.3.140
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) A deputy state veterinarian shall:
(a) be aware
of and follow all applicable regulations and instructions as outlined on the
Deputy State Veterinarians section of the department's web site;
(b) be aware of and follow all applicable
regulations and instructions as outlined in 9 CFR;
(c) quarantine in writing all animals exposed
to a quarantinable disease upon suspicion of diagnosis in the absence of, or on
the order of, the state veterinarian. Immediate notification of quarantine must
be made to the state veterinarian's office by phone;
(d) report immediately all cases of
quarantinable diseases (ARM
32.3.104 and
32.3.105) to the state
veterinarian, by phone;
(e) release
quarantine upon the direction of the state veterinarian and ARM
32.3.106 through
32.3.108;
(f) be responsible for proper use of all
official certificates, forms, records, reports, tags, or other official
identification used in the work as a deputy state veterinarian and take proper
precautions to prevent misuse thereof;
(g) immediately report the loss, theft,
deliberate or accidental misuse of any official document or materials as listed
above in (1)(d), and must keep these materials in only his/her custody prior to
official use;
(h) report other
reportable diseases (ARM 32.3.104) to the state veterinarian within 30 days of
confirmed or suspected diagnosis; and
(i) mail or email weekly, all required
inspection forms, test charts, certificates of veterinary inspection, and
vaccination certificates made during the week.
AUTH: 81-2-102, 81-2-103, MCA; IMP: 81-2-102, 81-2-103, MCA
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