Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 23 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Chapter 18 - COMMERCIAL DOG AND CAT OPERATOR INSPECTION REGULATIONS
Section 23-18-008 - Identification

Universal Citation: 23 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 18 ยง 008

Current through March 20, 2024

All licensees, except boarding kennels, shall individually identify each dog and cat housed, purchased, sold, leased, exchanged, or otherwise transferred, acquired or disposed.

008.01 For purposes of the Act and these regulations, all licensees with a United States Department of Agriculture license may identify their animals as prescribed in 9 C.F.R. §§ 2.50 to 2.55, (2015), a copy of which is attached to these regulations as Appendix B and incorporated herein by reference. If there is any inconsistency between these regulations and the federal regulations under 9 C.F.R. §§ 2.50 to 2.55 (2015), these regulations shall control.

008.02 Individual identification shall be done by one (1) or more of the following methods:

008.02A An individual identification tag;

008.02B A cage card;

008.02C A distinctive and legible tattoo marking approved by the Department; or

008.02D A microchip implant. Pursuant to § 54-641.03, all commercial dog breeders initially licensed on or after October 1, 2012, shall microchip each breeding dog.

008.02E Live puppies or kittens, which are maintained as a litter in the same primary enclosure with their dam, are not required to be individually identified provided the dam has been individually identified in accordance with 23 NAC 18-008;

008.02F Boarding kennels, in lieu of individual identification, shall maintain records as required by 23 NAC 18-010.03.

008.03 All puppies and kittens shall be individually identified by the licensee in possession of the puppies and kittens after separation from their litter.

008.04 If, at the time of acquisition, a dog or cat is already individually identified by a tag, tattoo, or microchip which has been applied by another entity, the acquiring licensee shall continue identifying the dog or cat by such identification, except for breeding dogs belonging to a licensee who was initially licensed on or after October 1, 2012. If the dog or cat is identified with more than one method of identification, all identifying names or numbers shall be maintained in the licensee's records.

008.05 Tags, when used as a method of individual identification, shall meet the following requirements:

008.05A Tags may be made of a durable alloy such as brass, bronze, steel or a durable plastic. Aluminum of a sufficient thickness to assure the tag is durable and legible may also be used; and

008.05B Tags shall be embossed or stamped on one (1) side that is easily readable and shall include the individual number or name identifying the dog or cat.

008.06 Licensees shall obtain, at their own expense, tags, tattoos, microchips, cage cards, or any other individual identification method approved by the Department.

008.07 The individual identification number or name from a tag, microchip, tattoo, cage card, or other individual identification shall be recorded and maintained in records for a period of at least three (3) years following a dog's or cat's disposition. For licensees using a microchip, the licensee shall:

008.07A Record the manufacturer of the microchip;

008.07B Record the approximate location of the microchip in the dog or cat; and

008.07C Use an alternative method of individual identification at any time if the microchip system is determined to be ineffective, or if no scanner is available at the time of inspection.

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