Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a)
All cattle offered for public sale must test negative for brucellosis within 30
days preceding the date of sale except those cattle listed as follows:
(1) cattle sold for immediate
slaughter;
(2) native heifers and
bulls less than 18 months of age;
(3) steers and spayed heifers;
(4) officially brucellosis vaccinated heifers
of the dairy breeds under 20 months of age (provided that all officially
brucellosis vaccinated heifers of any breed that are parturient or post
parturient must be tested and negative for brucellosis);
(5) officially brucellosis vaccinated heifers
of the beef breeds under 24 months of age (provided that all officially
brucellosis vaccinated heifers of any breed that are parturient or post
parturient must be tested and negative for brucellosis);
(6) cattle originating directly from a
certified brucellosis-free herd or state; or
(7) heifers under 12 months of age purchased
for feeding purposes; provided, however, that if the State Veterinarian
determines that the heifers originated from a herd of unknown brucellosis
status, buyers of feeder heifers under 12 months of age may be required, before
they remove such cattle from place of purchase, to sign a statement of intent
to feed those cattle not tested for brucellosis in isolation from breeding
animals. Willful failure of a buyer of such cattle to sign a statement of
intent when requested by the State Veterinarian or his authorized
representative or willful failure to comply with such a signed statement of
intent is a violation of this Section.
(b) All swine sold or offered for sale for
breeding purposes must originate directly from a validated brucellosis-free
herd unless they originate from a state classified as swine-brucellosis
free.
(c) Sporting swine:
(1) For the purpose of this Rule:
(A) "Sporting swine" means any domestic or
feral swine intended for hunting purposes and includes the progeny of these
swine whether or not the progeny are intended for hunting purposes;
(B) "Feral swine" means any swine that have
lived any part of its life free roaming.
(2) All sporting swine sold or offered for
sale must originate directly from a validated brucellosis-free herd.
Authority
G.S.
106-389;
106-396;
Eff. April
1, 1984;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2000; February 1, 1996; December 1,
1987;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. March 26,
2017.
