Ohio Administrative Code
Title 901:1 - Animal Industry
Chapter 901:1-1 - Chronic Wasting Disease
Section 901:1-1-03 - Fencing, escapes, and movement requirements
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 901:1-1-03
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Fencing.
(1)
Facilities must
have perimeter fencing of at least eight feet in height, with a variance of
four per cent, which prevents ingress and egress of captive whitetail
deer.
(2)
Any new perimeter fencing for existing facilities for
captive whitetail deer herds must be inspected by department
personnel.
(3)
Owners shall inspect the perimeter fence once a week to
ensure that there is not a breach in the fencing which may allow the ingress or
egress of any cervid animal. Owners shall maintain a record of this inspection
in accordance with rule
901:1-1-06 of the
Administrative Code.
(B) Movement.
(1)
Owners of captive
whitetail deer shall, within seven days, submit a movement form to the
department when the following occur:
(a)
A captive
whitetail deer is moved from the facility.
(b)
A captive
whitetail deer is moved into the facility.
(2)
Movement forms
are available at the department's websitewww.agri.ohio.gov.Owners must at a minimum
include the following information on the movement form:
(a)
The official and
unique identification of the animals as required by rule
901:1-1-04
of the Administrative Code;
(b)
The sex, date of
birth, and the date the animal which was moved; and
(c)
The name,
address, and herd status of the shipping/receiving facility.
(3)
Failure to comply with this rule may result in the
department issuing a quarantine order until all paperwork is
complete.
(4)
No live animals may leave a hunting preserve or a
monitored captive herd without receiving a special permit by the
department.
(C) Escapes and breach in fencing. Owners of captive whitetail deer shall immediately report to the department the following:
(1)
The discovery of
an escaped or stolen deer.
(a)
Owners shall report to the department:
(i)
The official and
unique identification as required by rule
901:1-1-04
of the Administrative Code.
(ii)
The sex, date of
birth, and the date the animal was acquired.
(b)
In no case shall
the owner of a captive whitetail deer return the animal to the facility more
than twenty-four hours after discovery. Any animal which has been outside the
facility for more than twenty-four hours must be dispatched and submitted for
CWD testing.
(2)
The breach of the perimeter fencing.
(a)
Owners shall
immediately take all necessary actions to prevent the ingress and egress of any
cervid animal.
(b)
Once the fencing has been repaired, owners shall
contact the department to inspect the repaired perimeter fence.
Replaces: 901:1-1-03
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