Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a)
Domesticated fowl including chickens, turkeys, game chickens, game birds, or
waterfowl over four (4) months of age and intended for breeding, meat, or egg
production purposes shall not be imported into the state unless they:
(1) Have originated from a National Plan
source which is U.S. pullorum-typhoid clean or equivalent with a NPIP 9-3,
or
(2) Have passed a negative
agglutination test for reportable salmonella groups within ninety (90) days
prior to import and have received a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection within
thirty (30) days.
(b)
All poultry under four (4) months of age, including baby chicks, started
chicks, turkey poults, started poults, other newly hatched domestic poultry,
game chickens, game birds, waterfowl, and hatching eggs shipped, brought into,
or offered for sale in Oklahoma, except those intended for immediate slaughter,
shall:
(1) Have originated from a NPIP
Pullorum-Typhoid clean breeder flock and shall be accompanied by a NPIP VS Form
9-3 or an APHIS VS form 17-6;
(2)
Have an approved commuter flock agreement on file with the state of origin and
ODAFF; or
(3) Have obtained an
entry permit prior to shipment.
(c) Exhibition poultry are subject to the
following:
(1) Any poultry or other domestic
fowl being exhibited in Oklahoma shall be free of visible evidence of disease,
and
(2) Have passed a negative test
for reportable salmonella groups within ninety (90) days prior to exhibition,
with the results recorded on an official form from the state of origin
certifying that the testing was done by a permitted tester of that state,
or
(3) Have originated from
negative or clean flocks authoritatively participating in the disease control
and eradication phases of the National Poultry Improvement Plan or NPIP
approved state plan, and
(4) Be
from flocks not known to be infected with reportable salmonella
groups.
(5) Poultry qualifying
under 2 or 3 may be imported without an official health certificate if
accompanied by an approved state or NPIP form.
(6) All exhibition poultry shall be
identified by an official leg or wing band unless they originate from a
negative or clean flock authoritatively participating in the National Poultry
Improvement Plan or NPIP approved state plan.
(7) Application of official leg or wing bands
shall not be required for birds tested on the exhibition premise for a specific
event. Birds tested and not identified with an official leg or wing band shall
be tested prior to entering any future exhibitions.
(d) All persons holding poultry exhibitions
in Oklahoma shall obtain a permit from the State Veterinarian prior to the
exhibition. Those persons holding multiple exhibitions at the same location may
apply for a permit by listing the dates and times of all exhibitions scheduled
during a fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. The permittee shall
be responsible for maintaining a list of the names and addresses of all
exhibitors for each exhibition. The permittee shall keep these records and make
them available to any authorized agent for inspection or photocopying for at
least one (1) year after the date of the exhibition.
Amended at 17 Ok Reg
2828, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1746, eff
6-25-07
