Rule 40-13-6-.04 - Cattle Movements Through Livestock Auction Markets(1) All cattle offered for sale at livestock auction markets must originate from herds apparently free of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease.(2) Cattle showing visible symptoms of disease must be isolated from apparently healthy cattle and consigned to slaughter, euthanized with proper disposal, or returned to the farm of origin under quarantine. Such cattle must be accompanied by a Georgia 29 permit or VS Form 1-27.(3) All cattle moving through livestock auction markets must be individually identified with official USDA back tags furnished by the Georgia Department of Agriculture or the United States Department of Agriculture or other identification method approved by the State Veterinarian.(a) Beef cattle 18 months of age or older must be officially identified using a National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES) ear tag or official USDA 840 Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) ear tag or other identification method approved by the State Veterinarian.(b) All dairy cattle must be officially identified using a NUES ear tag or official USDA 840 RFID ear tag or other identification method approved by the State Veterinarian.(c) Cattle moving directly to slaughter may move on a back tag alone.(d) Cattle identified with an out-of-state USDA back tag must have the out-of-state back tag removed and replaced with a Georgia back tag. Both tag numbers must be recorded on the consignor's ticket.(e) Feeder cattle may move in groups with group lot identification instead of individual identification.(4) Cattle from out-of-state moved through Georgia livestock auction markets must meet interstate movement health requirements with the following exceptions: (a) If the state of Georgia enters into a reciprocal agreement with other states, cattle may be moved in accordance with the provisions contained in such agreement.(b) Cattle from a Designated Disease Surveillance Area or any area of high risk as determined by the State Veterinarian are subject to special import requirements. The Georgia State Veterinarian's Office may be contacted regarding such requirements.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-6-.04
O.C.G.A. §§ 4-4-64, 4-4-67.
Original Rule entitled "Out-of-State Cattle" adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2003; eff. Feb. 6, 2003.Amended: New title "Cattle Movements Through Livestock Auction Markets." F. Aug. 10, 2018; eff. Aug. 30, 2018.Amended: F. Nov. 5, 2018; eff. Nov. 25, 2018.