Rule 40-13-6-.05 - Swine Movements Through Livestock Auction Markets(1) All swine offered for sale at livestock auction markets must originate from herds apparently free of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease.(2) All swine must be individually, officially identified using a method approved by the State Veterinarian.(3) Feral swine must not enter licensed livestock auction markets unless by special permission of the State Veterinarian.(4) Non-traditional domestic swine breeds may enter livestock auction markets, provided they are accompanied by breed registration documentation.(5) Slaughter sales: All sales through such markets must be for slaughter purposes only and must not be diverted. (a) Light sows and boars and odd lot swine under 300 pounds sold through markets must be moved on a Georgia 29 permit or Form VS 1-27.(b) All slaughter swine must be officially identified using an official USDA National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES) ear tag or an official USDA 840 Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) ear tag, and USDA official back tag or a method approved by the State Veterinarian. The livestock auction market must furnish the Department the complete name and address of the persons selling such animals.(6) Feeder/breeder sales: All swine offered for sale at these markets must be separate from slaughter swine and must originate from herds that are apparently free of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease. All breeder swine six months of age or older must be officially tested negative for brucellosis and pseudorabies to move from the sale to the buyer's farm. Swine purchased at these sales will automatically be quarantined to the premises of destination until official negative test results are obtained, and the swine are released by the State Veterinarian. All breeder swine and feeder swine must be identified by a USDA back tag and an official USDA NUES ear tag or an official USDA 840 RFID ear tag.(7) Swine showing visible symptoms of disease must be isolated from apparently healthy swine and consigned to slaughter, euthanized with proper disposal, or returned to the farm of origin under quarantine. Such swine must be accompanied by a Georgia 29 permit or VS Form 1-27.(8) Out-of-state swine moving to approved livestock establishments in Georgia must meet all interstate requirements, except where reciprocal agreements exist with other states.(9) The State Veterinarian may require or prohibit the treatment of swine with any biological as required by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-6-.05
O.C.G.A. §§ 4-4-64, 4-4-67.
Original Rule entitled "Swine Movement Through Livestock Auction Markets" adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2003; eff. Feb. 6, 2003.Amended: F. Aug. 10, 2018; eff. Aug. 30, 2018.