La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-1905

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXI-1905 - Inspections

A. All persons, licensed turtle farmers, turtle farms, farmer-exporters, exporters, and certified turtle farmers are subject to inspection by agents of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to insure compliance with this Chapter.

B. Inspections may include but are not limited to the following actions.

1. An agent may inspect the premises of persons, turtle farms, farmer-exporters, exporters, and certified turtle farmers to insure that no turtles or eggs belonging to different groups are commingled without first receiving the documentation required by La. R.S. 3:2358.7 and §1919 of this Chapter.

2. An agent may inspect the premises of persons, turtle farms, farmer-exporters, exporters, and certified turtle farmers to insure that each turtle lot is clearly identified and is not improperly commingled with saleable or hatchable eggs of other turtle lots.

3. An agent may inspect the records of persons, turtle farms, farmer-exporters, exporters, and certified turtle farmers to verify that all documentation required by La. R.S. 3:2358.7 and §1919 of this Chapter is current.

4. An agent may take samples of water from ponds, turtles, and turtle eggs which shall be transmitted to a certified laboratory for chemical and microbiological analysis, including, but not limited to pH, antibiotic and pesticide contaminants, and potentially pathogenic bacteria.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-1905

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Office of Animal Health Services, LR 12:224 (April 1986), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health Services, LR 17:350 (April 1991), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner, LR 26:1568 (August 2000), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:979 (May 2014), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, LR 45505 (4/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2358.2.