La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-531

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

Section XXI-531 - Health Requirement Governing Admission of Poultry (Formerly section 701)

A. All poultry entering the state must meet the general requirements of §501 and the following specific requirements.

1. All out of state poultry or poultry eggs for hatching, shall not be imported into Louisiana unless they originate from pullorum/typhoid negative tested flocks under the supervision of the national poultry improvement plan (NPIP) or in flocks that have passed a negative blood test for pullorum/typhoid disease, under the supervision of the proper official state agency, within 30 days prior to entry.

2. All out of state poultry consigned to a recognized slaughter establishment may enter the state on a waybill, which must include the name and address of the consignor (seller), the number of birds, and the name and address of the slaughter establishment. If, in the opinion of an authorized agent of the Board of Animal Health, poultry consigned to a recognized slaughter establishment is of questionable health, the entire shipment will be quarantined immediately, and consigned to a poultry establishment maintaining federal inspection for wholesomeness, or be returned to the state of origin.

3. The state veterinarian may prohibit the entry of birds, eggs, or poultry by-products into Louisiana from any state which has an area under quarantine due to a contagious and/or infectious disease which, in his/her opinion, may seriously threaten the health of Louisiana poultry.

4. All pet stores or vendors selling psittacines must report any increased mortalities to the office of the state veterinarian to determine if birds/samples should be examined for evidence of chlamydiosis.

5. Birds determined to be infected with, or exposed to, exotic new-castle disease, shall be destroyed without compensation to the owner.

6. All poultry brought into Louisiana shall be accompanied by a VS Form 9-2 or 9-3, indicating the flock of origin is under the national poultry improvement plan and is free of Salmonella pullorum (pullorum) and Salmonella gallinarum (typhoid) or a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) that reports those negative results. If the flock of origin is not under the national poultry improvement plan, the birds must be accompanied by a test report (9-2) from an approved laboratory or official state agent, or CVI indicating the birds were tested negative for Salmonella pullorum/typhoid within 30 days prior to entry into Louisiana. See §533 for show, fair, trade days, and swap meet requirements.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-531

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 11:244 (March 1985), amended LR 11:615 (June 1985), LR 14:224 (April 1988), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:946 (May 2014), Amended LR 431277 (7/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2093.