La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-752

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

Section XXI-752 - Trichomoniasis Quarantine Facility

A. Permit Required. No person may operate a trichomoniasis quarantine facility without first obtaining a permit from the Board of Animal Health. Approval for a trichomoniasis quarantine facility may be given after initial inspection by an authorized agent of the board. The purpose of a facility shall be to hold bulls being moved into this state or being sold in this state until they can be tested for trichomoniasis.

B. A trichomoniasis quarantine facility shall meet the following requirements:

1. The fencing or railing of the facility must be of sufficient strength to keep bulls properly contained and prevent escape from the facility. There shall be no adjacent fence-line contact between quarantine bulls and female cattle.

2. Facility owners and operators shall generate and maintain records for a minimum of 12 months. All records shall be provided to an authorized agent of the Department upon request. The records shall include the following information.

a. first and last name of the seller of the animal;

b. address of the seller;

c. first and last name of the owner of the animal;

d. address of the owner;

e. date each bull was placed into and removed from the facility;

f. official animal identification;

g. trichomoniasis testing date, testing veterinarian and results; and

h. disposition after testing, including resale date and destination.

C. The facility shall be inspected and approved by the state veterinarian or the state veterinarian's representative prior to being placed into use and may be inspected thereafter as deemed necessary.

D. Bulls in a facility shall not be used for breeding purposes of any kind.

E. Within 30 days of purchase, bulls in a facility shall either be tested for Trichomoniasis in accordance with this Subchapter or resold to slaughter at a USDA-approved livestock market or recognized slaughter establishment.

F. A trichomoniasis quarantine facility permit may be canceled upon written notice that the operation does not meet the requirements of this Section, or when the owner or operator of such facility has been found to be in violation of a rule in this Subchapter or has been found to be in violation of any provision of Chapter 16 of Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

1. The board shall give written notice of the cancellation of a facility permit to the operator thereof.

2. Any owner or operator of a trichomoniasis quarantine facility whose permit is canceled may appeal the cancellation thereof by written notice to the board within ten days of receipt of the notice of cancellation. Any owner or operator of a facility who appeals cancellation of his permit shall be entitled to a hearing before the board. The decision of the board will be final and may be appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:961 et seq.

G. Closure of a Trichomoniasis Quarantine Facility

1. Upon termination of a permit, the owner or operator shall dispose of all animals at the facility in accordance with the provisions of this Subchapter within 14 days of receipt of the notice of cancellation.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-752

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 49239 (2/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2093 and 3:2133.