La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXXIII-131

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

Section XXXIII-131 - Taking of Blood Samples

A. The slaughter establishment under inspection shall be responsible for the identification of animals and the maintenance of records as provided in this rule.

B. Any cattle that are not officially backtagged upon receipt shall be identified by an official backtag, properly placed.

C. The name and address of the consignor and the name and address of the owner of the herd of origin, if different from the consignor, shall be recorded on forms provided by the Department of Agriculture, the original of which shall be transmitted to the Department of Agriculture and the copy of which shall be maintained in the establishment's files.

D. The assigned inspector shall take a blood sample from all cattle received at the establishment.

E. The assigned inspector shall be responsible for collection and identification of all blood samples, and for packaging and transmission of blood samples, corresponding backtags and forms to the diagnostic laboratory.

F. Failure to comply with the provisions of this rule shall subject the slaughter establishment to prosecution under the provisions of R.S. 3:2096 and/or R.S. 40:2296.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXXIII-131

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Office of Management and Finance, LR 6:713 (December 1980).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2096, R.S. 40:2300 and R. S. 40:2296.