Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-34-9 - Identification9.1. Prior to reaching twelve (12) months of age, a licensee shall mark all captive cervids with an official ID as defined by the USDA APHIS Animal Disease Traceability rule (840 RFID or metal tag with USDA shield) or a metal ear tag with a unique identification number affixed to the ear. In addition, all captive cervids must be marked with a unique marker visible and identifiable.9.2. The Commissioner may exempt cervids currently in existing commercial shooting preserves from the tagging requirement in § 61-34-9.9.1 of this rule provided that the licensee shall provide an annual minimum of 30 cervids or 10 percent of the dispatched cervids, whichever is less in the enclosure for CWD sampling. The licensee shall tag and inventory all cervids that are handled or added to the enclosure.