Section 345IAC1-3-10. Animals for immediate slaughter

   (a) Animals consigned for slaughter moving into the state or within the state shall be:

(1) moved directly to an approved slaughtering establishment; or

(2) consigned to a:

(A) licensed public livestock market for resale for immediate slaughter; or

(B) slaughter only market.

  (b) Any animal in slaughter channels must remain in slaughter channels until delivered to a slaughter establishment.

  (c) Swine for immediate slaughter shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Swine sold for immediate slaughter must be slaughtered within seven (7) days of the date of first consignment and must not move through more than two (2) markets.

(2) Swine sold for immediate slaughter moving into the state or within the state shall be accompanied by an owner shipper statement, unless the information that is required to be present on this statement is obtained by the facility upon arrival.

(3) Swine moved through a slaughter market or otherwise sold for slaughter in another state may be moved into the state only to a slaughter establishment or to a market for sale for slaughter.

(4) Sows and boars moved to a livestock market shall be consigned for sale for slaughter only. Any sow or boar in a livestock market shall be considered a slaughter only animal for purposes of this rule.

(5) Slaughter sows and boars moving through:

(A) auction markets;

(B) stockyards;

(C) buying stations;

(D) marketing agencies; or

(E) slaughtering establishments;

must be identified to the farm of origin and be identified before being commingled with swine from other sources.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; Reg 76-1, Title III, Sec 4; filed Aug 10, 1976, 10:29 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1977, p. 132; filed Jan 6, 1999, 4:22 p.m.: 22 IR 1481; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; filed Apr 13, 2005, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 2672; readopted filed Feb 9, 2007, 9:42 a.m.: 20070307-IR-345060512RFA; readopted filed Aug 7, 2013, 8:32 a.m.: 20130904-IR-345130236RFA; filed Aug 22, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140917-IR-345140057FRA)