Section 345IAC2-7-2. General provisions

   (a) The state veterinarian may apply to the United States Department of Agriculture to have the state CWD program designated an approved state CWD certification program under 9 CFR Part 55.

  (b) Any official test for chronic wasting disease must be conducted at:

(1) the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue University;

(2) a United States Department of Agriculture laboratory; or

(3) a laboratory approved by the state veterinarian.

The state veterinarian may approve a laboratory to conduct official tests for chronic wasting disease if the laboratory demonstrates that its diagnostic procedures for chronic wasting disease are in compliance with generally accepted scientific standards and approving the laboratory will further the purposes of this rule.

  (c) All tests for CWD required by this rule or conducted under this rule must be official tests. The results of a test for CWD that is not an official test will not satisfy the requirements of this rule.

  (d) The state veterinarian may approve a person to be an approved CWD sample collector if he or she meets the following requirements:

(1) The person has submitted an application to the state veterinarian for approval.

(2) The person has successfully completed training programs on appropriate sample collection techniques that have been approved by the state veterinarian.

The state veterinarian's approval to be an approved CWD sample collector continues until it is modified, suspended, or revoked by the state veterinarian.

  (e) A person approved to be an approved CWD sample collector must do the following:

(1) Collect and preserve appropriate samples as required by this rule and protocols issued by the state veterinarian.

(2) Submit samples for testing according to procedures and within the timelines required by this rule and the protocols issued by the state veterinarian.

(3) Create and upon request of the state veterinarian submit written records of sample collection and submission activities that are required by this rule and protocols issued by the state veterinarian.

  (f) The state veterinarian may modify, suspend, or revoke the approval issued to an approved CWD sample collector if the sample collector does any of the following:

(1) Violates a law administered by the board.

(2) Fails to successfully complete the initial training program on sample collection or any supplemental training later designated by the state veterinarian as necessary to maintain proficiency in sample collection and submission techniques.

(3) Fails to comply with sample collection and submission protocols issued by the state veterinarian.

(4) Fails to create or submit written records required by this rule and protocols issued by the state veterinarian that accurately and completely document the sample collection and submission.

(5) Submits poor quality samples, incomplete samples, or samples that are not testable.

(6) Violates any requirement of this rule.

  (g) All records required to be kept by this rule shall be kept for not less than six (6) years. (Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 2-7-2; filed Jan 4, 2001, 1:59 p.m.: 24 IR 1339; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; readopted filed May 9, 2007, 3:16 p.m.: 20070516-IR-345070037RFA; filed Jul 23, 2008, 1:01 p.m.: 20080820-IR-345070824FRA; filed May 23, 2013, 3:16 p.m.: 20130619-IR-345120491FRA)