Section 345IAC2-7-2.4. Interstate movement of cervids susceptible to chronic wasting disease

  4. (a) A person moving a cervid into the state must comply with the requirements in this article and 345 IAC 1-3.

  (b) A person may move or cause to be moved into the state live animals of the family cervidae that are susceptible to CWD only as provided in this section. These are animals of the following genera and their hybrids and related species:

(1) Odocoileus (mule deer and whitetail deer).

(2) Cervus (elk, wapiti, red deer, and Sika deer).

(3) Alces (moose).

(4) Any other species of the family cervidae that:

(A) is found to be susceptible to CWD; and

(B) the state veterinarian designates in writing as being governed by the movement requirements in this rule.

  (c) When making a preentry permit determination under 345 IAC 1-3-29(b), the state veterinarian may require the applicant to provide any information, including supporting documentation, that is relevant to evaluating the disease risk associated with the movement and compliance with subsections (d) through (g). The state veterinarian may require that the application for a permit be in writing and be submitted not less than one hundred twenty (120) hours prior to the proposed movement date.

  (d) The state veterinarian may issue a preentry permit under 345 IAC 1-3-29(b) to move a live animal of the species listed in subsection (b) into the state if the epidemiology as it relates to CWD indicates that the proposed movement is consistent with reasonable animal health precautions. The state veterinarian must follow the principles of subsections (e) through (g) when issuing preentry permits.

  (e) Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g) and 345 IAC 1-3-29(c), the state veterinarian must follow the following principles when issuing preentry permits for live animals:

(1) Each animal in the proposed movement must originate from an area that meets all of the following conditions:

(A) The principal animal health official in the state of origin has authority to quarantine CWD infected, CWD exposed, and CWD suspect animals.

(B) State law in the state of origin requires that a diagnosis of CWD be reported to the principal animal health official of the state.

(C) The state of origin is engaged in surveillance for CWD in captive and free-ranging cervids.

(D) The state of origin is participating in the federal CWD herd certification program under 9 CFR Part 55, Subpart B or the United States Department of Agriculture is administering this CWD certification program in the state.

(E) CWD has not been diagnosed in a captive cervid herd in the state where the herd of origin is located within the sixty (60) months immediately prior to the date of the proposed movement.

(F) CWD has not been diagnosed in a free-ranging cervid in the state where the herd of origin is located within the sixty (60) months immediately prior to the date of the proposed movement.

(G) The herd of origin's premises is not located in a state or federal CWD-quarantine area, CWD-infected area, CWD-containment area, CWD-management area, or a similarly designated CWD control area.

(2) Each animal in the proposed movement must originate from a herd that meets all of the following conditions:

(A) No animal in the herd, no animal that originated from the herd, and no animal that has been traced to the herd has been diagnosed as positive for CWD within the sixty (60) months immediately prior to the date of transportation into Indiana.

(B) The herd is not classified as a CWD-positive, CWD-exposed, or CWD-suspect herd and is not currently designated a trace back or trace forward herd in a CWD epidemiological investigation.

(C) The herd has been enrolled in or subject to an official state or federal surveillance program equivalent to the program described in 9 CFR Part 55, Subpart B whereby the herd has been monitored for CWD for not less than sixty (60) consecutive months and has achieved CWD certified status. The owner of the herd must be in compliance with the surveillance program requirements. The certification program information shall be:

(i) disclosed when applying for an entry permit under this section; and

(ii) included on the certificate of veterinary inspection required under section 4 of this rule.

  (f) The state veterinarian may issue a preentry permit under 345 IAC 1-3-29(b) and this section for an animal if the animal has tested negative for CWD using a live animal test that has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and the state veterinarian.

  (g) The state veterinarian may issue a preentry permit under 345 IAC 1-3-29(b) and this section to move a live animal of the species listed in subsection (b) into the state directly to slaughter if all of the following requirements are met:

(1) An official certificate of veterinary inspection is obtained for the animals on the shipment.

(2) Each animal is identified with two (2) forms of identification as required in 345 IAC 1-3-29 and the identification is recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection.

(3) A copy of the certificate of veterinary inspection moves with the animals and is presented to a state or federal official at the slaughtering plant.

(4) The animals are moved directly to a slaughtering plant inspected by the board or the United States Department of Agriculture without stopping and unloading the animals elsewhere in the state.

(5) The state veterinarian must be provided access to collect samples from each animal for testing for disease.

(6) The animal must originate from a herd that is not classified as a CWD-positive, CWD-exposed, or CWD-suspect herd and is not currently designated a trace back or trace forward herd in a CWD epidemiological investigation.

(7) The herd of origin's premises must not be located in a state or federal CWD-quarantine area, CWD-infected area, CWD-containment area, CWD-management area, or a similarly designated CWD control area.

(8) The permit may contain any other conditions the state veterinarian determines to be necessary to prevent, detect, and control disease.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 2-7-2.4; filed Sep 5, 2003, 8:41 a.m.: 27 IR 92; readopted filed Jul 30, 2009, 10:44 a.m.: 20090826-IR-345090368RFA; filed May 23, 2013, 3:16 p.m.: 20130619-IR-345120491FRA; filed Aug 22, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140917-IR-345140057FRA)