Section 345IAC1-2.6-5. Sheep and goats official identification

   When sheep and goats must be officially identified under IC 15-17 and this title, they must be identified using one (1) of the following methods of identification:

(1) An official eartag.

(2) A tattoo approved by the state veterinarian. Animals identified with registration tattoos must be accompanied by a registration certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection. The state veterinarian may approve legible tattoos that meet one (1) of the following requirements:

(A) The tattoo is recorded in the book of record of a sheep or goat registry association.

(B) The tattoo includes the flock identification number of the flock of origin and an additional identification number unique to the animal.

(3) For animals that are moved directly to slaughter or that are moved for grazing or other management purposes without a change of ownership, one (1) of the following:

(A) An official eartag.

(B) A registration tattoo approved by the state veterinarian.

(C) An official backtag or poll tag.

(4) Goats that are registered with a national goat registry association that allows the use of electronic implants for official registry identification may use such electronic identification if the following conditions are met:

(A) The electronic implant number is recorded on the registration certificate accompanying the animal, and the animal is accompanied by an implant reader that will read the implant in the animal or a certificate of veterinary inspection that contains a list of the implant numbers and a certification by an accredited veterinarian that the veterinarian read and checked the identification against the registration certificates.

(B) An implant reader that will read the implant in the animal is available at the exhibition for use by state or federal officials.

(C) The animals are being moved for exhibition or sale with transfer of the registration papers to a new owner who has a reader that can read the implant in the animal.

(D) Implanted electronic identification devices applied to animals after January 1, 2015, must be compliant with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 11784 and 11785 regarding radio frequency identification of animals.

(5) Any other official identification number, device, or method that is approved by the state veterinarian to facilitate disease control.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 1-2.6-5; filed Aug 22, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140917-IR-345140057FRA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20141112-IR-345140300RFA)