Section 345IAC7-5-13. Brucellosis test for cattle

   (a) A Brucellosis test is not required to exhibit cattle that originate from:

(1) Indiana; or

(2) a state that is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture as being Brucellosis-free.

  (b) Cattle that originate from a state classified as "Class A" or "Class B" in the Brucellosis eradication program by the United States Department of Agriculture must test negative for Brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to the opening date of the exhibition. The following are exempt from the testing requirement in this subsection:

(1) Steers.

(2) Calves under one hundred eighty (180) days of age.

(3) Cattle from the exhibitor's certified Brucellosis-free herd (the certifying date must be listed on the health certificate).

(4) Official vaccinates of dairy breeds under twenty (20) months of age and official vaccinates of beef breeds under twenty-four (24) months of age must be accompanied by proof of vaccination and the date of vaccination recorded on the accompanying health certificate. All cattle from out of state must meet federal requirements for interstate movement.

  (c) Cattle described in subsection (b) that are sold at exhibition must be tested according to the retest requirements established in 345 IAC 1-3-7. (Indiana State Board of Animal Health; Reg 77-2, Title III, Sec 2; filed Jul 21, 1978, 2:30 p.m.: 1 IR 568; filed May 2, 1983, 10:03 a.m.: 6 IR 1036; filed May 21, 1984, 3:20 p.m.: 7 IR 1714; filed Feb 15, 1985, 9:05 a.m.: 8 IR 791; filed Jan 8, 1986, 2:54 p.m.: 9 IR 998; filed Dec 2, 1994, 3:50 p.m.: 18 IR 861; filed Jan 6, 1999, 4:22 p.m.: 22 IR 1483; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; readopted filed May 9, 2007, 3:16 p.m.: 20070516-IR-345070037RFA; readopted filed Aug 7, 2013, 8:32 a.m.: 20130904-IR-345130236RFA)