Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5C-18.001 - Definitions
(1) Accredited Veterinarian. A state licensed
veterinarian accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal
Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA, APHIS) to perform certain functions of
federal and cooperative state-federal programs as provided in
9 C.F.R. §
161.1 (JAN 2018), incorporated in subsection
5C-4.0015(1),
F.A.C.
(2) Approved Laboratory. A
laboratory approved by the Director and USDA, APHIS to conduct Official EIA
Tests as provided in subsection
5C-18.003(3),
F.A.C.
(3) Approved Quarantine
Premises. Premises that has been issued valid permit to maintain Reactors under
designated conditions as provided by subsection
5C-18.007(6),
F.A.C.
(4) Authorized Laboratory
Representative. An employee of an Approved Laboratory who has completed the
training at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, United States
Department of Agriculture, for conducting Equine Infectious Anemia
Tests.
(5) Department. The Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(6) Department Representative. An employee of
the Department who is authorized by the Director to perform animal health
regulatory activities regarding the prevention, control, and eradication of
certain contagious and infectious diseases of animals.
(7) Director. The Director of the Division of
Animal Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The
Director is also the State Veterinarian.
(8) Division. The Division of Animal
Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(9) EIA Quarantine. The maintenance of a
Reactor, Suspect, or Exposed Equine on an approved quarantine premises
consistent with subsection
5C-18.007(6),
F.A.C.
(10) Electronic Equine
Infestious Anemia (EIA) Laboratory Test. An electronic document setting forth
the same information required by the Equine Infestious Anemia Test Form, VS
form 10-11 (Dec 2020), which must be complete, legible, and accurate, and
include digital images of the Equine. The digital images must consist of three
(3) color images and include a full view of both sides of the Equine and the
length of the face from above the ears to below the muzzle. Equine Infestious
Anemia Test Form, VS form 10-11 (Dec 2020) is hereby incorporated by reference
and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13433.
(11) Equine. Any member of the family
Equidae, including horses, mules, asses, zebras, burros and other lesser known
equidae.
(12) Equine Infectious
Anemia (EIA). A disease of Equines, caused by the EIA virus, commonly known as
swamp fever, which is infectious and is spread primarily by bloodsucking
insects. Transmission can also occur through transfer of infected blood on
fomites, such as contaminated hypodermic needles and other
instruments.
(13) Equine Interstate
Passport Document. A document that is accepted by participating states for
interstate movement of Equines, which is valid for six (6) months from the date
of veterinary exam, or one year after the Official Test Date.
(14) Exposed. Any Equine that has been in
direct contact with a Reactor or Suspect.
(15) Negative EIA Verification Card. Card
issued by the Dpartment to an Equine on the Negative IEA Test Verification
Card, FDACS-09160 (08/18), as incorporated in paragraph
5C-4.0016(2)(c),
F.A.C., that serves as proof of a negative EIA Test within the state of
Florida.
(16) Official Test. A test
for EIA that meets all the criteria designated in subsection
5C-18.003(1),
F.A.C.
(17) Official Test Date. The
date the blood sample was drawn from the Equine for purposes of conducting an
Official Test as reflected on the Equine Infectious Anemia Test Form, VIS Form
10-11 (Dec 2020), incorporated in subsection
5C-18.001(10),
F.A.C., or an electronic EIA Laboratory Test.
(18) Permit for Movement of restricted
Animals, VS Form 1-27 (June 1989). Permit incorporated and defended in
subsection 5C-3.001(34),
F.A.C.
(19) Reactor. Any Equine
with a report of a non-negative result on an Official Test.
(20) Suspect. Any Equine exhibiting clinical
signs of EIA but has not been tested by an Official Test since the onset of
clinical signs.
(21) USDA, APHIS.
The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection
Services.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2), 585.671 FS. Law Implemented 585.671, 585.11(1) FS.
New 10-15-73, Formerly 5C-18.01, Amended 8-15-94, 9-12-21.
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