Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-3-.03 - Swine

(1) Georgia breeding swine, four months of age or older, being sold, offered for sale, traded, given away, loaned or leased, must test negative to an official brucellosis test and an official pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to sale or movement. The following are exempt from the brucellosis and/or pseudorabies test requirements:

(a) Swine originating directly from a validated brucellosis free herd are exempt from the brucellosis test requirements;

(b) Swine originating directly from a qualified pseudorabies free herd are exempt from the pseudorabies test requirement;

(c) Barrows are exempt from the brucellosis test requirements;

(d) Swine moving directly to a state or federally approved slaughter establishment; and

(e) Swine moving directly to an approved auction market or buying station.

(2) Georgia feral swine of any age moving within Georgia must test negative to an official brucellosis test and an official pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to movement, originate from a validated brucellosis free herd and a qualified pseudorabies free herd, or be moved directly to a state or federally approved slaughter establishment, to an approved hunting preserve, or to an approved swine slaughter sale.

(3) Georgia miniature swine, four months of age or older, being sold, offered for sale, traded, given away, loaned or leased, must test negative to an official brucellosis test and an official pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to movement or originate from a validated brucellosis free herd and a qualified pseudorabies free herd. Barrows are exempt from the brucellosis and pseudorabies test requirements.

(4) The burden of satisfying all of the above brucellosis and pseudorabies test requirements shall be upon the person who sells, offers for sale, trades, gives away, loans or leases any test eligible swine.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-3-.03

O.C.G.A. Secs. 4-4-1et seq., 4-4-64, 4-4-65, 4-4-67, 4-4-70.

Original Rule entitled "Health Requirements" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Apr. 1, 1970; eff. Apr. 20, 1970. Amended: F. July 15, 1971; eff. August 4, 1971. Amended: ER. 40-13-3-0.5-.03 adopted. F. Aug. 29, 1972; eff. Sept. 1, 1972, as specified by the Agency. Amended: F. Feb. 26, 1973; eff. Mar. 18, 1973. Amended: F. Mar. 16, 1976; eff. Apr. 5, 1976. Amended: F. Sept. 8, 1977; eff. Sept. 28, 1977. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 2, 1984; eff. May 22, 1984. Amended: F. Oct. 3, 1985; eff. Oct. 23, 1985. Amended: F. July 18, 1988; eff. August 7, 1988. Amended: F. Feb. 20, 1989; eff. Mar. 12, 1989. Amended: F. Jan. 24, 1991; eff. Feb. 13, 1991. Amended: F. June 11, 1992; eff. July 1, 1992. Amended: F. Jan. 19, 1996; eff. Feb. 8, 1996. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Swine" adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2003; eff. Feb. 6, 2003.