Haw. Code R. § 4-16-15 - Pre-shipment entry requirements

(a) Cattle, bison, and water buffalo for entry shall possess a valid import permit issued by the division prior to importation.

(b) Cattle, bison, and water buffalo for entry shall possess a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian, or a state or federal veterinary officer, within ten days before shipping to the state. The certificate of veterinary inspection shall contain a description of each animal, including age, sex, breed, and either an official eartag number, or official identification and shall certify that the animals described:

(1) Are free from external parasites and symptoms of transmissible diseases and have not had recent exposure to these diseases;

(2) Have originated in a herd that is not under quarantine for any reason;

(3) Are negative to an intradermal tuberculin test conducted by a state, federal, or accredited veterinarian within thirty days before shipment;

(4) Have been tested by a state, federal, or accredited veterinarian and found to be negative to an official test for brucellosis performed in a USDA-approved laboratory within thirty days before shipment;

(5) Have been tested by a state, federal, or accredited veterinarian and found to be free of anaplasmosis by an ELISA test performed in a state or federal approved laboratory within thirty days before shipment;

(6) All non-virgin bulls and all bulls eighteen months of age and older shall be tested negative to a PCR test for trichomoniasis within thirty days before shipment. Pooled samples from up to five bulls may be tested at diagnostic laboratories that approve pooled PCR testing. Tested bulls shall remain separate from female cattle over six months of age prior to ten days before testing and until arrival in Hawaii; and

(7) Have been dipped or completely sprayed under the supervision of a state, federal, or accredited veterinarian with an EPA approved pesticide to kill ticks on cattle within seven days before shipping to Hawaii.

(c) Official laboratory test charts for all required pre-entry testing shall be attached to the certificate of veterinary inspection.

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Haw. Code R. § 4-16-15

[Eff. 10/5/81] (Auth: HRS §§ 142-2) (Imp: §§ 142-3 and 142-4) Am and comp 12/22/2023