345 IAC 9-20-2 - Federal-state program

Authority: IC 15-17

Affected: IC 15-17-5

Sec. 2.

(a) At the discretion of the state veterinarian, state employees may be assigned to plants granted federal inspection under the "Talmadge-Aiken Act" ( 7 U.S.C. 450 ) and receive any funds available from the United States government for the carrying out such required functions at plants granted federal meat inspection. The cooperative program under this section is called a federal-state program.

(b) The state veterinarian may authorize board employees to become licensed or otherwise approved by the United States Department of Agriculture to conduct inspection activities under federal meat inspection regulations and federal programs, including the voluntary rabbit inspection program under 9 CFR Part 354.

(c) The state veterinarian may enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture to participate in a cooperative program for interstate shipment of carcasses, meat, and meat products under 9 CFR Part 332. Notwithstanding any provision of this article, an establishment that is a selected establishment for the purposes of interstate shipment under 9 CFR Part 332 shall follow the federal regulations governing participation in the selected establishment interstate shipment program.

Notes

345 IAC 9-20-2

Indiana State Board of Animal Health; Reg HMP-1R,CH A,PT 21,Sec 21.2; filed Feb 11, 1972, 2:00 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1973, p. 364; filed Dec 10, 1997, 11:30 a.m.: 21 IR 1313; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; filed Jan 5, 2006, 8:00 a.m.: 29 IR 1554; readopted filed May 9, 2007, 3:16 p.m.: 20070516-IR-345070037RFA; filed Sep 18, 2012, 2:21 p.m.: 20121017-IR-345120108FRA) NOTE: Parts 22, 23 and 24 reserved by agency. NOTE: Transferred from the Indiana State Department of Health ( 410 IAC 9-20-2 ) to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health ( 345 IAC 9-20-2 ) by P.L. 137-1996, SECTION 76, effective July 1, 1996. Readopted filed 7/16/2018, 9:00 a.m.: 20180815-IR-345180196RFA

NOTE: Parts 22, 23 and 24 reserved by agency. NOTE: Transferred from the Indiana State Department of Health ( 410 IAC 9-20-2 ) to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health ( 345 IAC 9-20-2 ) by P.L. 137-1996, SECTION 76, effective July 1, 1996.