2 CSR 30-2.010 - Health Requirements Governing the Admission of Livestock, Poultry, Miscellaneous, and Exotic Animals Entering Missouri
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(1) Relation to Federal Requirements. All
animals entering Missouri must be in compliance with the Missouri requirements
contained in this rule, in addition to federal regulations.
(2) Cattle (beef and dairy), Bison, and
Exotic Bovids. All cattle, bison, or exotic bovids exchanged, bartered, gifted,
leased, or sold entering Missouri must meet the following requirements:
(A) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
(CVI) is required.
(B) Baby
calves-calves under two (2) months of age not accompanied by their dam may be
imported by resident buyers, directly to a Missouri farm, or move directly from
farm of origin to a market and must meet the following requirements:
1. A CVI and an entry permit must be obtained
on all shipments of calves under two (2) months of age. All calves under two
(2) months of age will be quarantined to the receiving farm for sixty (60)
days; and
2. All calves under two
(2) months of age must be individually identified by an official ear tag as
defined by official identification, or registration tattoo, or any other means
of permanent identification approved by the state veterinarian and listed on
the CVI;
(C) Brucellosis
requirements-all states-
1. A negative
brucellosis test shall consist of one (1) of the following tests: Brucella
Buffered Antigen (BBA) Card Test, Buffered Acidified Plate Antigen Presumptive
Test (BAPA), or other official tests approved by the state veterinarian. All
tests, regardless of method, must be confirmed at a state-or federally-approved
laboratory. Any discrepancies in test results must be reported to the state
veterinarian's office;
2.
Test-eligible animals include all sexually intact animals eighteen (18) months
of age and over;
3. All
test-eligible animals must be individually identified by an official ear tag as
defined by official identification, or registration tattoo, or any other means
of permanent identification approved by the state veterinarian and listed on
the CVI;
4. The state veterinarian
may designate high incidence areas within certain states that must meet
additional import restrictions and retest requirements; and
5. Classification of states. Animals that
originate directly from officially classified states must meet the requirements
that follow:
A. Class free states-
(I) Farm of origin animals may move to
approved livestock markets and slaughter establishments accompanied by a
waybill, bill of lading, or owner/shipper statement showing origin and
destination;
(II) Other animal
movements must be accompanied by a CVI, showing individual identification on
all animals that are test-eligible; and
(III) No brucellosis test or entry permit is
required;
B. Class A
states-
(I) All animals must be accompanied by
a CVI showing individual identification on all animals that are test-eligible.
A negative brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to shipment is
required on all test-eligible animals. Farm of origin animals may move to an
approved market or slaughter establishment accompanied by a waybill, bill of
lading, or owner/shipper statement showing origin and destination;
(II) Animals from certified brucellosis-free
herds may enter on herd status without additional testing, provided the
certified herd number and current test date is shown on the CVI;
(III) Rodeo bulls must have a negative
brucellosis test within twelve (12) months prior to entering the state;
and
(IV) No entry permit is
required;
(D) Tuberculosis.
1. Beef cattle.
A. All classes of beef cattle (including
exotic bovids and bison) two (2) months of age and older, both breeding and
feeding, entering Missouri from a state having a tuberculosis-free status may
enter without additional testing requirements or entry permit.
B. All classes of beef cattle (including
exotic bovids and bison) six (6) months of age and older, both breeding and
feeding, entering Missouri from a state having a tuberculosis status less than
free must meet the following requirements:
(I)
Must be officially identified and listed on a CVI;
(II) Must obtain an entry permit;
(III) Must have a negative tuberculosis test
within sixty (60) days of shipment (test date must be listed on the CVI);
or
(IV) Move from an accredited
tuberculosis-free herd (herd number and current herd test date must be listed
on the CVI); or
(V) Move directly
from a herd of origin that has had one (1) complete negative herd test within
one (1) year (date of test must be listed on the CVI).
2. Dairy cattle.
A. All dairy cattle, both breeding and
feeding, entering Missouri must meet the following requirements:
(I) Must obtain an entry permit;
(II) Must be officially identified and listed
on the CVI;
(III) All sexually
intact dairy cattle six (6) months and older must have a negative tuberculosis
test within sixty (60) days of shipment (test date must be listed on the CVI);
or
(IV) Move from an accredited
tuberculosis-free herd (herd number and current herd test date must be listed
on the CVI); or
(V) Move directly
from a herd of origin that has had one (1) complete negative herd test within
one (1) year (date of test must be listed on the CVI).
3. Importation of steers and
spayed heifers from Mexico.
A. Steers and
spayed heifers from Mexican states that have been determined by the state
veterinarian of Missouri, based on the recommendation of the Bi-National
Committee, to have fully implemented the Control/Preparatory Phase of the
Mexican Tuberculosis Eradication Program may enter Missouri, provided they have
been tested negative for tuberculosis in accordance with the Norma Official
Mexicana (NOM) within sixty (60) days prior to entry into the United States,
and obtain an entry permit prior to entering Missouri.
B. Steers and spayed heifers from Mexican
states that have been determined by the state veterinarian of Missouri, based
on the recommendation of the Bi-National Committee to have fully implemented
the Eradication Phase of the Mexican Tuberculosis Eradication Program, may
enter Missouri, provided they have been tested negative for tuberculosis in
accordance with the Norma Official Mexicana (NOM) within sixty (60) days prior
to entry into the United States. Steers and spayed heifers from these same
Mexican states that originate from herds equal to U.S. Accredited TB-Free herds
may enter Missouri without testing, provided they are moved directly from the
herd of origin across the border as a single group and not commingled with
other cattle prior to arriving at the border, and obtain an entry permit prior
to entering Missouri.
C. Steers and
spayed heifers from Mexican states that have been determined by the state
veterinarian of Missouri, based on the recommendation of the Bi-National
Committee, to have achieved accredited-free status may enter Missouri without
testing, provided they are moved as a single group and not commingled with
cattle of a different status prior to arriving to the border, and obtain an
entry permit prior to entering Missouri.
D. Dairy and dairy-cross steers and spayed
heifers from Mexico are prohibited from entering Missouri, regardless of test
history.
4. All rodeo
stock, over eighteen (18) months of age, must be tested negative for
tuberculosis within sixty (60) days and obtain an entry permit prior to
entering Missouri. No sexually intact rodeo stock from Mexico will be permitted
into Missouri without a negative tuberculosis test within sixty (60) days of
shipment (test date must be listed on the CVI).
5. The state veterinarian may designate high
incidence areas within certain states that must meet additional import
restrictions and retest requirements; and
(E) Trichomoniasis requirements.
1. All breeding bulls (excluding bison and
exotic bovids) entering the state shall be-
A.
Virgin bulls not more than twenty-four (24) months of age as determined by the
presence of both permanent central incisor teeth in wear or by breed registry
papers; or
B. Be tested negative
for Trichomoniasis with an official polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test by an
official laboratory, or any official test approved by the state veterinarian,
within thirty (30) days prior to entry into the state.
(I) Bulls shall be tested one (1) time by an
official PCR test or any official test approved by the state veterinarian prior
to entering Missouri.
(II) Bulls
shall be identified by official identification at the time the initial test
sample is collected.
(III) Bulls
that have had contact with female cattle subsequent to testing must be retested
prior to entry.
2. If the breeding bulls are virgin bulls,
less than twenty-four (24) months of age, they shall be-
A. Individually identified by official
identification;
B. Be accompanied
with a breeder's certification of virgin status signed by the breeder or his
representative attesting that they are virgin bulls; and
C. The official identification number shall
be written on the breeder's certificate.
3. A CVI listing official identification and
test performed, date of test, results, and laboratory, if testing is
required.
4. Bulls going directly
to slaughter are exempt from Trichomoniasis testing.
(3) Swine.
(A) An entry permit and a CVI is required on
all classes of swine entering Missouri, except farm of origin swine consigned
directly to an approved market or slaughter establishment.
(B) All commercial or transitional swine,
individual and/or moving in a group/lot production system, entering Missouri,
except farm of origin swine consigned to an approved market or slaughter
establishment, must meet the following requirements:
1. Must be veterinarian inspected,
individually identified by an official ear tag or group/lot identification
number (GIN) as defined by official identification, or ear notch, tattoo, or
any other means of permanent identification approved by the state veterinarian
and listed on the CVI;
2. Originate
from a validated swine brucellosis-free state or from a validated
brucellosis-free herd (herd numbers and current herd test dates must be listed
on the CVI); and
3. Originate from
a pseudorabies stage V state or from a qualified negative pseudorabies herd
(herd numbers and current herd test dates must be listed on the CVI;
or
4. Move on a swine health plan
as defined in 9 CFR
71.1, and agreed upon by the state
veterinarians of both the origin and destination states.
(C) All feral swine are prohibited from
entering Missouri.
(4)
Equidae. This includes exotic equine, donkeys, asses, burros,
and zebras.
(A) All equidae
(except nursing foals accompanied by their dams) bartered, donated, exchanged,
gifted, leased, relinquished, sold, or otherwise involved in a change of
ownership entering Missouri must be accompanied by-
1. A negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
test within twelve (12) months prior to entry and documented on a VS Form 10-11
or any officially recognized federal/state EIA test chart showing the graphic
description of all markings or imprinted photograph on any officially
recognized federal/state EIA test chart needed for permanent identification.
A. For change of ownership (including leasing
or gifting) an original VS Form 10-11 or any officially recognized
federal/state EIA test chart is required.
B. No equidae will be sold
EIA test pending through private treaty; and
2. A CVI is required showing identification
(registered legible tattoo, registered brand, microchip, or any other means of
permanent identification approved by the state veterinarian) and description of
each equidae listed on the CVI; or photograph of each
equidae imprinted on the VS Form 10-11 or any officially
recognized federal/state EIA test chart and the date, results, and name of
laboratory listed on the CVI.
(B) For purpose of travel or exhibition, an
electronically generated copy of the VS Form 10-11 or any officially recognized
federal/state EIA test chart may be accepted.
(C) For purpose of travel or exhibition,
Missouri will accept six- (6-) month passports from states with which there is
a reciprocal agreement. These passports must meet the following criteria:
1. A negative EIA test within thirty (30)
days of the date of application of the passport;
2. Permanent identification for each horse by
means of registered brand, legible tattoo, or imprinted photograph on any
officially recognized federal/state EIA test chart, or electronic
identification (microchip). Permanent identification is to be recorded on the
passport and the VS Form 10-11 or any officially recognized federal/state EIA
test chart with other identifying characteristics;
3. Inspection by an accredited veterinarian
within thirty (30) days of the date of application of the passport;
and
4. In the event of confirmed
Vesicular Stomatitis in any of the states with which reciprocal agreements
exist, use of the six- (6-) month passport will be immediately suspended by the
state veterinarian of Missouri.
(D)
equidae entering
Missouri moving directly from a farm of origin (defined as maintained on
premises for at least one hundred twenty (120) days) to a licensed Missouri
livestock market/sale may be accompanied by a waybill or owner/shipper
statement showing origin and destination, in lieu of a CVI.
(E) Alteration or substitution of any
information on the VS Form 10-11 or any officially recognized federal/state EIA
test chart, including any electronically generated copy, or CVI shall cause the
document to be invalid and in violation of sections
267.010 to
267.730, RSMo, and may result in
civil penalties not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per
violation.
(F) Venezuelan Equine
Encephalomyelitis (VEE) vaccination is required three (3) weeks prior to entry
on equidae originating from states in which VEE has been
diagnosed within the preceding twelve (12) months. An entry permit is also
required on equine from those states.
(G)
equidae positive for
brucellosis may not enter Missouri.
(5) Sheep (including exotic sheep and
antelope).
(A) All sheep (including exotic
sheep and antelope), regardless of age or sex, must be individually identified
by official scrapie identification as defined by official identification, or
any other means of identification approved by the state veterinarian
identifying them to the flock of origin and listed on a CVI.
(B) Flock of origin sheep (including exotic
sheep and antelope) consigned directly to a licensed Missouri market/sale or a
slaughter establishment must have individual official scrapie identification
identifying them to the flock of origin, but are not required to have a
CVI.
(C) Scrapie positive,
suspects, or high-risk animals may enter Missouri for immediate slaughter only
and with specific approval from the state veterinarian.
(D) Sheep (including exotic sheep and
antelope) from a scabies-quarantined area must be dipped or treated by an
officially approved method within ten (10) days prior to entering
Missouri.
(E) All intact male sheep
six (6) months of age or older require a negative Brucella
ovis test within thirty (30) days of shipment (test date, results, and
name of approved laboratory and accession number must be listed on the CVI).
1. Move from a certified Brucella
ovis free flock (must be accompanied by the certificate number and
date of last test).
(F)
No permit is required for sheep entering Missouri.
(6) Goats (including exotic goats).
(A) All goats (including exotic goats),
regardless of age or sex, must be individually identified by official scrapie
identification as defined by official identification, or any other means of
identification approved by the state veterinarian identifying them to the herd
of origin and listed on a CVI.
(B)
Herd of origin goats (including exotic goats) consigned directly to a licensed
Missouri market/sale or slaughter establishment must be individually identified
by official scrapie identification identifying them to the herd of origin, but
are not required to have a CVI.
(C)
Scrapie positive, suspects, or high-risk animals may enter Missouri for
immediate slaughter only and with specific approval from the state
veterinarian.
(D) No tests or
permit are required on goats (including exotic goats) entering
Missouri.
(7) Poultry and
Waterfowl.
(A) Live poultry (except those
consigned directly to slaughter) shall be accompanied by a CVI or a VS Form 9-3
(see 2 CSR
30-2.040). If a VS Form 9-3 is used, a signed and
dated owner/shipper statement must be included stating that, to his/her best
knowledge, the birds are healthy. Poultry known to be infected with pullorum or
typhoid that are consigned directly to slaughter must be identified as such by
the consignor.
(B) All poultry and
hatching eggs imported into Missouri require an entry permit prior to shipment.
Annual entry permits shall be issued by the department to participants in the
National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) or an equivalent program. Producers
not approved by NPIP or an equivalent program must request a permit with each
shipment.
(C) Live poultry entering
Missouri must be tested negative for pullorumtyphoid within the past ninety
(90) days or originate from a flock approved by the NPIP or an equivalent
program which has been tested within the past twelve (12) months with no change
of ownership, except-
1. Commercial table egg
pullets and/or layer flocks- no pullorum-typhoid testing is required if the
birds are documented to have originated from a known pullorum-typhoid clean
hatchery. Hatchery of origin must be written on the CVI or VS Form
9-3.
(D) Hatching eggs
must be accompanied by a CVI certifying the eggs to be from pullorum-free
flocks or by a VS Form 9-3.
(8) Captive Cervids.
(A) Captive cervids, including but not
limited to elk, elk-hybrids, red deer, roe deer, sika deer, moose, reindeer,
muntjac, axis deer, and fallow deer that are bartered, exchanged, gifted,
leased, or sold entering Missouri, regardless of age, must be veterinary
inspected, individually identified with two (2) forms of identification, with
one (1) being an official ear tag as defined by official identification, or
other means of permanent identification approved by the state veterinarian and
listed on a CVI.
(B) An entry
permit is required.
(C) Brucellosis
requirement.
1. No testing is required except-
A. No cervidae from the Greater Yellowstone
Area or Ecosystem, or any brucellosis surveillance area will be allowed to
enter Missouri.
(D) Tuberculosis requirements.
1. Captive cervids, less than six (6) months
of age, not known to be affected or exposed to tuberculosis, and not in a
status herd must have one (1) negative tuberculosis test within ninety (90)
days prior to entering Missouri, using the single cervical method or Dual Path
Platform (DPP) test. The negative test date must be listed on the CVI. Captive
cervids must have been isolated from other captive cervids during the testing
period.
2. Captive cervids, six (6)
months of age and older, not known to be affected with or exposed to
tuberculosis and not in a status herd, must have two (2) negative tuberculosis
tests, not less than ninety (90) days apart, using the single cervical method
or DPP test. The second test must be within ninety (90) days prior to movement.
Both negative tests dates must be listed on the CVI. Captive cervids must have
been isolated from other captive cervids during the testing period.
3. Movement from tuberculosis status herds.
A. Accredited herd-Captive cervids
originating from an accredited tuberculosis-free cervid herd may enter on herd
status without additional testing provided the accredited herd number and
current test date is listed on the CVI.
B. Qualified herd-Captive cervids originating
from a qualified herd must have one (1) negative tuberculosis test, using the
single cervical method, within ninety (90) days prior to the date of
movement.
C. Monitored herd-Captive
cervids originating from a monitored herd must have one (1) negative
tuberculosis test, using the single cervical method, within ninety (90) days
prior to the date of movement.
D.
Captive cervids less than twelve (12) months of age born within and originating
from a status herd may be moved without further testing provided that they have
not been exposed to captive cervids from a lower status herd.
(E) Chronic Wasting
Disease (CWD).
1. Captive cervids will not be
allowed to enter the state if, within the last five (5) years, the animal-
A. Originates from an area or has been in an
area that has been reported as a CWD endemic area; and
B. Originates from a CWD positive captive
herd.
2. CWD susceptible
cervids entering Missouri from any state must have participated in a CWD
certification program for five (5) consecutive years. Original anniversary date
must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
3. Fallow deer entering Missouri from any
state must have documentation of a current annual inspection conducted by an
accredited veterinarian and record of current inventory, except fallow deer
that have contact with susceptible species must meet the CWD certification
program requirements.
4. Captive
cervids moving between publicly owned Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
accredited zoos must meet the CWD certification program requirements.
(9) Alpacas, Camels, and
Llamas.
(A) All alpacas, camels, llamas, and
other camelids bartered, exchanged, leased, sold, or relinquished entering
Missouri (excluding livestock markets) must be accompanied by an official CVI
showing an individual listing of the common name(s) of the animal(s) such as
sex, age, weight, and coloration and be individually identified by official ear
tag as defined by official identification, or microchip, tattoo, or any other
means of permanent identification approved by the state veterinarian.
(B) No tests or permit are required to enter
Missouri.
(10) Ratites
(including but not limited to ostrich, rheas, and emus).
(A) A CVI is required on all ratites
bartered, exchanged, leased, sold, or relinquished entering Missouri, except
farm of origin ratites consigned to an approved slaughter establishment.
Ratites must be veterinary inspected and individually identified by official
identification (leg band, microchip, wing band, legible tattoo, or other means
approved by the state veterinarian) and listed on the CVI. Ear tags attached to
the ratites are not acceptable.
(B)
No tests or permit are required on ratites entering Missouri.
(11) Psittacine birds, (including
but not limited to macaws or parrots) except budgerigar, must have a CVI to
enter Missouri.
(12) Dogs and Cats.
(A) All dogs and cats entering Missouri must
be accompanied by a CVI. Dogs and cats over four (4) months of age must be
vaccinated for rabies by one (1) of the methods and within the time period
published in the March 1, 2016, edition of the Compendium of Animal
Rabies Vaccines by the National Association of State Public Health
Veterinarians, Inc., incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, as
published by the United States Government Publishing Office, 732 N. Capital
Street NW, Washington DC 20402-0001, phone: toll free (866) 512-1800: DC area
(202) 512-1800, website: http://bookstore.gpo.gov. This rule does
not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
(B) Any person who transports a domestic dog
or cat from a foreign country into Missouri shall provide the recipient with a
copy of that animal's CVI and when applicable, rabies vaccination information
as prescribed in (12)(A) of this rule, not more than thirty (30) days after
transfer of the dog or cat to the recipient.
(C) Any person who receives a domestic dog or
cat from a foreign country into Missouri shall provide the state veterinarian
with a copy of that animal's CVI and, when applicable, rabies vaccination
information as prescribed in (12)(A) of this rule, not more than thirty (30)
days after acquisition of the dog or cat.
(D) All dogs and cats must be eight (8) weeks
of age to enter into commerce.
(13) Aquaculture. All aquaculture entering
Missouri must-
(A) Be accompanied by a CVI and
obtain an entry permit; and
(B) All
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) susceptible species must be tested and name
of laboratory, test date, results, and accession number must be listed on the
CVI.
(14) Miscellaneous
Animals.
(A) All miscellaneous animals must be
accompanied by an official CVI showing an individual listing of the common
name(s) of the animal(s) and appropriate descriptions of animal(s) such as sex,
age, weight, coloration, and the permanent identification.
(B) Importation of wildlife into Missouri is
regulated by the Missouri Wildlife Code 3 CSR 10-9. Importation of certain
wildlife species is prohibited or may require a permit.
(15) Exotic Animals.
(A) All exotic animals must be accompanied by
an official CVI showing an individual listing of the scientific and/or common
name(s) of the animal(s) and appropriate descriptions of animal(s) such as sex,
age, weight, coloration, and the permanent identification.
(B) Elephants (Asiatic and African) and
non-human primates must test negative for tuberculosis within one (1) year
prior to entry.
(C) No tests are
required for animals moving between publicly owned Association of Zoos and
Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoos, but shipment must be accompanied by a CVI.
Cervids moving between publicly owned AZA accredited zoos must meet the CWD
monitoring requirements as outlined in subsection (10)(E). An entry permit is
required on all animals moving between publicly owned AZA accredited
zoos.
(D) Importation of wildlife
into Missouri is regulated by the Missouri Wildlife Code 3 CSR 10-9.
Importation of certain wildlife species is prohibited or may require a
permit.
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