(A)
No person shall
move or import any animal into the state of Ohio unless that animal meets the
rules of this chapter and all applicable federal laws or is otherwise
exempt.
(B)
Animals imported in violation of the rules of this
chapter shall be quarantined and be brought into compliance with the applicable
requirements of these rules at the owner's expense. Pursuant to Chapter 941. of
the Revised Code, if the animals cannot or are not, for any reason, brought
into compliance the department may order the animal returned to the place of
origin, delivered to slaughter, or destroyed at the owner's
expense.
(A)
(C) Imported animals shall be healthy and free of
symptoms of
infectious or contagious
or infectious diseases and
violative residues. They shall not have
been recently exposed to any
infectious,
contagious or
parasitic
infectious diseases and shall not originate from
a herd, flock
, or area under quarantine.
Those animals affected with or exposed to such
diseases which are approved for interstate shipment by United States department
of agriculture, animal plant health inspection service, veterinary services or
other diseases designated by the Ohio department of agriculture, may be
imported with a permit from the chief, division of animal health, department of
agriculture. A condition of the permit may be a consignee letter of consent on
file with the Ohio department of agriculture.
(B) Nondomestic animals shall not be
imported into Ohio without meeting the requirements set forth in rule
901:1-17-12
of the Administrative Code.
(D)
As required by
the rules of this chapter, certificates of veterinary inspection, USDA national
poultry improvement plan, veterinary service 9-3 forms, permits, and/or permit
numbers shall be in the possession of the person in charge of the animal during
movement.
(C)
(E)
No domestic animal, or
poultry, shall be imported into Ohio, except for immediate slaughter as
provided for in rule
901:1-17-10 of
the Administrative Code unless accompanied by a certificate of veterinary
inspection, United States department of agriculture, national poultry
improvement plan, veterinary service 9-3 form, and/ or a permit. The
certificate of veterinary inspection, United States department of agriculture,
national poultry improvement plan, veterinary service 9-3 form, permit, or
permit number shall be in the possession of the person in charge of the animal
during movement.
A copy of a certificate of veterinary inspection must be
forwarded to the "Chief, Division of Animal Health, 8995 E. Main Street,
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068."
within seven days of issuance.
The certificate shall be void thirty days after inspection and
issuance unless specifically waived under the
exhibition rules or extended time is granted by a permit from the
departmentchief of the
division of animal health.
(D) No animal or animal product
which is not in full compliance with all state and federal regulations
governing its movement shall be imported.
(E)
(F)
When the purpose of importation is for a sale assembly
, the sale management will provide an approved
veterinarian to do the following:
(1) Examine
the certificate of veterinary inspection of each animal brought to the
sale;
(2) Inspect within a
reasonable time of arrival each animal brought to the sale for symptoms of any
infectious or contagious diseases; and
(3) Daily inspect each animal present at the
sale for symptoms of infectious or contagious disease.
(F) No person shall move or import
any animal into Ohio unless that animal meets the requirements of this rule.
Animals moved or imported in violation of rules 901:1-17-01 to
901:1-17-15 of
the Administrative Code shall be quarantined and be brought into compliance
with the applicable requirements of these rules at the owner's expense. If the
animals cannot or are not, for any reason, brought into compliance the director
of agriculture may at his discretion order, at the owner's expense, the animal
returned to the place of origin, delivered to slaughter, or
destroyed.
(G)
Individuals
wishing to import animals that do not meet the rules of this chapter may apply
to the department for an entry permit.
When
required in rules 901:1-17-01 to
901:1-17-15 of
the Administrative Code, applications
Applications for permits shall be made to the "Chief,
Division of Animal Health, 8995 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068,"
telephone 614-728-6220. Such applications shall include the number and species
of animals, identification numbers, the origin and date of shipments,
consignee, the purpose of the importation, and shall include the age and sex.
All animals entering Ohio under a permit are subject to quarantine and
inspection on arrival at destination.
If at any time the conditions of a permit are violated by the
holder and would endanger the health of other animals in the state of Ohio, the
chief may suspend such permit and refuse to issue any future permit.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 901:1-17-01
Effective:
2/12/2018
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
11/28/2017 and
02/12/2023
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 941.10
Rule
Amplifies: 941.02,
941.041,
941.07,
941.09
Prior
Effective Dates: 12/2/1972, 2/26/1996, 3/19/1999, 5/19/2011,
12/1/2011
