Current through Register Vol.. 38, No. 17, April 11, 2022
A. The
animals shipped to a shooting enclosure must be accompanied by a certificate of
veterinary inspection which shall:
1. Be
issued by (i) an accredited veterinarian; (ii) a veterinarian in the employ of
the Veterinary Services Division, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA; or (iii) other veterinarian approved by the State Veterinarian;
2. Contain (i) the name and complete address
of the consignor; (ii) the name and complete address of the consignee; (iii)
the complete address of the animal's destination; (iv) the results of every
veterinary-medical test and every observation as to the animal's health
required by this chapter of the animal to be shipped, the date the test was
performed and results of the test; and
3. Be attached to the shipment's waybill or
be in the possession of the person carrying the animal.
The licensee is responsible for keeping certificates of
veterinary inspection, records of dates and types of disease testing, cause of
death, and disposition for each animal. Records will be identified by animal
ear or belly tag number. All records shall be retained for the period of
ownership of the animal and for three years after disposition.
Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, no certificate of
veterinary inspection shall have effect more than 30 days after it is issued.
No person may use an expired certificate of veterinary inspection to ship an
animal.
B. In
addition to any penalties authorized by law or the violation of this chapter,
any person shipping an animal in violation of this chapter shall be subject to
having the animal quarantined by the State Veterinarian or his designated
representative and, at the owner's expense:
1.
Returned to the state of origin under permit;
2. Sent under permit directly to
slaughter;
3. Destroyed;
4. Tested until the animal complies with
requirements of this chapter for shipment; or
5. Disposed of by means necessary or
appropriate, in the State Veterinarian's judgment, to protect the health of
livestock the State Veterinarian is charged with protecting.
Notes
2 Va. Admin.
Code §
5-205-70
Derived from Virginia
Register Volume 14, Issue 19, eff. July 8,
1998.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-6039 of the Code of Virginia.
