Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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7.1. Definitions.
7.2. [Reserved].
7.3. Reports and blood samples.
7.4. Identification of cattle.
7.5. Animals to be tested.
7.6. Animals not to be tested.
7.7. Injury disclaimer.
7.8. Animal market quarantine.
7.9. Right of Department to test.§ 7.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Accredited veterinarian—A licensed veterinarian jointly accredited by APHIS-USDA and the Department in the state the veterinarian is licensed to perform official duties on behalf of APHIS-USDA or the Department. See accreditation standards established by 9 CFR Parts 160 and 161 (relating to definition of terms; and requirements and standards for accredited veterinarians and suspension or revocation of such accreditation).
Animal—Cattle, buffalo, goat and swine.
Animal market—A place approved by the Department other than the farm of origin where animals are offered for sale, barter or trade, on a public, private or commercial basis.
Breeding swine—Sexually intact domestic swine over 6 months of age, sexually intact feral swine of all ages and swine 6 months of age and younger selected for future production of offspring.
Brucellosis—A disease primarily affecting cattle, swine, sheep and goats caused by Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis or Brucella suis that is characterized by abortion, orchitis and infertility, also known as Bang’s Disease and has been declared by the Department as a dangerous transmissible disease.
Cooperative agreement—A document signed by the animal owner, attending veterinarian and Department regarding participation in a disease control program.
Department—The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.
Eartag—A metal or plastic identification device that can be attached to an ear of an animal that contains a unique alpha-numeric symbol including the designated code of the state of origin and is approved by the state of origin, USDA-APHIS or the Department.
Feeder swine—Domestic swine other than breeding swine.
Official adult vaccination—Strain RB 51 vaccine administered to female cattle or bison over the age of 12 months (365 days).
Official calfhood vaccination—Strain RB 51 vaccine administered to female cattle or bison from 4 to 12 months of age.
Official test—A test approved by the Department using criteria generally accepted by the scientific community or a test approved by the USDA-APHIS and published in 9 CFR Chapter 1 (relating to animal and plant health inspection service, Department of Agriculture) for the diagnosis of a specific disease.
Official vaccination—An official calfhood or adult vaccination.
Pennsylvania State Veterinarian—The Director of the Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services of the Department.
Permit—A document issued by the Department or USDA-APHIS authorizing and establishing conditions under which a quarantined animal may be moved interstate or intrastate.
Reactors—Unvaccinated animals reacting to the tube agglutination test in dilutions of 1:100 or higher and vaccinated animals 18 months of age or older reacting to the tube agglutination test in dilutions of 1:200 or higher. The term includes animals reacting to the P.C.F.I.A. test with S/N (Sample/Negative) values less than or equal to 0.25 and animals from which the brucella organism can be identified or those treated with live brucella other than Strain 19 vaccine.
Recognized slaughter establishment—A slaughter establishment operated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.A. § § 601—623, 641—645, 661, 671—680 and 691) or a State inspected slaughter establishment.
Secretary—The Secretary of the Department.
USDA-APHIS—The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services.
Validated brucellosis-free swine herd—A herd of swine in which sows and boars maintained for breeding purposes are negative to official tests according to 9 CFR 78.1 (relating to definitions).
Authority The provisions of this § 7.1 amended under the Domestic Animal Law, 3 Pa.C.S. § § 2302, 2305, 2321, 2323, 2325 and 2329.
Source The provisions of this § 7.1 amended June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538; amended March 23, 1990, effective March 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1702; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688; amended December 1, 2000, effective December 2, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6187. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (228089) to (228090).
§ 7.2. [Reserved].
Source The provisions of this § 7.2 amended June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538; reserved August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144225).
§ 7.3. Reports and blood samples.
Diagnostic tests for brucellosis shall be requested utilizing an official serology and tuberculosis test report Form AAI-11. These requests shall be sent with the blood samples to the Department of Agriculture Laboratory, Post Office Box 367, Summerdale, Pennsylvania 17093 or 1st Street, Summerdale, Pennsylvania 17093. Form AAI-11 shall contain an adequate identification of the animal bled and the complete name and address of the owner. Only veterinarians officially approved by the Department or USDA-APHIS shall be permitted to collect blood for an official brucellosis test from any species of animal. Animals may not be moved from the owner’s premises from the time they are bled until the report of the test results are received.
Source The provisions of this § 7.3 amended June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144225).
§ 7.4. Identification of cattle.
(a) Purebred and registered animals shall be identified by an official ear tag number, age or date of birth, sex and registry number.
(b) Grade animals shall be identified by an official ear tag number, name and description.
Source The provisions of this § 7.4 amended June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1409).
§ 7.5. Animals to be tested.
(a) Individual plan, first year. Blood for agglutination test shall be collected from unvaccinated animals 12 months of age and older and from officially vaccinated animals 18 months of age and older.
(b) Individual plan, second year and area plan herds. Blood for agglutination test shall be collected from animals that have freshened or are over 24 months of age.
(c) Other tests. Blood for agglutination test shall be collected from animals 6 months of age and older except vaccinated animals between the ages of 6 and 18 months.
(d) Breeding swine. Breeding swine over 6 months of age shall be bled to qualify for herd validation or when required to be tested for brucellosis trace back purposes.
Source The provisions of this § 7.5 amended June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1410).
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 7.41 (relating to requirements for participation).
§ 7.6. Animals not to be tested.
Animal herds in which a vaccine, bacterin, serum or other biologic has been used may not be bled for a brucellosis test within 60 days of the date of use of the vaccine, bacterin, serum or other biologic for cattle.
Source The provisions of this § 7.6 amended June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1410).
§ 7.7. Injury disclaimer.
The Department or USDA-APHIS, their agents or representatives are not responsible for unfavorable results or injuries to animals that might be caused by handling or testing.
Source The provisions of this § 7.7 amended June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144226).
§ 7.8. Animal market quarantine.
(a) Animals which fail to pass a satisfactory physical examination and brucellosis test, whether applied within this Commonwealth or elsewhere, while at an animal market shall be confined in separate enclosures set aside for the purpose, designated as quarantine pens and under supervision of the Department.
(b) Quarantine cattle, goats and buffalo confined in quarantine pens shall be fed and watered by or at the expense of the owner.
Source The provisions of this § 7.8 amended June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (144226) to (144227).
§ 7.9. Right of Department to test.
The Department reserves the right to blood test animals for brucellosis at any time. It is unlawful for a person to interfere, or to refuse to confine so as to allow testing without undue burden on the person testing, or to present his domestic animals or poultry for testing by the Department after reasonable notice of the proposed testing has been given.
Source The provisions of this § 7.9 adopted June 13, 1975, effective June 14, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1538; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144227).
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