(a) No person(s) or entity shall receive or accept female cattle or bison transported from outside of California unless first presented with a copy of the documents required for entry pursuant to this section and Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831.4. The recipient shall verify that each animal received is described on the importation documents, is identified pursuant to Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831.3, is tested as required by this section, and each brucellosis vaccinated animal bears a legible official brucellosis calfhood vaccination tattoo.
(b) Cattle and bison originating from herds known to be affected with brucellosis will not be considered for entry into California. Test data may be required to document the herd status.
(c) Vaccination Requirements.
(1) Unless entering California pursuant to the requirements as stated in subsections (c)(2) or (c)(3) below, official brucellosis calfhood vaccination, indicated by the presence of a legible official calfhood vaccination tattoo as evidence of the vaccination, is required for entry of each dairy breed female more than four (4) months of age.
(2) Non-brucellosis vaccinated female dairy calves of brucellosis vaccination age will be allowed to enter California if they meet the requirements for any of the following Special Entry Permits:
(A) Brucellosis Vaccination on Arrival in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(2); or
(B) Heifers Spayed After Arrival in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(3); or
(C) Cattle Entering Terminal Feedlots or Cattle Moved into Slaughter Pens in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(4); or
(D) Heifers Entering Registered Feedlots in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(5).
(3) Non-brucellosis vaccinated female dairy cattle over 12 months of age shall not be eligible for entry into California unless entering:
(A) With a Special Entry Permit for:
1. Purebred Registered Breeds in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(1); or
2. Heifers Spayed After Arrival in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(3); or
3. Cattle Entering Terminal Feedlots or Cattle Moved into Slaughter Pens in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(4); or
4. Heifers Entering Registered Feedlots in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(5).
(B) Directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment where they are slaughtered within three (3) calendar days of arrival.
(C) Directly to no more than one (1) Approved Livestock Marketing Facility then moved directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment where they are slaughtered within three (3) days.
(4) Brucellosis vaccination is not required for entry of:
(A) Female dairy calves less than four (4) months of age.
(B) Beef breed female cattle.
(C) Bison, steers, bulls, and identified spayed female cattle.
(d) Test Requirements.
(1) Blood for pre-entry testing shall be collected within 30 calendar days before entry and tested by a laboratory approved for brucellosis testing by federal or state officials. An additional signed statement must be included on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that explains how the test results were verified to represent each animal in the shipment when the blood was not collected and submitted to the laboratory by the veterinarian issuing the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(2) No animals will be allowed to enter California if they are part of a lot or herd in which a reactor has been found.
(3) All sexually intact female cattle six (6) months of age and over and cattle bulls 18 months of age and over require a brucellosis blood test if entering from or native to a state or area that is not classified as minimal risk for brucellosis, unless moving directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment where they are slaughtered within three (3) calendar days of arrival.
(4) Bison (except steers and identified spayed heifers) more than six (6) months of age from any state must have a negative brucellosis blood test record prior to entry.
(5) Non-brucellosis vaccinated, registered female cattle entering with a Special Entry Permit in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(1), for preserving or developing bloodlines, must be brucellosis test negative prior to entry.
(6) All sexually intact cattle of any age that reside in, or previously resided in, a designated brucellosis surveillance area must be brucellosis test negative within 30 calendar days prior to entry unless they are moving directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment where they are slaughtered within three (3) calendar days of arrival, entering a terminal feedlot for feeding or moved into slaughter pens; or they are calves nursing a test negative dam.
(7) The test requirements of this section do not apply to:
(A) Cattle native to brucellosis Minimal Risk States that are:
1. Non-brucellosis vaccinated female calves of brucellosis vaccination age entering under any of the following Special Entry Permits:
A. Brucellosis Vaccination on Arrival in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(2); or
B. Heifers Spayed After Arrival in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(3); or
C. Cattle Entering Terminal Feedlots or Cattle Moved into Slaughter Pens in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(4); or
D. Heifers Entering Registered Feedlots in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(b)(5).
2. Officially calfhood brucellosis vaccinated female cattle of any age with legible official brucellosis vaccination tattoos, or
3. Bulls.
(B) Cattle and bison irrespective of the status of the state of origin transported into California that are:
1. Moved directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment where they are slaughtered within three (3) calendar days of arrival.
2. Female calves less than six (6) months of age.
3. Cattle bulls less than 18 months of age, steers, and identified spayed females.
4. Cattle and bison from current Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds. The herd number and the date of the current test shall be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
5. Cattle consigned directly to an Approved Livestock Marketing Facility. There shall be no movement out of an Approved Livestock Marketing Facility except to slaughter, or to leave California, unless the animals meet all California entry requirements.
(8) Additional testing may be required, as determined by the State Veterinarian, when the cattle are determined to be a threat for introducing brucellosis into California.
1. New section filed 5-24-99; operative 6-23-99 (Register 99, No. 22). For prior history, see Register 96, No. 40.
2. Editorial correction of subsection (e)(3)(D) (Register 99, No. 25).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 2-27-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 9).
4. Amendment of subsection (c)(1), repealer of subsections (c)(1)(A)-(B), amendment of subsections (c)(2), (c)(3) and (c)(4)(A)-(B) and amendment of Note filed 8-31-2021; operative 10-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 36).
