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§ 754.2. Critical Brucellosis Areas.

3 CA ADC § 754.2Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 2. Animal Industry
Chapter 2. Livestock Disease Control (Refs & Annos)
Article 1.5. Bovine Brucellosis
3 CCR § 754.2
§ 754.2. Critical Brucellosis Areas.
Currentness
(a) If brucellosis is reintroduced into a brucellosis free area, and the spread of infection appears imminent, a Critical Brucellosis Area shall be established and the following shall apply:
(1) The county, counties, or area shall be declared a Critical Brucellosis Area by the Department.
(2) Female cattle may enter a Critical Brucellosis Area from within the State only if they bear evidence of official calfhood vaccination against brucellosis. Calves under minimum vaccination age, cattle consigned for immediate slaughter, and those moving between premises controlled by the same owner without change of ownership as defined in Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 830(a)(7), are exempt from this requirement.
(3) No person shall move, or cause to be moved, any cattle from a premises in a Critical Brucellosis Area to another premises, either within or outside of a Critical Brucellosis Area, or receive, or cause to be received, any cattle from a premises in a Critical Brucellosis Area unless they are accompanied by evidence of an official negative blood test for brucellosis conducted within 30 calendar days prior to the movement. The following are exempt from the test requirement:
(A) Calves less than four (4) months of age.
(B) Steers and spayed heifers.
(C) Cattle consigned for immediate slaughter.
(D) Cattle moving for feeding purposes to premises under control of the owner and where no commingling with other livestock will occur.
(E) Cattle from herds in which all lactating animals were negative to a brucellosis milk surveillance test and all non-lactating animals were negative to a blood brucellosis test within 30 calendar days prior to the movement.
(F) In cases of demonstrated hardship, or of an emergency beyond the control of the cattle owner, the Department may issue a conditional permit allowing the movement of cattle from one location to another.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 10324, 10326, 10327 and 10386, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 403, 408, 461, 520, 521, 527, 5006, 9531, 9561, 9562, 9563, 9564, 9569, 9570, 9573, 10304, 10305, 10306, 10307, 10308, 10309, 10310, 10322, 10323, 10325, 10351, 10352, 10353, 10354, 10355, 10356, 10357, 10358, 10359, 10381, 10382, 10383, 10384, 10385, 10387, 10401, 10403, 10404, 10421, 10493, 10494, 10495, 10496, 10511 and 10512, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. Amendment filed 12-26-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 52). For prior history, see Register 75, No. 2.
2. Amendment filed 9-14-81;effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 38).
3. Repealer and new section filed 5-24-99; operative 6-23-99 (Register 99, No. 22).
4. Amendment of section and Note filed 2-27-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 9).
This database is current through 4/19/24 Register 2024, No. 16.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 754.2, 3 CA ADC § 754.2
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