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§ 756. Definitions.

3 CA ADC § 756Barclays 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 2.5. Tuberculosis in Cattle and Specified Animals
3 CCR § 756
§ 756. Definitions.
Currentness
(a) As used in this article:
(1) “Accredited Veterinarian” means a veterinarian approved by the USDA in accordance with 9 CFR, Part 161 (2015) to perform functions specified in this article.
(2) “Certificate of Veterinary Inspection” means an official numbered document issued and signed by a USDA accredited and state-licensed veterinarian in the state of origin certifying the inspection of animals in preparation for interstate and intrastate movements. The requirements of a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection used for moving livestock into, within and from California shall be in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 830.3.
(3) “Department” means the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
(4) “Designated tuberculosis epidemiologist” means a state or federal veterinarian with knowledge of epidemiology, selected by state and federal veterinarians in charge with the concurrence of the USDA. The designated tuberculosis epidemiologist will coordinate and evaluate livestock disease eradication programs as assigned.
(5) “Herd” means: (1) All animals under common ownership or supervision that are grouped on one or more parts of any single premises (lot, farm, or ranch); or (2) All animals under common ownership or supervision on two (2) or more premises which are geographically separated but on which animals from the different premises have been interchanged or had contact with each other.
(6) “Interstate Livestock Entry Permit” means a numbered document issued by the Department for approving the movement of animals that meet entry requirements into California. The requirements of an Interstate Livestock Entry Permit used for moving livestock into California shall be in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 830.4.
(7) “Livestock” means cattle, bison, horses and other equine species, poultry, sheep, goats, swine, and captive cervids.
(8) “Official tuberculosis test” is synonymous with “Official tuberculin test” as defined in 9 CFR, Part 77, section 77.1 (2015).
(9) “Person” means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint stock company, or other legal entity.
(10) “USDA” means the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 9932, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9561, 9562, 9570 and 9574, Food and Agricultural Code; and Title 9, Part 77, section 77.1 and Part 161, Code of Federal Regulations (2015).
History
1. Amendment of article 2.5 heading, repealer of article 2.5 (sections 757-759.5) and new article 2.5 (sections 756-759) and section filed 7-3-2003 as an emergency; operative 7-3-2003 (Register 2003, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-31-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-3-2003 order transmitted to OAL 9-19-2003 and filed 10-20-2003 (Register 2003, No. 43).
3. Amendment of article heading, section and Note filed 2-27-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 9).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 756, 3 CA ADC § 756
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