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§ 3-1004. Report on use in State of medically important antimicrobial drugs

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 3. Regulation of Livestock and Poultry (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Use of Antimicrobial Drugs (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Agriculture, § 3-1004
§ 3-1004. Report on use in State of medically important antimicrobial drugs
Currentness
Collection of data
(a) Each year the Department shall collect publicly available data on the use in the State of medically important antimicrobial drugs in cattle, swine, and poultry from:
(1) The U.S. Department of Agriculture;
(2) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(3) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and
(4) Appropriate national and State trade associations, organizations, and councils.
Information required by the Department from veterinarians and owners
(b) On or before February 1 each year, a licensed veterinarian shall submit to the Department, in a manner determined by the Department:
(1) A copy of the record prescribing the medically important antimicrobial drug or a copy of the veterinary feed directive for each medically important antimicrobial drug, as listed in Appendix A of the federal Food and Drug Administration's Guidance for Industry #152, administered in feed or water to cattle, swine, or poultry during the previous calendar year; and
(2) An accounting, as provided by the owner, of the total number of animals raised during the previous calendar year, categorized by species and production class.
Annual report, contents
(c)(1) On or before July 1 each year, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on the data collected under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(2) The report shall include the following information for the previous calendar year:
(i) The total number of animals raised on farm operations covered by this subtitle, categorized by species and production class;
(ii) The specific antimicrobial active ingredients and classes of antimicrobial active ingredients used;
(iii) The total weight of antimicrobial active ingredients used;
(iv) Indications for which veterinarians prescribed medically important antimicrobial drugs; and
(v) Patterns of use for medically important antimicrobial drugs, including duration and seasonal variation.
(3)(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the information required under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be disaggregated by county.
(ii) If there are two or fewer reporting farm operations in a particular county for any of the categories described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department may report the information for that category on a regional or statewide basis.
Duties of Department
(d) The Department shall maintain all records and information relating to the administration of medically important antimicrobial drugs submitted to the Department under this section:
(1) In a manner that protects the identity of the owner, operator, and veterinarian for whom the information was submitted; and
(2) For at least 5 years.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 787, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 788, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2019, c. 678, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 679, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 69, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 3-1004, MD AGRIC § 3-1004
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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