(1) any animals under common ownership or supervision that are grouped on one or more parts of any single premises (lot, farm or ranch);

(2) all animals under common ownership or supervision on two or more premises that are geographically separated, but on which the animals have been interchanged or where there has been contact among the animals on the different premises. Contact between animals on the different premises will be assumed unless the owner establishes otherwise and the results of an epidemiological investigation are consistent with the lack of contact between premises; or

(3) all animals on common premises, such as community pastures or grazing association units, but owned by different persons. Other groups of animals under the same ownership which are located on other premises are considered to be part of this herd unless an epidemiological investigation establishes that animals from the affected herd have not had the opportunity for direct or indirect contact with animals from that specific premises.

(1) is issued by an accredited veterinarian and approved by the chief livestock health official or such official's designee of the state or country of origin;

(2) identifies each animal to be moved into this State with U.S.D.A. approved official identification where applicable. For species that U.S.D.A. has not defined approved identification the identification shall be in a form approved by the commissioner. All manmade identification shall be recorded including all ear tags, ear notches, tattoos and electronic identification devices carried by the animal, its species, breed, age, sex, registration number and any other unique description; and

(3) includes the full name and address of both consignor and consignee, the date of issue, the dates and results of qualifying tests, the anticipated date of entry of the animal into New York State, and a statement that the individual animal and that animal's herd of origin has been inspected by a category 2 accredited veterinarian and no evidence of infectious, contagious or communicable disease was found (except where noted) and that the results of the tests are as indicated.

(1) contains the name and address of the owner;

(2) identifies each individual animal with U.S.D.A. approved official identification where applicable. For species that U.S.D.A. has not defined approved identification the identification shall be in a form approved by the commissioner. All manmade identification shall be recorded including all ear tags, ear notches, tattoos and electronic identification devices carried by the animal, its species, breed, age, sex, registration number and any other unique description;

(3) includes a statement that the individual animal and that animal's herd of origin has been inspected by a category 2 accredited veterinarian on or after May 1st of the current year and no evidence of infectious, contagious or communicable disease was found (except where noted);

(4) verifies that all required vaccinations and tests have been performed and provides a record of the results of any or all required tests; and

(5) includes the signature of the accredited veterinarian who has inspected the animals identified on the certificate verifying the accuracy of the statements thereon.