(a) For purposes of enforcement of article 5 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, and except where in conflict with the statutes of this State or with rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner, the commissioner hereby adopts the current Federal regulation in sections 55.21 through 55.25 in subpart b of part b of title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (revised January 1, 2013; U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402) at pages 197 through 202 entitled Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program.

(b) Copies of this regulation, as published in the Code of Federal Regulations are maintained in a file at the Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Animal Industry, 10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12235, and are available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours.