163A.5 - INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS.
163A.5 INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, breeding swine four months
of age and over, entering this state for breeding or exhibition
purposes, shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection issued
by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin. The
certificate shall show that such swine meet this state's entry
requirements and are negative to the test for brucellosis conducted
by an official laboratory of the state of origin within thirty days
of entry.
2. a. Swine may enter the state or be exhibited without a
test for brucellosis if one of the following applies:
(1) The swine are from a brucellosis-free herd as validated
according to rules adopted by the department.
(2) The swine are from a state that is declared to be
brucellosis-free as recognized by the department.
b. The swine must be accompanied by a certificate of
veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian of the
state of origin or a veterinarian employed by the animal and plant
inspection service of the United States department of agriculture.
The certificate must indicate whether the swine are from a state that
is declared to be brucellosis-free. If the swine are from a
brucellosis-free herd, the certificate must indicate the herd number
and show that the herd has been tested within the past twelve months.
Section History: Early Form
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 163A.5] Section History: Recent Form
2004 Acts, ch 1163, §17