Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 756 - Definitions
(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.
Notes
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).
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).
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
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