Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 758 - Tuberculosis - Requirements for Entry into California
(a) In addition to the requirements of this
section, cattle and bison moving into California must meet the identification
and documentation requirements pursuant to Title 3, California Code of
Regulations, sections
831.3 and
831.4 respectively, for the
purposes of animal disease traceability.
(b) All breeds of cattle, bison, goats and
cervids, of any age and sex, identified as originating from or documented as
having been in or at a location, state, territory, or foreign country that the
State Veterinarian determines to be a threat for introducing bovine
tuberculosis into California or that is documented as having a significant
tuberculosis infection and entering California may be required to meet the
following additional requirements:
(1) All
animals more than six (6) months of age must be negative to an official
tuberculosis test completed within 60 calendar days prior to entering
California, or
(2) Animals must
have been part of a whole herd negative official tuberculin test (all animals
more than six (6) months of age tuberculosis tested and all negative) within 12
months before departure, and have a negative official tuberculin test within 60
calendar days before departure for California (90 calendar days for cervids).
If an animal was not tested at the last whole herd tuberculin test, documents
must accompany the animal showing it: had a negative official tuberculin test
before entering the herd and within 12 months of departure for California, or
it was born into the herd, and
(3)
All imported animals shall be quarantined and held at their destination until
an official tuberculin test in California 61 to 120 days after their last test
before entry (91 to 120 days for cervids) has been completed. Animals may move
from that location only under written directions from the Animal Health Branch.
If a suspect or a reactor is found in a shipment, the whole herd at destination
will be quarantined until a designated tuberculosis epidemiologist determines
the final classification. No indemnity shall be paid for imported animals
classified as suspects or reactors.
(c) The testing requirements of this section
do not apply to cattle:
(1) Entering with a
Special Entry Permit for Cattle Entering Terminal Feedlots or Cattle Moved into
Slaughter Pens in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations,
section 831(b)(4);
or
(2) Moving directly as defined
in Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section
830(a)(11), to a
recognized slaughtering establishment as defined in Title 3, California Code of
Regulations, section
830(a)(35), where
they are slaughtered within three (3) calendar days of arrival, or moved into
slaughter pens in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations,
section 1302.3, or to another terminal
feedlot in accordance with Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section
1302.2.
(d) Animals exposed to or originating from
any quarantined herd, premises, county, zone, or area shall not enter
California.
(e) The Department may
require mitigation of risk factors OR deny the entry into California of any
species of animal or any animal material if there may be a possibility of
transmission of bovine tuberculosis infection.
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. Repealer and new subsection (a), repealer of subsections (a)(1)-(2), amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(2), repealer and new subsection (c) and new subsections (c)(1)-(2) 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.
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. Repealer and new subsection (a), repealer of subsections (a)(1)-(2), amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(2), repealer and new subsection (c) and new subsections (c)(1)-(2) filed 2-27-2017; operative
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