Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 796.8 - Designated Swine Feedyard

(a) A designated swine feedyard is one that has been approved by the State Veterinarian and meets the following requirements:

(1) Maintains accurate written records of all swine coming onto or going off of the premises. These records shall be retained for the time period specified in 9 CFR 71.19(e)(2), (1/1/02 Edition), and shall be maintained in a manner which will clearly enable the determination of the origin and destination of individual animals and lots. Records shall include but not be limited to bills of sale, certificates, shipping documents, test records, and a log of shipments onto and off of the premises.

(A) For each shipment onto the premises, the log shall include: official identification for each animal; number of animals; date of shipment; and name, address, and telephone number of seller; certificate number and state issuing the pertinent certificates; and Interstate Livestock Entry Permit number issued by the Department.

(B) For each shipment off of the premises: the log shall include official identification for each animal; number of head; date of shipment; and name, address, and telephone number of the purchaser.

(2) Makes all records readily available for review upon request by state or federal officials.

(3) Post a sign in a prominent place stating the following: "DESIGNATED SWINE FEEDYARD -- NO SALES EXCEPT FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER AT STATE OR FEDERAL APPROVED PLANTS." The sign shall be clearly readable at a distance of ten feet.

(4) Prohibit the movement of any live swine off of the premises of the designated swine feedyard except:

(A) Swine shipped directly and without addition or deletion from the shipment, and without entering any other premises containing swine, to a state or federally inspected slaughter establishment, or

(B) Swine shipped after 100 percent of the swine on the premises have been tested negative to an official pseudorabies and an official brucellosis test at least 30 days after the addition of any new swine (tests completed prior to arrival at the designated feedyard will not fulfill this requirement); or

(C) Persons receiving permission from the State Veterinarian pursuant to a request showing special circumstances protecting against transmission of disease.

(b) The State Veterinarian may suspend or revoke the designated feedyard status of a premises for failure to comply with the provisions of this section or any federal or state law or regulation related to the importation of swine into California, or movement or control of the swine.

(c) Requirements of this section are in addition to all other state or federal requirements relating to interstate movement of swine and swine disease control.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 796.8

1. New section filed 3-1-2005; operative 3-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Section 407 and 10781, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9561, 9562, 9570, 9574, 10721, 10722, 10723, 10724, 10725, 10726, 10751, 10752, 10753, 10781, 10782, 10783, 10784, 10785 and 10786, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 3-1-2005; operative 3-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 9).