Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 797 - List of Reportable Conditions for Animals and Animal Products
(a) The term "condition" means any illness,
disease, infection, pathogen, contagion, toxin, bacteria, virus, prion, or any
other material or factors affecting animals or animal products.
(b) The State Veterinarian shall determine
which conditions shall be listed in the "List of Reportable Conditions for
Animals and Animal Products" and the timeframes for reporting those conditions
pursuant to section
9101
of the Food and Agricultural Code. In determining the conditions and timeframes
included on the list, the State Veterinarian shall use standard epidemiological
practice or credible scientific research.
(c) The State Veterinarian shall update this
list as required by conditions prevailing at the time.
(d) All licensed veterinarians, any person
operating a diagnostic laboratory, or any person who has been informed,
recognizes or should recognize by virtue of education, experience, or
occupation, that any animal or animal product is or may be affected by, or has
been exposed to, or may be transmitting or carrying any of the conditions on
the "List of Reportable Conditions for Animals and Animal Products" shall
report the following information to the Department in the manner and timeframes
as specified on the list:
(1) Name and
contact information of the person reporting;
(2) Description of the animal(s) or animal
product(s);
(3) Description and/or
address of the premises where the animal(s) or animal product(s) are
located;
(4) Approximate date and
time the condition was discovered;
(5) Any other information pertinent to the
condition that may affect public health, animal health, or food
safety.
(e) The
Department of Food and Agriculture shall publish this list by posting it on the
Department's Internet web site (www.cdfa.ca.gov) and by making a hard copy list
available on request by contacting the California Department of Food and
Agriculture, Animal Health Branch, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814,
telephone (916) 900-5002.
(f) The
current updated list pursuant to subsection (b) shall constitute the "List of
Reportable Conditions for Animals and Animal Products". With the adoption of
the first of these updates, Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section
796 is inoperative.
Notes
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 9101, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9101 and 9562, Food and Agricultural Code.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).
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