Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 830.3 - Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
(a) A
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must include all of the following:
(1) Date of inspection and date certificate
was issued;
(2) Number of animals
in the consignment;
(3) Description
of the animals including the species, sex, breed, and age, and which may also
include weight, color and markings;
(4) Physical address or location at which the
animals were loaded;
(5) Physical
address or location to which the animals are destined;
(6) Names of the consignor and the consignee
and their addresses if different from the address at which the animals were
loaded or the address to which the animals are destined;
(7) Official identification number of each
animal or group of animals required to be officially identified or alternative
form of identification approved by the Department. A Group Identification
Number may be listed when animals also have individual official
identification;
(8) Interstate
Livestock Entry Permit number, when required;
(9) For test eligible animals, when required
for interstate movement into California pursuant to Title 3, California Code of
Regulations, section
753.1(d); section
755.4(c); section
758(b); and
section 820.3(a) through
(c), and any test results that may be
required by the state of destination, the test type, test date and test
results. An official test record may be attached to the Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection.
(10)
Statement of the purpose for which the animals are being moved;
(11) Representation of the brucellosis
vaccination tattoo, when vaccination is required pursuant to Title 3,
California Code of Regulations, section
753.1(c);
(12) State disease eradication status as
determined by the USDA and state disease status as determined by the state
animal health official in the state of origin for the applicable livestock
species;
(13) Statement that the
animals are free of evidence of contagious diseases;
(14) For heifers spayed after arrival
pursuant to Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section
831(b)(3), the
name and telephone number of the veterinarian in California performing the
spay; and
(15) Signature and state
license number of the USDA-accredited and state-licensed veterinarian who
examined the animals in the shipment acknowledging that the certificate is true
and accurate.
(b) The
examining USDA-accredited and state licensed veterinarian must indicate on the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that each animal in the shipment meets
California movement requirements; and for animals leaving California, the
movement requirements for the state of destination.
(c) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
must not be issued for any animal that is not officially identified if official
identification is required pursuant to this article.
(1) If animals do not require official
identification, the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must state the
exemption that applies.
(2) If
animals require official identification but recording the identification number
is not required to be written on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must state that all animals are officially
identified.
(d) As an
alternative to typing or writing individual animal identification on a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection pursuant to subsection (a)(7) above,
another document or print out may be used when agreed upon by animal health
officials in both shipping and receiving states. The document or print out must
also include a description of the animals including the species, sex, breed,
and age, and may also include weight, color and markings of each animal. The
name or title of the document or print out and any unique number used to
identify the document must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection.
(e) A Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection is valid for 30 calendar days following the inspection of
the animals described, unless the State Veterinarian in either the state of
origin or destination has determined a shorter timeframe is necessary due to
the threat of disease risk.
(f) The
Department may require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for animals
entering California because of a disease condition in another state, even
though the animals are exempt from obtaining a Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection under this chapter.
(g)
All animals must be transported directly and without delay to the destination
stated on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(h) The USDA-accredited and state licensed
veterinarian issuing a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must forward, or
submit electronically, a copy of the completed Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection and supporting documentation to the Department within seven (7)
calendar days from the date issued at the following address: Department of Food
and Agriculture, Animal Health Branch, 1220 "N" Street, Sacramento, California
95814; fax: (916) 900-5333; or e-mail to evet@cdfa.ca.gov.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(12), new subsection (a)(14), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsection (a)(15) and subsections (b) and (h) and amendment of NOTE filed 8-31-2021; operative 10-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 9641.5, 10610 and 10781, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9561, 9562, 9570, 9574, 9932, 10324, 10325, 10326, 10327 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code.
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(12), new subsection (a)(14), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsection (a)(15) and subsections (b) and (h) and amendment of Note filed 8-31-2021; operative
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