Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 830.4 - Interstate Livestock Entry Permits
(a) An Interstate Livestock Entry Permit may
be required for the importation of animals into California pursuant to the
requirements of this chapter.
(b)
Requests for Interstate Livestock Entry Permits must be made to the
Department's Animal Health Branch before the animals are transported to
California. Requests for entry permits may be made by telephone, electronic
transmission, or in writing. Written application may be required when necessary
to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Each Interstate Livestock Entry Permit
must have a unique number and the number may be issued to the applicant by
telephone or in writing. A copy of the permit will not be sent to the applicant
unless specifically requested or it is needed to accompany a
shipment.
(d) The applicant for the
Interstate Livestock Entry Permit must establish that all animals in the
shipment meet the disease testing requirements 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); brucellosis vaccination, when required,
pursuant to Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section
753.1(c);
identification requirements pursuant to section
831.3 and documentation
requirements pursuant to section
831.4(a) and (b)
of this article; and possess a completed Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(1) The Department may require promptly from
the person transporting or receiving livestock, proof that the requirements as
stated above have been met.
(e) The applicant for the Interstate
Livestock Entry Permit must provide the Department with the following
information:
(1) Name, physical address or
location, and telephone number of the shipper or importer;
(2) Origin of the shipment;
(3) The number and description of the animals
being shipped including species, breed, age, sex, and purpose for which the
animals will be used.
(4) Name,
mailing address, and telephone number of entity receiving the animals, or a
geographic destination if animals are not being received at the destination
mailing address;
(5) Name, address,
and telephone number of a contact person in California, if not the
owner;
(6) Name, address, and
telephone number of the person requesting the permit;
(7) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
number, if available, or other approved document as agreed upon by the
Department and animal health officials in the shipping state;
(8) Name of the herd/flock veterinarian, if
available.
(f) Interstate
Livestock Entry Permits are issued for the entire shipment of animals, which
may consist of one (1) or more loads.
(g) All animals must be transported directly
to the destination stated on the Interstate Livestock Entry Permit.
(h) The State Veterinarian may deny the
request for an Interstate Livestock Entry Permit when:
(1) Controlled entry will not satisfactorily
provide livestock movement and disease traceability data necessary to prevent
the threat, introduction or spread of disease to California livestock;
or
(2) It is suspected or there is
knowledge indicating the proposed movement might be a disease threat to
California animals; or
(3) The
animals in the movement might not actually meet California entry
requirements.
(i)
Requirements for livestock movements with an Interstate Livestock Entry Permit
may be modified to prevent the threat, introduction or spread of disease to
California livestock.
(j)
Interstate Livestock Entry Permits expire 15 calendar days after issuance
unless a Special Entry Permit pursuant to section
831 of this article has been issued
for a different period.
Notes
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 8-31-2021; operative 10-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 10610 and 10781, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9561, 9562, 9570, 9574, 9932, 10326, 10327 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code.
2. Amendment of Note filed 8-31-2021; operative
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