Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 831.1 - Approved Tagging Sites
(a) A
premises may be approved by the Department and USDA as an Approved Tagging Site
when the owner or manager of the site submits a completed Approved Tagging Site
Agreement, AHB Form 76-201, as provided by the Department, to the Animal Health
Branch. A copy of the approved agreement will be sent to the applicant upon
approval. The Approved Tagging Site Agreement form shall include:
(1) Name and address of the facility
including city, state, and zip code; telephone number; fax number; and premises
identification number (if established).
(2) Name of the tagging site owner/manager
and agreement by the owner/manager to maintain the tagging site and administer
the tagging of livestock in accordance with the following:
(A) Accept only cattle from "farm of origin"
defined as a premises where a group of animals have been established as a herd
for more than four (4) months. When cattle are assembled from multiple
locations prior to being shipped to California, the official identification
must correlate to the origin of the cattle prior to being assembled.
(B) Obtain only official identification
eartags.
(C) Unload animals only
when the owner or the person in possession, care, or control of the animals
when brought to the tagging site agrees to have the animals officially
identified in accordance with approved tagging site protocols.
(D) Officially identify all animals in
accordance with Title 3, CCR, article 14 and 9 CFR Part 86, including:
1. Apply official eartags to animals before
commingling with animals from different premises; use a backtag or another
method to accurately maintain the animal's identity until the official eartag
is applied. Official identification must correlate to the person responsible
for shipping the animal.
(E) Maintain tagging
records that at minimum include:
1. Name and
address of the owner or person responsible for the animals tagged.
2. Official identification numbers of the
tags applied.
3. Date the official
identification eartags were applied.
(F) Allow the Department and/or USDA to
review all records upon request.
(G) Ensure the security of unused official
eartags and tagging records by:
1.
Maintaining a record of all official identification eartags received and
applied at the tagging site for a minimum of five (5) years.
2. Keeping the inventory of unused tags and
records in a secure place, accessible only to authorized personnel.
3. Immediately reporting any lost or stolen
tags to the appropriate State or Federal animal health
official.
(H) Acknowledge
that failing to comply with the provisions of the agreement may result in the
Department's termination of the agreement, and/or refusal to accept any new or
renewal agreements for the tagging site.
(3) Printed name and signature of the tagging
site owner/ manager.
(b)
Approved Tagging Site agreements may be approved for two (2) calendar years and
shall expire December 31 of the second calendar year.
(1) Approved Tagging Site agreements may be
renewed by submitting a new, completed Approved Tagging Site Agreement, AHB
Form 76-201, to the Department on or before December 1 in the year the current
agreement expires.
(c)
Any change in management at an Approved Tagging Site must be reported to the
Department in writing or by telephone within 30 calendar days of the
change.
(d) The Department will
make available to the public upon request and display on the Department's
Internet website a current list of Approved Tagging Sites located within
California.
Notes
2. Amendment filed 8-31-2021; operative 10-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9561, 9562, 9570, 9574, 9932, 10324, 10326 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code.
2. Amendment filed 8-31-2021; operative
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