Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-02-01-.06 - HORSES AND OTHER EQUIDAE

(1) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection - Horses, mules or other Equidae transported into or through Tennessee shall be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection or Equine Interstate Event Permit (a/k/a an equine passport). Owners or transporters of Equine accompanied by Equine Interstate Event Permits must have an accurate event itinerary in their possession for each Equine movement.

(2) Equine Infectious Anemia - Each horse or other member of the Equidae family, except foals less than six (6) months of age in the company of their EIA-negative dam(s), shall be accompanied by evidence that it has tested negative on an official test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) conducted not more than twelve (12) months prior to entering the state.

(3) Equidae that have been consigned to an approved livestock market sale may enter Tennessee without evidence that each individual animal has tested negative on an official test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) conducted not more than twelve (12) months prior to entering the state for such sale, provided they are shipped directly to such market with a transportation document.

(4) The certificate of veterinary inspection requirement under (1) may be waived for equine that are shipped directly to an approved livestock market sale or slaughter establishment, provided they are accompanied by a transportation document.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-02-01-.06

Original rule certified June 5, 1974. Amendment filed May 15, 1974; effective June 14, 1977. Repeal by Public Chapter 261. New rule filed June 20, 1983; effective July 20, 1983. Amendment filed December 15, 1989; effective January 29, 1990. Amendment filed February 20, 2002; effective June 28, 2002. Amendment filed November 16, 2005; effective March 30, 2006. Amendment filed June 3, 2010; effective November 28, 2010.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-203 and 44-2-102.