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§ 501. General Requirements Governing the Admission of Equine
A. All equine imported into the state shall meet the general requirements of § 107 and
the following specific requirements:
1. All equine moving into Louisiana for any purpose other than consignment to an approved
Louisiana livestock auction market or an approved slaughter establishment for immediate
slaughter shall be accompanied by a record of a negative official test for Equine
Infectious Anemia (EIA) conducted within the past 12 months. The official test shall be
conducted by an approved laboratory. The name of the laboratory, the case number and the
date of the official test shall appear on the health certificate as required in § 503.
§ 503. Admission of Equine to Fairs, Livestock Shows, Breeders
Association Sales, Rodeos and Racetracks
A. All equine consigned to fairgrounds, livestock show grounds, sale grounds,
rodeos and racetracks must meet the general requirements of § 109 and the following
specific requirements:
1. It is recommended that all owners have their equine vaccinated against equine
encephalomyelitis with bivalent (eastern and western type) vaccine within 12 months prior
to entry. It is also recommended that owners have their equine vaccinated against
Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE) before entry.
2. Representatives of the Livestock Sanitary Board may inspect equine at the
shows periodically, and any equine showing evidence of a contagious or infectious disease
shall be isolated and/or removed from the show.
3. All equine moving into the state of Louisiana to fairs, livestock shows, breeder's
association sales, rodeos, racetracks or any other concentration point, shall be
accompanied by a record of a negative official test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA),
conducted within the past 12 months. The official test shall be conducted at an approved
laboratory and the name of the laboratory, the case number, and the date of the official
test shall appear on the record.
4. All equine moving within the state to fairs, livestock shows, breeder's association
sales, rodeos, racetracks, or to any other concentration point shall be accompanied by an
official record of a negative official test for EIA conducted within the past 12 months.
The official test shall be conducted by an approved laboratory and the name of the
laboratory, the case number, and the date of the test shall appear on the official record
of the test.
§ 505. Movement of Equine in Louisiana by Livestock Dealers
A. All equine which are sold or offered for sale by livestock dealers, must meet the
general requirements of § 115 and the following specific requirements:
1. All equine sold or offered for sale by permitted Louisiana livestock dealers must be
accompanied by a record of a negative official test for Equine Infectious Anemia,
conducted at an approved laboratory, within the past 12 months. The record shall include
the name of the laboratory, the case number and the date of the official test.
§ 507. Equine Infectious Anemia and Louisiana Livestock Auction Market
Requirements
A. Identification. Beginning February 1, 1994, all equine prior to an official
test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) shall be individually and permanently identified
by one of the following means:
1. implanted electronic identification transponder with individual number;
2. individual lip tattoo;
3. individual hot brand or freeze brand.
B. Equine Required to be Tested
1. All equine moving into the state of Louisiana for any purpose other than immediate
slaughter, shall be accompanied by a record of a negative official test for EIA, conducted
within the past 12 months. The official test shall be conducted by an approved laboratory.
The name of the laboratory, the case number, and the date of the official test shall
appear on the health certificate, as required in § 503.
2. All equine moving within the state to fairs, livestock shows, breeders association
sales, rodeos, racetracks, or to any other concentration point, shall be accompanied by an
official record of a negative official test for EIA, conducted within the past 12 months.
The official test shall be conducted by an approved laboratory and the name of the
laboratory, the case number, and the date of the test shall appear on the official record
of the test.
3. All equine sold or purchased in Louisiana shall have been officially tested negative
for EIA within six months of the date of the sale or shall be officially tested negative
for EIA at the time of sale or purchase. The official test shall be conducted at an
approved laboratory. The official test record shall accompany the horse at the time of the
sale or purchase and the name of the laboratory, the case number, and the date of the test
shall appear on the official record of the test.
4. a. All equine offered for sale at Louisiana livestock auction markets must be
accompanied by an official record of a negative official test for EIA conducted by an
approved laboratory within 12 months of the date of the sale,
except as provided in this Subsection hereof. Exceptions are:
i. Untested equine arriving at a Louisiana livestock auction market shall have a blood
sample drawn for official EIA testing. A fee of no more than $18 shall be collected from
the seller and paid to the testing veterinarian by the auction market. The buyer of the
equine shall be charged a $5 identification fee which will be collected by the auction
market before the equine leaves the auction market. This fee will be forwarded to the
Department of Agriculture and Forestry. After the blood sample is obtained and the fee
paid, untested horses may move to the purchaser's premises under a quarantine issued by
Livestock Sanitary Board personnel until results of the official tests are received. The
seller of any equine whose gross proceeds from the sale are less than $50 will not be
required to pay the fee for an official EIA test. If no veterinarian is available for
official EIA testing of equine at a Louisiana livestock auction market, the testing shall
be done by Livestock Sanitary Board personnel.
b. Authorized buyers for approved slaughter establishments may request that any equine
they have purchased at a Louisiana livestock auction market be restricted to slaughter.
After the request, such equine shall be branded with the letter "S" on the left
shoulder prior to leaving the auction market and shall be issued a VS Form 1-27 permit.
The branding and permit issuing shall be done by Livestock Sanitary Board personnel.
5. All equine domiciled within the state of Louisiana shall be maintained with a negative
current official test for Equine Infectious Anemia. A negative current official test is a
written result of a test conducted by an approved laboratory where said official test was
performed not more than 12 months earlier. An equine is domiciled within the state when
the equine has been pastured, stabled, housed, or kept in any fashion in the state more
than 30 consecutive days. Written proof of a negative current official test shall be made
available in the form of negative results from an approved laboratory upon request by an
authorized representative of the Livestock Sanitary Board.
C. Identification and Quarantining of Equine Positive to the Official EIA Test
1. With the exception of the equine stabled at a racetrack regulated by the State Racing
Commission, all equine testing positive to the official test for EIA shall be quarantined
to the owners premises and shall be destroyed or sold for immediate slaughter within 20
days of the date of the official test for EIA. If destroyed, verification of said
destruction by written and signed statement must be furnished to the office of the state
veterinarian. If sold for slaughter, the equine shall be accompanied by a VS Form 1-27
permit issued by Livestock Sanitary Board personnel from the owner's premises to an
approved Louisiana livestock auction market or to an approved slaughter facility. The
owner or trainer of all equine stabled at a racetrack regulated by the State Racing
Commission testing positive to an official EIA test shall be notified immediately by the
testing veterinarian, or by racetrack officials, or by Livestock Sanitary Board personnel
and the equine testing positive shall be removed from the racetrack premises immediately.
Exceptions are:
a. Upon request by the owner, any female equine testing positive to the official test for
EIA that is at least 270 days pregnant or has a nursing foal no more than 120 days of age
at her side may be quarantined to the owner's premises and kept at least 200 yards away
from any other equine. The female equine shall be identified with a "72A" brand
at least three inches in height on the left shoulder. The female equine may remain in
quarantine until her foal dies or reaches an age of 120 days at which time the female
equine shall be destroyed or sold for immediate slaughter within 20 days. If destroyed,
verification of said destruction by written and signed statement must be furnished to the
office of the state veterinarian. If sold for slaughter, the female equine shall be
accompanied by a VS Form 1-27 permit issued by Livestock Sanitary Board personnel from the
owner's premises to an approved Louisiana livestock auction market or to an approved
slaughter facility.
b. Any foal kept in quarantine with its EIA positive dam shall be officially tested for
EIA no later than 90 days after it is weaned.
c. Any equine testing positive to the official EIA test prior to the effective date of
this regulation may be quarantined to the owner's premises and kept at least 200 yards
away from any other equine. This equine shall be identified with a "72A" brand
at least three inches in height on the left shoulder. If the EIA positive equine is sold,
it must be sold for slaughter and a VS Form 1-27 permit must be issued by Livestock
Sanitary Board personnel to move the EIA positive equine from the owner's premises to
slaughter. If the EIA positive equine is destroyed or dies, verification of said
destruction or death by written and signed statement must be furnished to the office of
the state veterinarian.
d. Any EIA positive equine found in violation of this quarantine shall be required to be
sold for slaughter or destroyed within 20 days.
2. All equine stabled at a racetrack regulated by the State Racing Commission, testing
positive to the official EIA test and immediately removed from the racetrack shall be
quarantined to the premises to which they are moved and shall be destroyed or sold for
immediate slaughter within 20 days of the date of the official test for EIA. If destroyed,
verification of said destruction by written and signed statement must be furnished to the
office of the state veterinarian. If sold for slaughter, the equine shall be accompanied
by a VS Form 1-27 permit issued by Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board personnel from the
owner's premises to an approved Louisiana livestock auction market or to an approved
slaughter facility.
3. With the exception of the equine stabled at a racetrack regulated by the State Racing
Commission, the following shall be quarantined and officially tested for EIA no sooner
than 30 days after the positive equine has been removed:
a. all equine on the same premises as an equine testing positive to the official EIA test;
b. all equine on all premises within 200 yards of the premises of the equine testing
positive to the official EIA test; and
c. all equine which have been on these aforementioned premises within the past 30 days at
the time the equine which is positive to the official EIA test was tested.
4. All equine stabled at a racetrack regulated by the State Racing Commission which are
stabled in the same barn or in a directly adjacent barn of an equine which tests positive
to the official EIA test shall be quarantined until the positive equine is removed and all
other horses in the aforementioned barns are tested negative to the official EIA test.
5. Equine which are required to be officially tested for EIA as a result of being
quarantined due to the circumstances described in § 507.C.3 and 4 of this Section may be
tested by an accredited veterinarian chosen by the owner or by a state employed
veterinarian if requested by the owner of the quarantined equine. In the event that the
official testing for EIA is done by a state employed veterinarian, the official record (VS
Form 10-11) will not be made available to the owner.
6. Equine positive to the official test for EIA shall be identified with a "
72A" brand on the left shoulder at least three inches in height, by Livestock
Sanitary Board personnel. Equine positive to the official test for EIA will be retested
prior to identification by branding upon request by the owner, by Livestock Sanitary Board
personnel and the blood sample submitted to the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic
Laboratory for confirmation.
D. Collection and Submission of Blood Samples
1. All blood samples for official EIA testing must be drawn by an accredited veterinarian
and submitted to either an approved laboratory or the Louisiana Veterinary Medical
Diagnostic Laboratory as provided herein.
a. The seller of any equine which sells at a Louisiana livestock auction market in which
the gross proceeds from the sale are less than $50 may request that the blood sample be
drawn by Livestock Sanitary Board personnel.
2. Blood samples for official EIA testing shall be accompanied by a VS Form 10-11, Equine
Infectious Anemia Laboratory Test Report, with completed information as to the equine
owner's name, address, telephone number, and permanent individual identification of the
equine. The VS Form 10-11 shall be considered the official record for all official EIA
tests conducted in Louisiana.
3. Only serum samples in sterile tubes shall be accepted for testing.
4. Blood samples drawn for EIA testing at Louisiana livestock auction markets and blood
samples drawn for EIA testing by Livestock Sanitary Board personnel shall be submitted to
the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory for testing.
E. Testing of Blood Samples Collected
1. Only laboratories approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant
Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, shall be authorized to conduct the
official test for EIA in Louisiana and such laboratories must also receive approval by the
Livestock Sanitary Board.
2. Approved laboratories shall submit the original (white copy) of each VS Form 10-11 at
the end of each week to the Livestock Sanitary Board office.
3. Approved laboratories may charge a fee to the accredited veterinarian for conducting
the official test.
F. Requirements for a Permit for the Operation of an Equine Quarantine Holding Area
1. Any buyer desiring to operate an equine quarantine holding area must file an
application for approval of the facility on forms to be provided by the Livestock Sanitary
Board.
2. The facility to be operated as an equine quarantine holding area, must have an area
where equine testing positive to the official EIA test and/or "S"
branded horses are kept and where such horses are separated by at least 440 yards from all
other horses.
3. The facility must be approved by the Livestock Sanitary Board in an inspection of the
premises prior to the issuance of the permit.
4. The buyer desiring to operate an equine quarantine holding area, must agree, in
writing, to comply with the rules and regulations of the Livestock Sanitary Board.
5. No other equine except equine consigned for slaughter, shall be kept in an equine
quarantine holding area.
6. No equine shall be kept in the equine quarantine holding area longer than 60 days.
7. All permits must be renewed annually.
§ 509. Equine Infectious Anemia Testing Laboratory Requirements
A. No person shall operate an Equine Infectious Anemia testing laboratory without first
obtaining approval from the Livestock Sanitary Board.
B. Conditions for approving an Equine Infectious Anemia Testing Laboratory
1. The person must submit an application for approval to the office of the state
veterinarian.
2. An inspection of the facility must be made by someone representing the office of the
state veterinarian and who shall submit a report to the Livestock Sanitary Board
indicating whether or not the person applying for an Equine Infectious Anemia testing
laboratory approval has the facilities and equipment which are called for in Veterinary
Service Memorandum 555.8.
3. The applicant must agree, in writing, to operate the laboratory in conformity with the
requirements of the regulation and Veterinary Service Memorandum 555.8.
4. The applicant must show the board that there is a need for the laboratory.
5. If the application is approved by the Livestock Sanitary Board, the applicant will
proceed with training, examination, and United States Department of Agriculture laboratory
visitation.
6. Laboratory check test results shall be provided to the state veterinarian for final
approval.
7. All Equine Infectious Anemia testing laboratories which have been approved by the
United States Department of Agriculture, prior to the adoption of this regulation, shall
be automatically approved at the time this regulation goes into effect.
C. Conditions for Maintaining Equine Infectious Anemia Testing Laboratory Approval
1. Laboratories must maintain a work log clearly identifying each individual sample and
tests results, which must be available for inspection, for a period of 18 months from the
date of the test.
2. Laboratories must maintain on file and make available for inspection, a copy of all
submitting forms for a period of 18 months.
3. Laboratories must continually meet all the requirements of Veterinary Services
Memorandum 555.8.
4. Samples shall be periodically collected and laboratories periodically inspected without
prior notification.
5. Laboratories shall report, immediately, by telephone or telephonic facsimile, all
positive results to the official test for EIA to the state veterinarian's office.
6. The state veterinarian shall renew the approval in January of each year, as long as
laboratories maintain the standards required by this regulation and Veterinary Services
Memorandum 555.8.
D. Cancellation of Equine Infectious Anemia Testing Laboratory Approval
1. An Equine Infectious Anemia testing laboratory may have its approval canceled if the
Livestock Sanitary Board finds, at a public hearing, that the laboratory has failed to
meet the requirements of this regulation or has falsified its records or reports.
§ 511. Definitions
A. Wherever in these EIA rules and regulations the masculine is used, it includes the
feminine and vice versa; wherever the singular is used, it includes the plural and vice
versa.
Approved EIA Testing Laboratory -- a laboratory which is authorized by the board to
conduct the EIA test analysis on equine blood samples.
Board -- the Louisiana State Livestock Sanitary Board.
Buyer -- any person who purchases EIA positive or S branded equine for slaughter.
Direct to Slaughter -- for shipment or movement from the premises of origin directly to an
approved slaughter establishment for the purpose of slaughter
without any stopping or diversion except as is necessary or incidental to such shipment.
EIA Negative Equine -- equine that is currently tested for EIA with a negative test result
in accordance with these EIA rules and regulations.
EIA Positive Equine -- an equine that has completed an EIA test with a positive test
result.
EIA Quarantine -- the secure and physical isolation of EIA positive equine, S branded
equine or both in a specific confined area the perimeter of which is at all times at least
200 yards away from all other equine.
EIA Test -- has the same meaning as test for EIA defined hereinafter.
Equine -- any member of the family of Equidae including horses, mules, burros, donkeys,
asses, and zebra.
Equine Infectious Anemia -- a contagious and infectious disease of equine caused by a
lentivirus the symptoms of which can include intermittent fever, depression, weakness,
edema, anemia and sometimes death. The disease is also known as Swamp Fever and is
sometimes referred to herein as "EIA."
Equine Quarantined Holding Area -- an area where the secure and physical isolation of only
EIA positive equine, S branded equine, or both are confined, the perimeter of which
provides for separating by at least 440 yards from all other equine that are not EIA
positive equine, S branded equine, or both.
Exposure to EIA -- in the presence of an EIA positive equine.
Foal -- an equine less than 1 year old.
In the Presence of -- coming within 200 yards of the animal or object referred to.
Owner -- any person who, in any form, possesses, has custody of, or has an ownership
interest in an equine. A person is an owner during the period of time of the described
relationship. A parent or tutor of an owner who is a minor is also an owner during the
period of time that the owner-parent or tutor's minor resides with the parent or tutor. A
curator of an owner who has been interdicted is an owner during the period of time that
the interdict is an owner.
Permanent Individual Equine Identification -- one of the following methods of identifying
equine:
a. operational implanted electronic identification transponder with individual number;
b. legible individual lip tattoo; or
c. legible individual hot brand or freeze brand other than the brand S or 72A on the left
shoulder.
Person -- any natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company,
corporation, association or any legal entity whatsoever.
Premises -- any immovable or movable property in which or upon which an equine is, was or
could be located.
Public Livestock Market -- any place, establishment or facility commonly known as a
"livestock market," "livestock auction market," "sales
ring," "stockyard," or the like, operated for compensation or profit as a
public market for livestock, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their
appurtenances, in which livestock are received, held, sold, or kept for sale or shipment.
Quarantine -- the secure and physical isolation of equine in a specific confined area the
perimeter of which is at all times at least 200 yards away from other equine.
S Branded Equine -- an equine which has been branded with the letter S at least 3 inches
in height on the left shoulder.
Stall Barn -- a building in which equine are customarily housed.
Test for EIA -- a test, approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, for scientifically testing
equine for the presence of EIA. The test for EIA is also sometimes herein referred to as
the "EIA test."
Testing Veterinarian -- a veterinarian accredited by the United States Department of
Agriculture who draws an equine's blood for an EIA test and who submits the blood sample
to an approved EIA testing laboratory.
Verification -- a written statement signed by each owner which includes the name, address,
telephone number of each owner, the name of the equine, if any, the permanent individual
identification of the equine, and an affirmative attestation of the date, place and the
manner of ending the life of the equine.
VS Form 10-11 -- the form provided by the board or the United States Department of
Agriculture utilized in EIA testing which provides for information including the name of
the laboratory, the case number, the date of completion of the EIA test, the equine
owner's name, address, telephone number and the permanent individual identification of the
equine and the test results.
VS Form 1-27 Permit -- a form provided, completed and issued by the board or the United
States Department of Agriculture which is required before certain livestock may be moved
from the premises of origin.
Written Proof of EIA Test -- the VS Form 10-11 completed by an approved EIA testing
laboratory which, when completed, provides the name of the laboratory, the case number,
the date of completion of the EIA test, the equine owner's name, address, telephone number
and permanent individual identification of the equine and the test results.
§ 513. Statement of Purpose
A. The purpose of these EIA rules and regulations is to better identify and
control EIA infected equine and to remove EIA infected equine from the population in order
to prevent the spread of EIA. Due to the persistent incidence of EIA in the equine
population, a more stringent eradication program for removal of infected equine, which
includes ending the life of EIA infected equine, is necessary. These EIA rules and
regulations should be liberally construed in favor of ending the life of EIA infected
equine. The authority granted therein is to be exercised only in carrying out this
necessary EIA eradication program.
B. It is understood that title to an equine can be difficult to discern, that custodians
and possessors are frequently the only persons exercising authority over nontitled equine
and, therefore, effective enforcement of these EIA rules and regulations requires that
possessors, custodians, and owners of equine share responsibility for eradication of a
disease that has proven destructive to the industry and to equine. It is further
understood that if in the board's view effective enforcement would not be jeopardized, the
board should direct enforcement against titled owners over custodians and custodians over
possessors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the board may direct enforcement against any or
all owners as defined in these EIA rules and regulations in any given case as it shall
deem fit in its sole and exclusive judgment.
§ 515. Obligations of Owners
A. Any owner of equine that are physically located in Louisiana shall timely accomplish
the following mandatory requirements, except as provided in § 517 herein:
1. Every owner shall have a permanent individual equine identification for each of their
equine completed not later than the time of the initial test for EIA called for herein and
as otherwise provided for in these EIA rules and regulations.
2. Every owner shall, at the following times, have their equine tested by an approved EIA
testing laboratory with blood samples drawn by a testing veterinarian and shall maintain
written proof of and the results of such tests
for not less than 24 months.
a. Every owner shall have all of the owner's equine tested for EIA at least every 12
months.
b. Every owner shall have all of the owner's foals first tested for EIA no later than one
year after the foals are born.
c. Every owner shall have all of the owner's equine coming into the state accompanied with
written proof of said equine having been tested negatively for EIA not more than 12 months
prior to the date of the equine's entry into the state.
d. Every owner shall have all equine, for which written proof of a negative EIA test
cannot be provided, immediately quarantined, tested for EIA, and permanently and
individually identified within 20 days of the date upon which an unfulfilled request for
written proof of a negative EIA test is made by an authorized agent of the board.
e. i. Owners must test for EIA any equine, except EIA positive equine and S branded
equine, that is for any length of time:
(a). in the presence of any equine quarantined holding area; or
(b). in the presence of an EIA positive equine; or
(c). on the same premises as an EIA positive equine; or
(d). on a premises with a perimeter less than 200 yards from the perimeter of the premises
of an EIA positive equine.
ii. Said test shall be conducted no earlier than 30 days after the date of the EIA test of
the EIA positive equine.
iii. The owners shall ensure that said test for EIA is conducted no sooner than 30 days
and, to the extent possible, no later than 60 days from the last date upon which the
owners' equine was in the presence of the EIA positive equine or in any of the
aforementioned places, but, in any event, the said EIA test shall be conducted.
f. Every owner shall have all equine that are to have their ownership changed tested for
EIA within six months prior to the change.
g. i. Every owner offering equine for sale at public livestock markets without written
proof of a negative EIA test conducted within six months of sale or without permanent
individual equine identification shall have the equine quarantined, fitted with permanent
individual equine identification if not already so fitted, tested for EIA and the results
of a negative EIA test before the equine may be removed from quarantine.
ii. All such owners shall have the blood sample drawn for the EIA test before the equine
leaves the public livestock market.
iii. If no veterinarian is available for official EIA testing of equine at a public
livestock market, EIA testing shall be conducted by an authorized agent of the board.
iv. Prior to the drawing of blood for the EIA test required by § 515.A.2,
the owner shall authorize payment of the testing fee for the EIA test to the testing
veterinarian.
v. The purchaser of the equine shall pay the identification fee before the equine leaves
the public livestock market.
h. Every owner offering equine for sale at public livestock markets without permanent
individual equine identification shall have said equine fitted with permanent individual
equine identification before said equine leaves the public livestock market.
3. Every owner shall have all of the owner's equine stabled at a racetrack governed by the
Louisiana State Racing Commission which are EIA positive immediately and individually
quarantined and removed from the racetrack. Owners of other equine which were in the same
or directly adjacent stall barns as an EIA positive equine shall be tested for EIA. The
EIA testing shall, to the extent possible, as determined by the board, be conducted no
sooner than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the date upon which the EIA positive
equine was removed from the presence of the equine being tested but, in any event, the
said EIA test shall be conducted.
4. Every owner shall immediately, upon receipt of knowledge of a positive EIA test,
quarantine and thereafter maintain quarantine of all EIA positive equine until the end of
the equine's life as provided herein.
5. a. Every owner shall have all equine which test positive for EIA branded by an
authorized agent of the board with a 72A brand at least 3 inches in height on the left
shoulder immediately upon receipt of the positive EIA test report.
b. Upon request by the owner to the board, an owner shall be permitted to retest the EIA
positive equine by a veterinarian employed by the board prior to a 72A brand being placed
on the EIA positive equine.
6. In no event shall any EIA positive equine be moved from one immovable premises to
another without a VS Form 1-27 Permit issued by an authorized agent of the board
accompanying the EIA positive equine.
7. Every owner who receives notice of a positive EIA test shall inform all other owners of
the relevant equine of the test results within 24 hours of having received notice of the
EIA test results.
8. a. Every owner shall cause the ending of the life of or end the life of all equine
testing positive for EIA, immediately upon notice of the positive result of the EIA test
and shall provide verification of the death of such equine by written and signed statement
of the owner which shall be furnished to the office of the State Veterinarian.
b. In the event any EIA positive equine is to be sold for slaughter, the owner shall
secure a VS Form 1-27 Permit issued by an authorized agent of the board before the equine
may be moved from the premises where the EIA positive equine was quarantined and the owner
shall cause the EIA positive equine to
be accompanied with the VS Form 1-27 Permit issued by an authorized agent of the board
when the EIA positive equine is en route to or at the public livestock market.
c. When the equine is sold for slaughter a properly completed VS-Form 1-27 Permit may
serve as the verification called for herein.
9. a. Upon written or oral request by an authorized agent of the board, all owners shall
immediately make available written proof of an EIA test demonstrating compliance with the
EIA testing requirements of these EIA rules and regulations. If the requested written
proof is not provided to an authorized agent of the board, the equine shall be presumed to
be untested.
b. When a change of possession, custody or ownership of an equine occurs, the owner
transferring possession, custody or ownership shall physically transfer to the transferee
written proof of the most recent EIA test of the equine transferred.
10. Every owner of equine shall provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all
other owners, if any, to the board upon the request of an authorized agent of the board.
11. Every owner shall, without prior notice, permit and assist authorized agents of the
board in the inspection of equine and inspections to determine compliance with these EIA
rules and regulations, including inspection of the equine's permanent individual equine
identification, inspection of the manner in which any EIA quarantine is being maintained,
inspection of the collection of blood samples for EIA tests and inspections relating to
the establishment of EIA quarantines.
12. All owners of an equine are responsible and liable in solido to the board for any
violation of these EIA rules and regulations involving that equine.
§ 517. Exceptions
A. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the written proof of EIA test and the
requirements of these EIA rules and regulations need not include permanent individual
equine identification of equine for those equine that temporarily enter Louisiana from
another state and that depart Louisiana before the passage of 12 months since such
equine's last EIA test. This exception does not apply to equine offered for sale at a
public livestock market. All equine, including those temporarily in Louisiana from another
state that are offered for sale at a public livestock market, and their owners are subject
to all requirements of § 515.A.2.g including those pertaining to permanent individual
equine identification.
B. Upon request by any owner, any mare or dam testing positive for EIA that is at least
270 days into term or has a nursing foal no more than 120 days of age may be quarantined
to the owner's premises prior to ending the mare's or dam's life until not later than 20
days after either her foal dies or reaches an age of 120 days by which time the mare's or
dam's life shall be ended. Notwithstanding the foregoing exception, all owners shall have
the EIA positive mare or dam branded with a 72A brand at least 3 inches in height on the
left shoulder immediately upon receipt of the EIA positive test report.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, all owners of equine which tested positive
for EIA prior to February 1, 1994 shall be permitted to confine such equine to a
quarantine approved by the board in lieu of ending the EIA positive equine's life.
However, in the event such a quarantine is elected by the owner and such a quarantine is
thereafter shown to have been violated and the board can demonstrate, after notice and
hearing, that the quarantine was not, in every respect, maintained in accordance with
these EIA rules and regulations and any special conditions, then, in that event, the owner
shall, within 20 days of such finding, cause the ending of the life of, end the life of,
or sell for slaughter any EIA positive equine so found in violation of the quarantine.
D. The seller of any equine which is sold at any public livestock market with gross
proceeds from the sale being less than $50 shall not be required to pay the testing fee
required herein for the EIA test.
§ 521. Collection and Submission of Blood Samples
A. All blood samples for EIA testing must be drawn by a testing veterinarian and submitted
to an approved EIA testing laboratory. The seller of any equine sold at a public livestock
market in which the gross proceeds from the sale are less than $50 may request that the
blood sample be drawn by authorized agents of the board, which, if granted, shall satisfy
the requirements of these EIA rules and regulations in that respect.
B. Blood samples submitted to the approved EIA testing laboratory for official EIA testing
shall be accompanied by and submitted with a VS Form 10- 11, Equine Infectious Anemia
Laboratory Test Report, signed by the testing veterinarian, with completed information as
to the equine owner's name,
address, telephone number, date blood sample drawn and permanent individual identification
of the equine.
C. Blood samples in nonsterile tubes shall not be accepted for testing.
§ 523. Penalties
A. The penalty for a violation of these EIA rules and regulations shall be a fine
of up to $1,000 for each violation. B. With regard to continuing violations, whether acts
or omissions, each day a violation occurs or continues shall be a separate violation.
§ 525. Enforcement
A. In addition to those relevant provisions of law, the board may do the
following, as is necessary, to carry out the board's powers and duties and to accomplish
the purpose of the EIA eradication program.
1. The board may brand and permanently, individually identify equine.
2. The board may quarantine equine, EIA positive equine and equine in their presence,
cause the ending of the life of EIA positive equine, end the life of EIA positive equine
or cause the sale of EIA positive equine for slaughter.
3. An authorized agent of the board may enter any premises or place where equine are
present during reasonable hours with or without prior notice for the purpose of
determining whether these EIA rules and regulations have been violated and to inspect the
equine for the presence of EIA and exposure related to EIA. A testing veterinarian
employed by the board may draw blood samples from the equine present for the EIA test.
4. a. Any authorized agent of the board shall have access to, and may enter at all
reasonable hours, all places of business dealing in or with equine and all places of
business where books, papers, accounts, records, or other documents related to equine are
maintained.
b. The board may subpoena, and any authorized agent of the board may inspect, copy, audit
or investigate any of the books, papers, accounts, records, or other documents pertaining
to equine, all for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance with the
provisions of R.S. 3:2091-2100, and with these EIA rules and regulations.
c. The authority granted in § 525.A.4.b shall also extend to books, papers, accounts,
records, or other documents of persons doing business with the above referenced places of
business.
5. The board may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a warrant to conduct any
reasonable searches and seizures as is necessary to carry out the board's powers and
duties not already provided for in these EIA rules and regulations.
6. The board may declare abandoned any equine with no apparent owner. The board is
authorized to seize, test for EIA and fit with permanent individual identification any
equine that has been declared abandoned. The board may also cause the ending of the life
of, end the life of, or sell for slaughter any EIA positive equine that has been declared
abandoned. Prior to any declaration of abandonment on the grounds of having no apparent
owner, the board shall make reasonable inquiry in the geographic area where the relevant
equine was initially located, and such reasonable inquiry shall include placing an
advertisement in no less than two publications in the print media of greatest circulation
near the geographic area where the equine was found. Further, no declaration that an
equine is abandoned shall be made until 15 days have passed since the last publication
seeking the owner was made.
7. The board may issue written orders in preventing, controlling or eradicating EIA, and a
violation of any such order shall constitute a violation of these EIA rules and
regulations.
§ 527. Fees
A. There shall be a testing fee of not more than $18 per EIA test at all public
livestock markets. All public livestock markets shall collect the testing fee of not more
than $18 per EIA test from sellers of equine which arrive at public livestock markets
untested for EIA within six months prior to the equine's sale or offering for sale. The
public livestock market shall forward the testing fee to the testing veterinarian.
B. There shall be an identification fee of $5 at all public livestock markets. All public
livestock markets shall collect an identification fee of $5 per equine from purchasers of
equine for all equine which arrive at public livestock markets untested for EIA within six
months prior to the equine's sale or offering for sale. The public livestock market shall
forward the fee to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
§ 529. Approved Equine Infectious Anemia Testing Laboratories
A. No person shall operate an approved EIA testing laboratory without first
obtaining approval from the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, and from the board.
B. The conditions for approving an EIA testing laboratory are as follows:
1. Any person applying for an EIA testing laboratory approval must submit a written
application for approval by the board to the office of the State Veterinarian.
2. An inspection of the facility must be made by a representative of the office of the
State Veterinarian who shall submit a report to the board indicating whether or not the
person applying for an EIA testing laboratory approval has the facilities and equipment
which are called for by the United States Department of Agriculture, currently contained
in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services Memorandum 555.8.
3. Any person applying for an EIA testing laboratory approval must agree in writing to
operate the approved EIA testing laboratory in conformity with the requirements of the
United States Department of Agriculture, currently contained in Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Veterinary Services Memorandum 555.8.
4. If the application is given preliminary approval by the board, the person applying will
proceed with successful completion of training, examination, and inspection by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
5. Laboratory check test results of the United States Department of Agriculture shall be
provided to the State Veterinarian for final approval by the board.
6. All EIA testing laboratories which have been approved by the United States Department
of Agriculture, prior to the effective date of this regulation, shall be deemed approved
at the time this regulation goes into effect.
C. 1. Approved EIA testing laboratories must maintain a work log clearly identifying each
individual blood sample, EIA test result and VS Form 10-11, all of which must be preserved
and available for inspection, for a period of time of not less than 24 months from the
date of the EIA test.
2. Approved EIA testing laboratories must maintain on file and make available for
inspection a copy of all VS 10-11 forms for a period of 24 months.
3. Approved EIA testing laboratories must at all times meet all the requirements of the
United States Department of Agriculture, including those requirements currently contained
in Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services Memorandum 555.8.
4. Blood samples shall be periodically collected and approved EIA testing laboratories
periodically inspected by a representative of the office of the State Veterinarian with or
without prior notification.
5. Approved EIA testing laboratories shall immediately report by postage prepaid U.S.
first class mail, telephone and telephonic facsimile all positive EIA test results to the
State Veterinarian's office.
6. The State Veterinarian shall renew the approval of approved EIA testing laboratories in
January of each year, provided the approved EIA testing laboratories maintain the
standards required by this regulation and by the United States Department of Agriculture,
currently contained in Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services
Memorandum 555.8.
7. Approved EIA testing laboratories must submit the white original of each VS Form 10-11
not less than monthly to the board.
8. Approved EIA testing laboratories may charge a fee to the testing veterinarian for
conducting an EIA test.
D. All records of EIA tests conducted by an approved EIA testing laboratory shall contain
the name of the approved EIA testing laboratory.
E. An approved EIA testing laboratory may have its approval canceled if the board finds
that the approved laboratory has failed to meet the requirements of the EIA rules and
regulations, has falsified its records or reports, or has failed to maintain the standards
required by this regulation and by the United States Department of Agriculture, currently
contained in Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services Memorandum
555.8.
§ 531. Equine Quarantined Holding Area
A. Any person desiring to operate an equine quarantined holding area must file a written
application for approval of the facility to the board and shall have:
1. the equine quarantined holding facility and area inspected and approved by the board;
and
2. agree, in writing, to comply with these EIA rules and regulations.
B. No other equine except equine consigned for slaughter shall be kept in an equine
quarantined holding area and all equine held therein shall be S branded.
C. No equine shall be kept in the equine quarantined holding area longer than 60 days by
which time the life of any such equine shall be ended.
D. No equine shall be released from an equine quarantined holding area except to be
delivered direct to slaughter.
E. The equine quarantined holding area shall be an area where EIA positive equine, S
branded equine or both are kept at least 440 yards from all other equine at all times.
§ 533. Other
A. The permit for operating an equine quarantined holding area upon approval
shall be issued by the board and shall be subject to renewal annually upon such terms,
conditions and requirements as the initial issuance or upon terms, conditions and
requirements as are necessary to carry out the purposes of these EIA rules and
regulations.
B. All equine that arrive at a public livestock market, that have had a blood sample drawn
for an EIA test, been fitted with a permanent individual equine identification, and that
have had their fee paid, may be moved by the purchaser to the purchaser's premises and, if
so moved, shall be held by the purchaser under quarantine until the EIA test results are
received.
C. For purposes of these EIA rules and regulations the date of the drawing of the blood
sample used for an EIA test shall be deemed the date of the conduct of the EIA test
sometimes referred to as the date of the EIA test.
D. No person may import into Louisiana any equine that is EIA positive.
E. Authorized buyers for approved slaughter establishments may request that any equine
purchased by the approved slaughter establishment at a public livestock market be
restricted to slaughter. Upon such request, an authorized agent of the board shall place
an S brand on said equine and shall issue a VS Form 1-27 Permit before the said equine may
leave the public livestock market.
F. No person shall conspire with another person or aid and abet another person in the
violation of these EIA rules and regulations.
G. No person shall give false information, in any form, to the board or any representative
thereof.
H. No equine under EIA quarantine or quarantine may be moved except with a VS form 1-27
permit.
I. No equine under EIA quarantine or quarantine may be sold other than directly to
slaughter.
§ 535. Severability
If any part of these EIA rules and regulations is declared to be invalid for any
reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, said declaration shall not affect the
validity of any other part not so declared.
Amended in 1997.
Reviewed by AAHS in October 2001.
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