Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 28a.7. Lighting. (a) General lighting standard for commercial kennels. Lighting in commercial kennels may be provided by natural or artificial light, or both. Whether lighting is provided by natural or artificial light, or both, the following standards shall be met: (1) There s…

§ 28a.8. Flooring. For dogs over 12 weeks of age, the flooring in commercial kennels must meet the following standards: (1) General requirements of the act. (i) The floors of all primary enclosures must be impervious to moisture, as required under section 207(h)(9) of the act (3 …

§ 28a.9. Scope and effective date. (a) Scope. This chapter applies only to commercial kennels. (b) Effective Date. This chapter is effective on July 1, 2011. Appendix A 85 HI Heat Index from Temperature and Humidity The following chart delineates the relative humidity level that …

§ 28c.1. Calculation of volumetric air flow requirements for areas of commercial kennels where puppies are housed in primary enclosures with their dam or foster dam. Volumetric air flow per dog, as set forth in § § 28a.2(f)(2) and 28a.3(b)(1) and (2) (relating to ventilation; and…

§ 3.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Accredited veterinarian—A licensed veterinarian jointly accredited by APHIS-USDA and the Department in the state the veterina…

INTERSTATE HEALTH CERTIFICATE § 3.101. Interstate health certificate required. (a) An approved interstate health certificate is required for equidae imported into this Commonwealth. The certificate shall be issued within 30 days of date of arrival in the Commonwealth. The certifi…

EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA § 3.102. Dangerous transmissible disease. Equine infectious anemia, commonly known as ‘‘swamp fever,’’ and caused by a virus which is infectious in nature, is hereby considered by the Department to be a dangerous transmissible disease. Source The provisio…

§ 3.103. Test methods. (a) Testing required. Equidae imported into this Commonwealth for other than immediate slaughter shall be negative to either of the following: (1) An official agar gel immunodiffusion blood test (commonly called the Coggins Test), conducted by a Federally a…

§ 3.104. Import for slaughtering purposes. Equidae imported for slaughter shall be consigned to a horse slaughter establishment or to an animal market. They shall be accompanied by either a waybill or an owner or shipper statement listing the number, description and destination o…

§ 3.105. Equidae imported from quarantined areas; permit required. A permit issued by the Department is required before importing equidae from a state or area wherein a state or Federal quarantine is invoked to prevent the spread of a contagious or infectious disease of equidae. …

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS § 3.111. Shipping containers. New, unused or clean and disinfected containers shall be used for all shipments for import. Source The provisions of this § 3.111 amended April 11, 1975, effective April 12, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 895. Immediately preceding text appears a…

§ 3.112. Immediate slaughter. Shipments for immediate slaughter may be imported without restriction, except those infected with or exposed to contagious diseases. Source The provisions of this § 3.112 amended April 11, 1975, effective April 12, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 895. Immediately prec…

§ 3.113. Health requirements. Imports shall be free from evidence of, or not have been exposed to the following diseases determined by the Department to be dangerous and transmissible: laryngotracheitis, duck virus enteritis, Newcastle disease, plague-like avian influenza, fowl c…

§ 3.114. Records and reports. (a) The Commonwealth consignee shall maintain a complete record of imports for a 12-month period. The complete record shall include the following: (1) Date import received. (2) Name and address of out-of-State consignor. (b) The consignor and consign…

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS § 3.115. Temporary imports for shows, exhibitions and displays: health certificate. (a) Imports for shows, exhibitions or displays of less than 10 days duration, with immediate return to state of origin, shall be accompanied by a properly completed, owner end…

§ 3.116. Commercial, backyard or exhibition types of poultry, water and game fowl and their hatching eggs. (a) Imports shall be only from flocks classified or rated as Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or Free by either their state of origin, the National Poultry Improvement Plan or the Com…

§ 3.117. Pet or wild types of birds, and their hatching eggs. Birds such as parrots, parakeets, finches, canaries, mynahs or wild fowl for domestication, confinement or sale as pets or for zoological or menagerie collections, and their hatching eggs, may be imported provided the …

VIOLATION OF IMPORT REQUIREMENTS § 3.118. Refusal or condemnation of imports. Shipments in violation of importation requirements of this subchapter, and other birds, poultry or fowl exposed to them may be condemned by the Department without indemnity. Source The provisions of thi…

§ 3.119. Quarantine. Quarantine powers as provided in sections 4—6 of the act of April 17, 1929 (P. L. 533, No. 236) (3 P. S. § § 344—346), may be enforced; as well as other penalties provided in the enabling statute. Source The provisions of this § 3.119 adopted April 11, 1975, …

§ 3.121. Approved interstate health certificate required. Sheep imported into this Commonwealth shall be accompanied by an approved interstate health certificate, which shall include a statement that the flock of origin was inspected and found free from symptoms of scabies or oth…

§ 3.122. Sheep for slaughter only. (a) Apparently healthy sheep may be imported into this Commonwealth for the purpose of immediate slaughter when consigned directly to a slaughter market or to a recognized slaughter establishment. (b) The sheep shall be accompanied by a waybill …

§ 3.123. Dipping requirements. (a) Sheep intended for purposes other than immediate slaughter that have been handled in stockyards, stockpens or other premises in public use for livestock may not be imported into this Commonwealth until they have been dipped in accordance with th…

§ 3.124. Vehicular sanitation. Vehicular sanitation shall meet the requirements set forth in § 3.6 (relating to vehicular sanitation). Source The provisions of this § 3.124 amended April 11, 1975, effective April 12, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 895. Immediately preceding text appears at serial…

§ 3.131. General provisions. (a) Importation of swine. Swine imported into this Commonwealth shall meet the provisions of Subchapter A (relating to general provisions). (b) Identification. Swine imported for purposes other than slaughter shall be permanently identified by an eart…

§ 3.132. Swine for slaughter. Swine not known to be infected with a dangerous transmissible disease may be imported for immediate slaughter at a recognized slaughter establishment or transported directly to a slaughter market without a health certificate or test for brucellosis o…

§ 3.133. Garbage fed swine. Swine that have been fed garbage may not be imported into this Commonwealth unless they come directly from a farm which is licensed by the state of origin or USDA-APHIS to engage in the business of garbage feeding. The garbage-feeding license number sh…

§ 3.134. Swine in interstate commerce. Swine being transported in interstate commerce which are not unloaded in this Commonwealth shall be subject to the regulations of the state of destination and USDA-APHIS. Source The provisions of this § 3.134 amended April 11, 1975, effectiv…

§ 3.138a. Brucellosis requirements. (a) Imported breeding swine, including exhibition swine, over 6 months of age shall originate from a validated brucellosis-free state or a validated brucellosis-free herd or be official brucellosis test negative within 30 days of entry into thi…

§ 3.139. Pseudorabies requirements. (a) Breeding swine imported into this Commonwealth shall be serum neutralization test negative at a dilution of 1:4 or negative by other official tests for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to importation into this Commonwealth and shall origin…

§ 3.141. Conditions for importing. Wild animals under domestication or in custody may be imported into this Commonwealth, if a report of the number of and species of the imported animals is made to the Department within 10 days and that immediate opportunity for examination is af…

§ 3.142. Approved health certificate required. (a) Animals imported into this Commonwealth for game preserves shall be accompanied by an interstate health certificate from the state of origin listing the eartag or tattoo, description, number of animals and date shipped. A copy of…

§ 3.151. General provisions. (a) Identification required. Cattle, goats and bison transported within this Commonwealth described in subsections (b) and (c) shall be identified by an official eartag or other unique identification device approved and recorded by the Department. (b)…

§ 3.161. Permit required. Sheep that are infected with or that have been exposed to anthrax, foot and mouth disease (aphthous fever), blackleg, sheep-pox, foot rot, lip and leg ulceration, scabies, scrapie or other transmissible disease now or hereafter proclaimed by the Departme…

§ 3.162. Dipping requirements. A sheep offered for sale at an animal market may not be sold for purposes other than immediate slaughter unless the sheep has been inspected, eartagged and approved by the Department or the USDA-APHIS before being removed from the market. Source The…

§ 3.163. Special quarantines. In case of emergency necessitating stricter regulations for the control of transmissible disease, § § 3.161 and 3.162 (relating to permit required; and dipping requirements) may be revoked and superseded by orders of special or general quarantine. So…

§ 3.172. Health requirements. (a) Swine affected with or exposed to a disease declared by the Department to be a dangerous transmissible disease may not be transported except when accompanied by a permit issued by the Department. (b) Swine in intrastate movement shall be individu…

§ 3.173. Care and handling of breeding and feeder swine duringtransportation and at destination. Swine which are transported for purposes other than immediate slaughter shall be transported in clean and disinfected vehicles and so that at no time before shipment, during transit o…

§ 3.174. Quarantine of swine. Swine that have been exposed to a dangerous transmissible disease shall be placed under quarantine and may not be moved from the premises on which they are confined except by permit from the Department. Authority The provisions of this § 3.174 issued…

§ 3.175. Areas considered contaminated. (a) Animal markets, garbage feeding plants, railroad and other feeding or watering pens and yards in public use which are exposed to a dangerous transmissible disease except avian tuberculosis shall be considered as contaminated and shall b…

§ 3.176. Use of loading chutes. Loading chutes may not be used in transferring swine, except those for immediate slaughter, unless the chutes have been cleaned and disinfected before use. Authority The provisions of this § 3.176 issued under act of March 28, 1929 (P. L. 110, No. …

§ 3.177. Sanitation of contaminated facilities. Cars, boats, wagons, trucks, pens, crates, yards, chutes, other vehicles, structures and enclosures, except those located at recognized slaughter establishments, which have been occupied by swine known to be infected with a dangerou…

§ 3.178. Records requirements. Records of transfer of ownership of swine shall be maintained for 2 years and made available for examination upon request by the Department. Authority The provisions of this § 3.178 issued under act of March 28, 1929 (P. L. 110, No. 117) (3 P. S. § …

§ 3.180. Swine for exhibition. (a) Health certificate. Swine for exhibition shall be accompanied by a health certificate prepared within 30 days of the exhibition and shall be identified in accordance with § 3.172(b) (relating to health requirements) or by other permanent means a…

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS § 3.191. Shipping containers. New, unused or clean and disinfected containers shall be used for movements. Source The provisions of this § 3.191 amended April 11, 1975, effective April 12, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 895. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (…

§ 3.192. Immediate slaughter. Movements for immediate slaughter may be made without restriction. Source The provisions of this § 3.192 amended April 11, 1975, effective April 12, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 895. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1395). Cross References This se…

§ 3.193. Health. Movements shall be free from evidence of, or exposure to, the following diseases determined by the Department to be dangerous and transmissible: laryngotracheitis, duck plague, that is duck virus enteritis, velogenic Newcastle disease, plague-like avian influenza…

§ 3.194. Records, reports and inspections. (a) The consignor shall maintain a complete record of movements for a 12-month period. The record shall include the following: (1) Date of movement. (2) Name and address of consignee. (3) A prompt report of evidence of illness such as un…