Tennessee Administrative Code

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(1) Livestock entering fairs and exhibitions shall comply with the following, as applicable: (a) Livestock entering fairs and exhibitions from within Tennessee shall be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection with official, permanent, individual identifica…

(1) For purposes of these rules, the definitions set forth in Rule 0080-02-01-.01 of the published rules of the Department of Agriculture shall apply unless otherwise indicated herein.

(1) Cattle entering fairs and exhibitions from within Tennessee shall be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection with official, permanent, individual identification or sufficient description to identify each animal.

(1) Swine entering fairs and exhibitions from within Tennessee shall be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection with official, permanent, individual identification or sufficient description to identify each animal.

(1) Sponsors of poultry fairs and exhibitions shall notify the Department of Agriculture at least thirty (30) days prior to such show or exhibition. (2) Poultry at fairs and exhibitions are subject to surveillance testing for Pullorum-typhoid, avian influenza, Exotic Newcastle Di…

(1) When entering fairs and exhibitions, horses and other Equidae, except foals less than six (6) months of age in the company of their EIA-negative dams, shall have evidence of having tested negative for Equine Infectious Anemia within the preceding twelve (12) months.

(1) All sheep entering fairs and exhibitions, including wethers, shall have an official certificate of veterinary inspection as provided in Rule 0080-02-03-.01 (1), and shall be officially, permanently identified by a method set forth in 9 C.F.R. 79.1-79.4.

(1) All goats entering fairs and exhibitions, including wethers, shall have an official certificate of veterinary inspection as provided in Rule 0080-02-03-.01 (1), and shall be officially, permanently identified by a method set forth in 9 C.F.R. 79.1-79.4.

(1) Camelids entering fairs and exhibitions shall have an official certificate of veterinary inspection as provided in Rule 0080-02-03-.01 (1).

(1) Captive Cervidae entering fairs and exhibitions from within Tennessee shall have an official certificate of veterinary inspection as provided by Rule 0080-02-03-.01 (1).

(1) Fair association and exhibition management shall inform exhibitors of the rules of this chapter, and shall notify the state veterinarian or his agent of any violation. Exhibitors shall present evidence of compliance with this chapter to the state veterinarian or his agent upo…

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(1) For Purposes of these Rules: (a) Official Identification – A means of identifying an animal or group of animals in accordance with 9 C.F.R. 71.1.

(1) No person shall remove official identification from any livestock in Tennessee, except as follows: (a) Persons who have kept livestock for breeding, feeding or grazing for a period of sixty (60) days or more are permitted to remove official backtags and sale tags only. (b) Du…

(1) This chapter applies to any person who owns or possesses swine within the state. (2) The department is authorized to enter any premises or conveyance reasonably believed to pose an animal disease concern and to order the examination, testing, vaccination, destruction, and san…

(1) Terms in this chapter share those meanings of terms set forth in T.C.A. § 44-2-101. (2) When used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) Act means title 44, chapter 2, part 1 of Tennessee Code; (b) Breeding swine means swine that are used or intended to b…

For rules regarding the admission and transportation of swine refer to 0080-02-01 Health Requirements for Admission and Transportation of Livestock and Poultry. June, 2021 (Revised) 1 SWINE CHAPTER 0080-02-06 (Rule 0080-02-06-.03, continued)

(1) Only swine markets that are approved as having met state and federal standards are authorized to handle swine in Tennessee. Only three (3) types of swine markets are approved: (a) Slaughter-Only Market 1. Slaughter-only markets shall be approved in accordance with the require…

(1) All swine located in Tennessee are subject to being monitored for Pseudorabies in accordance with the National Pseudorabies Program Standards. (2) Upon notice from the state veterinarian that a herd has been selected as a representative herd for testing, the owner of the herd…

(1) Fees for the following shall be assessed per test or procedure, unless otherwise noted, and in accordance with T.C.A. § 43-1-703(f). (a) Aerobic culture and antibiotic sensitivity Tier 1 fee per swab, tissue, site, sample, or isolate tested and not per test or procedure (b) D…

(1) Fees for the following shall be assessed per test or procedure, unless otherwise noted, and in accordance with T.C.A. §43-1-703(f). (a) Antibody testing Tier 1 fee per test type per submission and not per test or procedure (b) Polymerase chain reaction testing Tier 2 fee…

(1) Histopathology/Biopsy $38.00 per specimen (2) Histopathology additional tissue (same animal) $22.00 per specimen (3) Necropsy (no toxicology) $80.00 per animal, limb, organ or head (4) Necropsy (with toxicology) $110.00 (5) Necropsy (with spinal cord exam) $100.00 (6) Cytolog…

(1) First test $35.00 (2) Each additional test $18.00

(1) Fees for the following shall be assessed in accordance with T.C.A. § 43-1-703(f). (a) Save remains for retrieval following procedure Tier 2 fee (b) Disposal of remains following procedure Tier 1 fee per 250 pounds (c) Shipping and handling Tier 1 fee (d) Handling of leaky pac…

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under this Act as a Livestock Dealer shall maintain written records on each transaction made involving livestock bought, sold, traded for, or given away.

Commissioner shall be maintained and preserved for a period of five years.

(1) Full name and address of the buyer and seller of livestock, which shall reflect the origin and destination of such livestock. (2) Date of each purchase, sale, or transaction. (3) Date and place of Brucellosis test, when such test is required. (4) Number of animals involved. (…

available for inspection by the Commissioner or his representative at any reasonable hour.

required records for inspection within twenty-four (24) hours of any request by the Commissioner or his representative for such inspection.

the authority to copy, photograph, or otherwise reproduce all such records as he may deem necessary for official use.

are required by the Commissioner shall be cause for revocation or suspension of livestock dealer license.

(1) This chapter applies to any person who buys, receives, or assembles livestock for resale—on that person’s account or for the account of another person—more than nine times in any consecutive three-month period. (2) Persons licensed under this chapter shall be responsible for …

(1) Terms in this chapter share those meanings of terms set forth in the Tennessee Livestock Dealer Act, T.C.A. § 44-10-201, et seq. (2) When used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) Act means the Tennessee Livestock Dealer Act, compiled at T.C.A. § 44-10-…

(1) All persons to whom these rules apply shall obtain a license in accordance with this chapter. (2) Application for a livestock dealer license shall be made on forms provided by the department, which shall be completed in full and shall include: (a) Name of the applicant; (b) D…

(1) This chapter applies to any person who on a commercial basis assembles, or causes to be assembled, livestock that is sold at public auction during regularly scheduled or special sales for compensation of the livestock’s owner or the operator of the auction. (2) Persons licens…

(1) Terms in this chapter share those meanings of terms set forth in T.C.A. § 44-11-101. (2) When used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) Act means T.C.A. § 44-11-101, et seq.; (b) Public auction means the presentation of livestock, open to the public, wh…

(1) All persons to whom these rules apply shall obtain a license in accordance with this chapter. (2) Application for a livestock market license shall be made on forms provided by the department, completed in accordance with the Act, and shall include: (a) Name of the applicant; …

HORSES. (1) Proof of Test Required for Change of Ownership – Subject to the exceptions below, persons assembling for sale, offering for sale, or selling horses or other Equidae, whether for one’s own account or for the account of another person, shall have proof that each individ…

(1) All horses or other Equidae, except foals less than six (6) months of age in the company of their EIA-negative dam, which have been assembled by more than one owner at boarding, breeding or training stables or pastures, shall be accompanied by proof that each individual anima…

(1) All horses or other Equidae, except foals less than six (6) months of age in the company of their EIA-negative dam, which participate in any horse show, competition or other assembly, except approved livestock market sales where such Equidae are offered for sale, shall be acc…

(1) When a horse or other member of the Equidae family tests positive on an official confirmatory test for Equine Infectious Anemia, the following Equidae shall be tested for Equine Infectious Anemia within thirty (30) days of the time the infected animal was diagnosed as being E…

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Laboratories conducting tests for Equine Infectious Anemia in Tennessee: (1) Shall be certified as required by the provisions of 9 C.F.R. 75 and approved by the commissioner of the department of agriculture or his designated representative; (2) May be audited for complete and acc…