California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 2 - Animal Industry › Chapter 2 - Livestock Disease Control › Article 8.5 - Interstate and Intrastate Movement of Swine › Section 796 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  "Animal" means any swine in captivity.
(b) "Herd" means any group of livestock
				  maintained on common ground for any purpose, or two or more groups of livestock
				  under common ownership or supervision, geographically separated, but which have
				  an interchange or movement of animals. Swine used for 4-H, The National FFA
				  Organization, or school projects kept isolated from the parent herd shall be
				  considered a separate herd.
(c)
				  "Isolated" means separation of swine by a physical barrier in such a manner
				  that other swine do not have access to the isolated swine's body, excrement, or
				  discharges; not allowing the isolated swine to share a building with a common
				  ventilation system with other swine; and not allowing the isolated swine to be
				  within 10 feet of other swine if not sharing a building with a common
				  ventilation system.
(d) "Official
				  brucellosis test" means any test for the diagnosis of brucellosis as defined by
				  9 CFR Part 78.1 (1/1/02 Edition).
(e) "Official identification" of swine means
				  any method approved by the Department and USDA for the identification of swine
				  in interstate commerce as defined by 9 CFR Part 71.19 (1/1/02
				  Edition).
(f) "Official
				  pseudorabies test" means any test for the diagnosis of pseudorabies as defined
				  by 9 CFR Part 85.1 (1/1/02 Edition).
(g) "Premises" means the farm of origin where
				  swine were born and raised or where they have resided for a minimum of 90
				  continuous days immediately preceding shipment.
(h) "State or federal inspected slaughter
				  facility" means a property where swine are slaughtered and inspected by
				  authorized state or federal officials including all properties contiguous to
				  the property containing the slaughter establishment if the contiguous
				  properties are owned or controlled by the operator or those conducting business
				  with the operator that involves live swine or products from swine.
(i) "Swine for immediate slaughter" means
				  swine imported into California for slaughter at an establishment under state or
				  federal inspection within 14 days after entry.
(j) "USDA" means United States Department of
				  Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary
				  Services.
1. New
					 article 8.5 (sections
					 796-796.6) and section filed
					 3-1-2005; operative 3-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 9). For prior history of
					 article 9, section
					 796, see Register 2003, No.
					 23.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						407
						and
						10781,
						Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						9561,
						9562,
						9570,
						9574,
						10721,
						10722,
						10723,
						10724,
						10725,
						10726,
						10751,
						10752,
						10753,
						10781,
						10782,
						10783,
						10784,
						10785
						and
						10786,
						Food and Agricultural Code.