Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-1 - TRANSPORTATION › Rule 40-13-1-.03 - General Livestock and Poultry

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall
				have the authority to make reciprocal agreements with other states concerning
				health requirements for interstate movement of livestock and poultry. Such
				authority shall be applicable to additions, deletions, or changes in health
				requirements controlling the movement of livestock and poultry in disease
				control programs.
(2) All livestock
				and poultry entering Georgia shall be accompanied by a Certificate of
				Veterinary Inspection or N.P.I.P. Form 9-3 (and/or permit, when required),
				which must be attached to the waybill or be in the possession of the driver of
				the vehicle or person in charge of the shipment. Authorized persons only may
				possess or use official state or federal livestock identification
				tags.
(3) Livestock and poultry
				that originate from a farm in a state that borders Georgia and is consigned to
				a livestock or poultry market in Georgia are exempt form all test and
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection requirements. All animals must have been
				part of the farm of origin for ninety (90) days prior to entry into
				Georgia.
(4) All non diseased or
				exposed livestock and poultry, except ratites, entering Georgia for immediate
				slaughter do not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection provided they
				are accompanied by a waybill or proof of ownership. They must be consigned to a
				state or federally approved slaughter establishment, or a licensed sales
				establishment specifically approved by the State Veterinarian for sale to
				immediate slaughter only.
(5)
				Ratites entering Georgia for slaughter must be accompanied by a Certificate of
				Veterinary Inspection, a prior permit number, individual and visible
				identification, and be tested negative for Avian influenza and Pullorum-Typhoid
				by an approved serological test within thirty (30) days prior to
				entry.
(6) Cattle from a
				quarantined herd or quarantined area shall not be transported into or
				transported within the state of Georgia unless accompanied by a VS 1-27 permit.
				No person shall allow such quarantined cattle to come in contact with any other
				cattle in Georgia.
(7) Cattle moved
				directly to a state or federally approved slaughtering establishment must be
				individually identified on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or waybill
				and are not allowed to come in contact with any other cattle in Georgia until
				arrival at such slaughter establishment.
(8) All livestock and poultry holding pens in
				state or federally approved slaughtering establishments are considered
				quarantined areas. All livestock or poultry in these pens shall be considered
				quarantined until slaughtered. No livestock or poultry may be removed from such
				pens except for immediate slaughter without a special permit from the State
				Veterinarian.
(9) Livestock or
				poultry entering Georgia without an approved Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection or N.P.I.P. Form 9-3 shall be held in quarantine at the risk and
				expense of the owner until released by the State Veterinarian.
(10) Any animal represented by an altered or
				forged official document will be considered as a potential disease carrier or
				suspect. The final disposition of the animal will be determined upon the
				recommendation of the State Veterinarian. The person(s) responsible for the
				altering or forging of an official document will be subject to
				prosecution.
(11) All livestock and
				poultry entering Georgia for exhibition purposes shall meet all requirements as
				outlined in these regulations.
(12)
				All required tests of animals that are intended for interstate movement shall
				be made in State or federal laboratories or commercial laboratories approved by
				the United States Department of Agriculture and the state of origin. The
				Georgia Department of Agriculture reserves the right to refuse tests from any
				laboratory that is disapproved by the Georgia State Veterinarian's
				Office.
(13) Tests for tuberculosis
				must be conducted by an accredited and licensed veterinarian in the state of
				origin.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-4-1,
				  4-4-64,
				  4-4-65,
				  4-4-67,
				  4-4-70,
				  4-4-71,
				  4-4-95,
				  4-4-95.1,
				  4-4-119,
				  16-10-20.