Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purpose of this chapter, the definitions in Section
				  585.01, F.S., and the following
				  shall apply:
(1) Accredited
				Veterinarian. A state licensed veterinarian accredited by the United States
				Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA,
				APHIS) to perform certain functions of federal and cooperative state-federal
				programs in accordance with the provisions of
				9 C.F.R.
				161.1 (JAN 2018), incorporated in subsection
				5C-4.0015(1),
				F.A.C.
(2) Administrator. The
				Administrator of USDA, APHIS or any person authorized to act for the
				Administrator.
(3) Animal(s). This
				term is as defined in Section
				585.01(10),
				F.S., which provides that the term "animal" shall include wild or game animals
				whenever necessary to effectively control or eradicate dangerous transmissible
				diseases or pests which threaten the agricultural interests of the
				state.
(4) Approved Livestock
				Facility. A stockyard, livestock market, buying station, concentration point,
				or any other premises under State or Federal veterinary supervision where
				Livestock are assembled and that has been approved under
				9 C.F.R. §
										71.20 (2018).
				9 C.F.R. §
										71.20 (2018) is hereby incorporated by
				reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10862
.
(5) Approved Tagging Site. A site or location
				specifically approved by the Department in accordance with chapter 5C-31,
				F.A.C., to apply Official Individual Identification to cattle.
(6) Avian Influenza (AI) or Exotic Newcastle
				Disease (END) - Affected State. Any state in which AI subtypes H5 or H7 or END
				virus has been diagnosed in poultry within the last ninety (90) days prior to
				importation into Florida.
(7) Avian
				Influenza (AI) Approved Test. Antibody or antigen capture methodologies
				recognized by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) and conducted at a
				laboratory approved to conduct such tests by USDA, APHIS.
(8) Cervidae Herd Health Plan. A Florida
				Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) disease surveillance
				plan for Cervids as defined and required in Chapter 5C-26, F.A.C.
(9) Cervids. Any farmed or captive member of
				the family Cervidae and hybrids, including deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer,
				and related species that are raised or maintained in captivity for the
				production of meat and other agricultural products, for sport, or for
				exhibition.
(10) Cleaned and
				Disinfected. Free of organic matter and disinfected in accordance with
				9 C.F.R. §§
										71.7 and 71.10-71.12 (2018).
				9 C.F.R. §§
										71.7 and 71.10-71.12 (2018) is hereby
				incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10863
.
(11) Commuter Herd. A herd of cattle moved
				interstate during the course of normal livestock management operations without
				a change of ownership or comingling of cattle of different ownership directly
				between two premises, as provided in a commuter herd agreement. The Commuter
				Herd participating states are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and
				Mississippi.
(12) Competitive
				Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (cELISA). A test that uses antibodies and
				color change to identify and quantify total antibodies in a sample.
(13) Department. The Florida Department of
				Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(14) Division. The Division of Animal
				Industry of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
				Services.
(15) "Domestic Animal"
				shall include any equine or bovine animal, goat, sheep, swine, domestic cat,
				dog, poultry, ostrich, emu, rhea, or other domesticated beast or
				bird.
(16) Domestic Fowl. Any
				member of the class Aves that is propagated or maintained under control of a
				person for commercial, exhibition or breeding purposes, or as pets.
(17) Electronic Equine Infectious Anemia
				(EIA) Form (A.K.A. Coggins Form). An electronic version of a USDA, APHIS and
				Department approved EIA form which must be complete, legible, and accurate with
				a detailed description of the equine that the test record represents, including
				the breed registration number or registry tattoo, when applicable; the name of
				the equine; the age, breed, sex and color; all other distinctive markings,
				including markings on the legs and face, color patterns, body brands, scars,
				whorls and blemishes, and digital images of the Equine. The digital images must
				consist of three (3) color images to include a full view of both sides of the
				Equine and the face from above the ears to below the muzzle.
(18) Emergency Management Response Services
				(EMRS). A USDA, APHIS, web-based application for authorized users in the
				reporting of routine investigations of foreign animal diseases (FAD),
				surveillance and control programs, state specific disease outbreaks, and
				national animal health emergency responses (all-hazards).
(19) Endemic Disease. A disease will be
				characterized as an Endemic Disease in a particular locality, region, state, or
				U.S. possession based on known positive cases, prevalence of the disease,
				presence of competent vectors and/or evidence of natural transmission of the
				disease such that the disease is maintained in the population without external
				inputs.
(20) Equine. Any member of
				the family Equidae, including horses, mules, asses, and zebras.
(21) Equine Event Extension. A document
				accompanied by the original Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
				(OCVI), valid for six (6) months from the date of issuance, and proof of a
				negative EIA test within the previous twelve (12) months, is accepted by
				participating states for interstate movement.
(22) Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). A viral
				disease of horses, commonly known as swamp fever, which is infectious and is
				spread primarily by bloodsucking insects. Transmission can also occur through
				transfer of infected blood by fomites, such as contaminated hypodermic needles
				and other instruments.
(23) Equine
				Interstate Passport. A card produced by the Department that serves as proof of
				negative EIA test and OCVI that is accepted by participating states for
				interstate movement.
(24) Exotic
				(virulent) Newcastle Disease (END) Approved Test. Antigen capture methodologies
				recognized by the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) and
				conducted at a laboratory approved to conduct such tests by the USDA,
				APHIS.
(25) Feeder Swine. A weaned
				gilt or barrow weighing forty (40) - eighty (80) pounds at six (6) - eight (8)
				weeks of age that is sold to be finished for slaughter.
(26) Feral Swine. Swine that have lived all
				(wild) or any part (feral) of their lives as free-roaming. This definition does
				not include those exotic swine maintained by a zoo or aquarium accredited by
				the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.
(27) Import, Imported, Importation. The
				movement of animals into Florida, from another state, United States (U.S.)
				possession, or foreign country.
(28) Lagomorph. Any member of the taxonomic
				order Lagomorpha.
(29) Livestock.
				Grazing animals, such as cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, other hoofed
				animals, ostriches, emus, and rheas which are raised for private use or
				commercial purposes.
(30) National
				Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP). A cooperative state-federal-industry program
				for prevention and control of certain hatchery-disseminated diseases and for
				improvement of Poultry and Poultry Products as provided in 9 C.F.R.
				§§145-147 (2018). 9 C.F.R. §§145-147 (2018) is hereby
				incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10899
.
(31) Official Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection (OCVI). A legible record or certificate made on an official form
				from the animal's state of origin, issued and signed by veterinarians licensed
				and accredited in the animal's state of origin for the purpose of certifying
				the Official Individual Identification, test requirements, and health status of
				specific animals for movement, exhibition, and other designated
				purposes.
(32) Official Individual
				Identification. An individual animal identification that uniquely identifies
				the animal, the owner, the Premises where the animal was identified, and the
				state in which the Official Individual Identification was applied as referenced
				in 9 C.F.R §
										86.1.,
				9 C.F.R. §
										86.1 (2018) is hereby incorporated by
				reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10864
.
(33) Owner-Shipper Statement. Any document
				signed by the owner or shipper as evidence of ownership or authority for
				possession of and for the transport of animals. Information required on the
				Owner-Shipper Statement is listed in subsection
				5C-3.002(2),
				F.A.C.
(34) Permit for Movement of
				Restricted Animals, VS Form 1-27 (JUN 89). A permit issued by an employee of
				the state or federal government, or a licensed veterinarian accredited by the
				USDA, who is authorized to conduct animal disease control and eradication
				activities, prior to the interstate shipment of animals infected or exposed to
				dangerous transmissible regulated diseases, which shall include:
(a) The number of animals to be
				moved;
(b) The purpose for which
				the animals are to be moved;
(c)
				The points of origin and destination; and,
(d) The consignor and consignee.
Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals, VS Form 1-27 (JUN
				  89) is hereby incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10865
.