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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter C - Processed Animal Waste Products as Animal Feed Ingredients › Section XVII-149 - Testing Required

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The purpose
				  of the sampling and testing requirements of this Section shall be to determine
				  the presence of harmful materials or biological contaminants and to assure
				  compliance with the quality standards in
				  §143 of these regulations and
				  R.S.
				  3:1396.
B. Any person seeking or receiving
				  registration of any processed animal waste product shall test, by
				  representative sampling and assaying of such samples and keep accurate records
				  thereof, the processed animal waste product for which the registration is
				  sought or received. The sample shall be of sufficient size so as to provide
				  meaningful data, statistically reliable in carrying out the purpose of such
				  sampling and analysis. For example, 10 1-pound samples taken randomly from one
				  day's production run or other identifiable lot, should be packaged in sealed
				  air-tight bags for prompt shipment to the analytical laboratory.
C. The registrant, manufacturer or producer
				  of any such processed animal waste product ingredient shall conform to the
				  following sample and analyses requirements.
1. Analyses specified by the commissioner to
				  meet the requirements of the quality standards of
				  §143 and
				  R.S.
				  3:1396 and these regulations shall be
				  conducted on three sequential production runs to establish that the feed
				  ingredient is consistently within the limitations specified prior to
				  registration and/or sale of the processed animal waste product. In addition to
				  quality standards, testing on the same production runs or lots should include
				  potential hazardous substances such as the following:
a. drugs suspected or known to be used in the
				  feed or as a therapeutic treatment of the animals;
b. pesticides used on the animal, facilities
				  and waste for pest control;
c.
				  pathogenic organisms at least to include
Salmonella
and
E. Coli
;
d. heavy
				  metals: arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury and selenium, at
				  least;
e. parasitic larva or
				  ova;
f. mycotoxins, such as
				  aflatoxins.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter C - Processed Animal Waste Products as Animal Feed Ingredients › Section XVII-151 - Records Required

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any person
				  seeking or receiving registration of any processed animal waste product shall
				  keep for a period of two years, accurate records of:
1. all sources of raw materials and date
				  acquired, including information on drugs and pesticide usage;
2. all production output, including a code or
				  other method to identify the date of production;
3. all sales and distribution, including the
				  name and address of the purchaser or to whom distributed, date, quantity and
				  production code;
4. sampling and
				  assay records of the testing required by
				  §149 of this regulation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter C - Processed Animal Waste Products as Animal Feed Ingredients › Section XVII-153 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Fees for
				  processed animal waste products shall be the same as for other animal feeds as
				  set forth in
				  R.S.
				  3:1401 and
				  §121 of the official feed rules and
				  regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:1392 and
					 R.S.
					 3:1401.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter C - Processed Animal Waste Products as Animal Feed Ingredients › Section XVII-155 - Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Penalties for
				  processed animal waste products will be the same as penalties for other animal
				  feeds as set forth in
				  R.S.
				  3:1400 and
				  §123 of the official feed rules and
				  regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:1392 and
					 R.S.
					 3:1400.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter D - Probation of Registrants › Section XVII-157 - Probationary Status of Registrants

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A registrant shall be placed on probation
				  by the commission when 25 percent of the official samples taken from a single
				  registrant during one complete fiscal year are found to be deficient, provided
				  that a minimum of six samples and at least 2 percent of the total tonnage sold
				  for that fiscal year is sampled.
B.
				  Notification shall be given, in writing, to any registrant placed on probation
				  within 30 days of the date on which the commission took action to place the
				  registrant on probation.
C. The
				  commission may assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for any violation
				  other than those found in
				  R.S.
				  3:1400(A). Each day on which
				  a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.
D. The commission shall not waive any penalty
				  imposed under the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  3:1391 et seq.
E.
1. A
				  registrant who is placed on probation shall be subject to an increase of
				  sampling up to 20 percent of the total tonnage of products offered for sale
				  during the fiscal year of probation, or until probation is terminated by the
				  commission.
2. In order to be
				  removed from probation, a minimum of nine samples and 3 percent of the total
				  tonnage sold must be taken and analyzed during the year of probation. The
				  deficiency rate of samples taken must be less than 20 percent.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter D - Probation of Registrants › Section XVII-159 - Cancellation of Registration and/or Denial of Application for Renewal of Registration

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Subject
				  to an adjudicatory hearing, the commission may cancel the registration of any
				  registrant who fails to reduce the overall deficiency of his product to less
				  than 20 percent by the end of the year of probation.
B. Upon proper hearing, the commission may
				  cancel the registration and/or deny the registrant's application for renewal of
				  registration when any registrant fails to comply with the requirements of
				  R.S.
				  3:1391 et seq., and/or these regulations
				  promulgated under the authority therein, unless the registrant can show just
				  cause.
C. No registration will be
				  canceled nor application for renewal of registration denied until the
				  registrant has been afforded the right to an adjudicatory hearing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:1392 and
					 R.S.
					 3:1400.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter D - Probation of Registrants › Section XVII-161 - Appeals from Action of the Commission; Department of Agriculture and Forestry Appeals Concerning Method of Taking Samples

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If the registrant, or his agent, objects
				  to the manner in which an agricultural inspector takes a sample, the registrant
				  or his agent shall make his objections known immediately to the
				  inspector.
B. If the registrant, or
				  his agent, and the agricultural inspector who is taking the sample cannot
				  resolve their differences, the registrant shall immediately telephone his
				  complaint to the director of Agricultural Chemistry Programs. The registrant or
				  his agent shall confirm the telephone complaint in writing to the same
				  official.
C. If the difference
				  concerning the manner of taking the sample cannot thus be resolved, the
				  registrant may place his complaint on the agenda at the next meeting of the
				  commission. Routine procedures for submission and analysis of the sample shall
				  be followed pending the resolution of the differences at such
				  hearing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:1392 and
					 R.S.
					 3:1400.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter D - Probation of Registrants › Section XVII-163 - Appeals Concerning Results of Chemical Analysis

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When a registrant, or his agent, disagrees
				  with a finding of deficiency or a calculation of a penalty resulting from a
				  finding of deficiency, he shall register his complaint, in writing, with the
				  director of Agricultural Chemistry Programs within 10 days of the date of the
				  report of chemical analysis.
B.
				  When questions concerning the accuracy of the analysis made by the director of
				  Agricultural Chemistry Programs cannot be amicably resolved, the registrant may
				  place his complaint on the agenda at the next meeting of the commission for a
				  final determination.
C. When a
				  disagreement on a feed deficiency arises, the sample may be analyzed by an
				  independent laboratory agreeable to the commissioner.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:1392 and
					 R.S.
					 3:1400.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter D - Probation of Registrants › Section XVII-165 - Appeals Concerning Probationary Status

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any registrant who is placed on
				  probationary status may appeal his probation at any time by submitting to the
				  commission a written statement on the basis of his appeal and a written request
				  for a hearing on the matter.
B. A
				  request for a hearing on appeal from probationary status shall not be delayed
				  but shall be placed on the agenda for the next meeting of the commission
				  following receipt of the request for a hearing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:1392 and
					 R.S.
					 3:1400.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter D - Probation of Registrants › Section XVII-167 - Public Hearing on Cancellation of Registration/Denial of Application for Renewal of Registration

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  commission shall not cancel a registrant nor deny a renewal of registration
				  without an adjudicatory hearing.
B.
				  When the commission determines that just cause may exist to cancel or deny
				  renewal or registration, the commission shall give written notice to the
				  registrant of intent to conduct adjudicatory hearing on the matter. The notice
				  shall be given at least 15 days prior to the date on which the hearing shall be
				  held and shall contain all of the facts required under
				  R.S.
				  49:950 et seq. The notice shall be sent by
				  certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registrant at the last address
				  provided by the registrant.
C. An
				  adjudicatory hearing on the cancellation of a registration and/or denial of
				  renewal of registration shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements
				  of R.S.
				  49:950 et seq., specifically the rules of
				  evidence set forth in
				  R.S.
				  49:956. The registrant shall have the right
				  to counsel of his own choosing at any such public hearing.
D. If a controversy still exists at the
				  conclusion of any such adjudicatory hearing called for cancellation of
				  registration and/or denial of renewal of registration, the registrant may
				  appeal the matter in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, provided
				  that all such matters shall be lodged in the parish in which the commission is
				  domiciled.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:1392,
					 R.S.
					 3:1393 and
					 R.S.
					 3:1400.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XVII - Feed › Chapter 1 - Commercial Feeds › Subchapter D - Probation of Registrants › Section XVII-169 - Confidentiality of Records

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Information concerning the amount of feed sold and the business practices of
				  registrants which is obtained from tonnage reports shall be kept confidential
				  and shall not be revealed to the public or to other registrants by the
				  commission, the commissioner, nor any employee of the Department of Agriculture
				  and Forestry.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:1392 and
					 R.S.
					 3:1401.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XIX - Agriculture Liming Materials › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XIX-101 - Analysis and Deficiencies

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Analysis
				of lime samples shall be conducted in accordance with methods published by the
				Association of Official Analytical Chemists or in accordance with other
				generally recognized methods.
B.
				Liming material that, upon official analysis, is found to be deficient by 5
				percent or more shall be considered as having failed to meet the standard set
				forth in R.S. 3:1430.8.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:1430.8(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XXI-103 - Prohibited Removal of Official or Permanent Animal Identification

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. It shall be a
				  violation of this regulation for anyone to remove any type of official animal
				  identification from any animal. It will be a separate violation for each animal
				  that has had its official or permanent individual animal identification
				  removed.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XXI-105 - Requiring the Reporting of Contagious Diseases (Formerly Section 121)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				  veterinarians practicing veterinary medicine in this state shall report any of
				  the diseases listed in this Section to the state veterinarian within 24 hours
				  after making a diagnosis or tentative diagnosis of any such disease. The report
				  may be made by telephone, fax, or electronic mail. The reportable diseases are:
				  classical swine fever (hog cholera), anthrax, vesicular conditions, all equine
				  encephalomyelitis conditions, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
				  (including chronic wasting disease, scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalopathy),
				  pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease), tuberculosis,
Brucellosis
,
				  rabies, strangles (
Streptococcus equi
equi)
,
				  equine herpes virus 1, equine viral arteritis, spring viremia of carp, viral
				  hemorrhagic septicemia, Newcastle disease and other paramyxovirus infections,
				  avian influenza (highly pathogenic), ornithosis (chlamydiosis, psittacosis),
				  Salmonellas (pullorum disease or fowl typhoid), infectious laryngotracheitis
				  (other than vaccine induced), trichomoniasis, any disease classified by USDA as
				  a foreign animal disease, or any other disease condition which may seriously
				  threaten the any animal population of this state.
B. Reports should include the:
1. name, address and phone number of the
				  owner;
2. location of the
				  premises;
3. morbidity and
				  mortality rate at the time of reporting;
4. number of susceptible animals in the
				  immediate area; and
5. approximate
				  number of animals or poultry exposed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XXI-107 - Intrastate Manufacture, Sale or Distribution of Animal Vaccines (Formerly Section 123)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person, firm,
				  association or corporation shall manufacture, sell or distribute any animal
				  vaccine within the state of Louisiana unless such person, firm, association or
				  corporation can prove to the board that he is currently the holder of a valid
				  federal license to manufacture, sell or distribute such animal vaccine, except
				  as provided hereinafter.
B. The
				  board shall authorize the intrastate manufacture, sale or distribution of
				  animal vaccines on an individual basis to meet emergency situations within the
				  state of Louisiana under special permit of the state veterinarian, provided
				  that no special permit for the intrastate manufacture, sale or distribution of
				  animal vaccines shall be issued by the state veterinarian except under the
				  authorization of the board.
C. The
				  board reserves the right to prohibit the intrastate manufacture, sale or
				  distribution of animal vaccines which, in the judgment of the board, would be
				  detrimental to any phase of the livestock and/or animal health industries of
				  the state.
D. The board shall
				  distribute, through the state veterinarian, on an annual basis, no later than
				  December 31 of each year, a complete list of all vaccines which are prohibited
				  for use within Louisiana, and such list shall be available to any interested
				  person who makes request therefor.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XXI-109 - Tuberculin Tests (Formerly Section 125)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Report of Tuberculin Tests. A report of
				  all tuberculin tests, including the individual identification of each animal by
				  ear tag number or tattoo, age, sex and breed, and a record of the size of the
				  responses, shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the
				  cooperating state and federal officials.
B. Tuberculin Test Interpretation
1. Reactor R : animals showing a
				  circumscribed swelling 5 mm in diameter (3/16 of an inch)(P1) or a diffuse
				  swelling twice as thick as the normal caudal fold (X2) or greater response to
				  tuberculin on routine test should be classified as reactors unless in the
				  professional judgment of the testing veterinarian a suspect classification is
				  justified.
2. Suspect S : animals
				  showing a response to tuberculin not classified as reactor with the exception
				  noted below.
3. Negative N :
				  animals showing no response to tuberculin.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XXI-111 - Conditions for Issuing a Quarantined Feedlot Permit (Formerly Section 131)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The operation
				  must not constitute a health hazard to livestock on surrounding premises, or
				  create a public nuisance.
B. The
				  operator must agree to abide by the provisions of this regulation and all other
				  regulations of the board and United States Department of Agriculture governing
				  such operations and movements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XXI-113 - Source and Amount of Indemnification (Formerly Section 133)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Indemnities may
				  be paid by either the state or federal government. When indemnities are paid by
				  the state of Louisiana, the amount of the payments shall be set by motion of
				  the board and information concerning the level of indemnification shall be made
				  available to all producers of livestock and dairymen.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2093 and
					 R.S.
					 3:2224.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XXI-115 - Repeal Rules and Regulations Previously Adopted by the Livestock Sanitary Board (Formerly Section 2901)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				  rules and regulations which were previously adopted by the Livestock Sanitary
				  Board are hereby repealed in their entirety.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter B - Board of Animal Health › Section XXI-121 - Administration of the Affairs of the Board (Formerly Section 105)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The members of
				  the board shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and a secretary-treasurer from
				  the membership of the board, who shall serve for terms of one year, but may be
				  elected for an indefinite number of terms. After the initial election the
				  officers shall be elected at the board's regular meeting during the first
				  quarter of each year. In the absence of the chairman at any meeting of the
				  board, the vice-chairman shall preside.
B. The board shall meet quarterly and may
				  meet on the call of the chairman or upon the request of any three members. The
				  board shall not meet more than 12 times in any calendar year.
C. Meetings of the board shall normally be
				  held in its domicile, but may be held at other locations upon the determination
				  of the chairman or the will of the commission.
D. For the transaction of business, the
				  quorum of the board shall be seven members.
E. An affirmative vote of a minimum of seven
				  members shall be required for the adoption of any motion.
F. Members of the board may designate
				  representatives to attend meetings of the board. Members who appoint
				  representatives shall provide notice to the board of such action.
				  Representatives shall present written authorization, signed by a member, to the
				  board prior to attending a meeting. Representatives shall not have voting
				  rights.
G. Rules and regulations of
				  the board, and amendments thereto, shall be noticed, adopted, and promulgated
				  as required by the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.
H. The chairman shall designate a hearing
				  officer, who may or may not be a member of the board, to preside at all
				  adjudicatory proceedings of the board. The chairman may, if he so desires,
				  serve as hearing officer at any adjudicatory proceedings.
I. The board shall serve as the hearing body
				  in all adjudicatory proceedings and shall make the final determination with
				  regard to the disposition of all matters coming to adjudication.
J. No member of the board shall participate
				  in any discussion or vote concerning any matter before the board in which such
				  member has a personal or commercial interest.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2091 and
					 R.S.
					 3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters › Subchapter C - State Veterinarian › Section XXI-131 - Cooperation with USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services (Formerly Section 127)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Upon
				  determination by the state veterinarian of the existence of any infectious and
				  contagious diseases, he is authorized to cooperate with the United States
				  Department of Agriculture, APHIS, Veterinary Services, in the eradication of
				  such diseases.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2224.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 3 - Livestock Auction Markets; Market Agencies; Dealers › Section XXI-305 - Livestock Dealer General Requirements (Formerly Section 115)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Louisiana
				livestock dealers may become permitted, provided the following requirements are
				met:
1. the facilities are adequate and
				maintained in a satisfactory condition;
2. the dealer agrees to clean and disinfect
				the facilities at least once each month with an approved
				disinfectant;
3. records of all
				sales and purchases must be maintained for at least 12 months. The records
				shall contain the complete name and address of the seller, the permanent
				identification number of any
Brucellosis
test eligible
				animals, the weight and price of the animals, and the complete name and address
				of the purchaser. These records shall be made available to representatives of
				the Livestock Sanitary Board upon request. Livestock dealers who are not
				permitted will be governed by §311 for cattle.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-401 - Purpose; Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This
				Chapter is adopted pursuant to
				R.S.
				3:731 et seq., and shall govern the
				department's Livestock Brand program.
B. For purposes of this Chapter, the
				following terms shall have the meaning hereafter ascribed to them, unless the
				context clearly indicates otherwise:
Brand
-an identification mark hot- or
				  cold-branded into or onto the hide of a live animal.
Brand Book
-the Official Brand Book of the
				  State of Louisiana.
Commission
-the Livestock Brand Commission,
				  within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Commissioner
-the Commissioner of Agriculture
				  and Forestry.
Department
-the Louisiana Department of
				  Agriculture and Forestry.
Mark
-a distinct marking or device, including
				  but not limited to a tattoo or electronic device, placed on or in a live animal
				  sufficient to distinguish the animal readily if it becomes intermixed with
				  other animals.
Person
-an individual, firm, partnership,
				  corporation, or other association.
Recordation Cycle
-the five-year cycle set
				  forth in R.S. 3:737, for the recordation of
				  brands or marks which expired on the last day of December 31, 1984, and every
				  fifth year thereafter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:736.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-403 - Recordation of Brand and Marks, Generally

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Nothing in R.S. 3:372 et seq. or this
				Chapter shall require the mandatory branding or marking of livestock.
B. However, any brands or marks that are used
				in the branding or marking of livestock within the state of Louisiana shall be
				recorded with the department.
C. It
				is a violation of R.S. 3:372 et seq., and this Chapter to affix a brand or mark
				that is not recorded with the department onto any animal.
D. Recordation of brands or marks in other
				states are not automatically reciprocal in Louisiana. Persons wishing to use
				brands or marks recorded in other states shall apply to the department and be
				approved in accordance with the Livestock Brand Law and this Chapter to record
				that brand or mark to be able to use that brand or mark within
				Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:736.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-405 - Types of Animals

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				following types of animals may be branded or marked in accordance with these
				rules:
1. cattle;
2. horses; and
3. sheep.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-407 - Style, Design, and Size of Brands and Marks

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Brands may be affixed by either hot- or
				cold-branding into or onto the hide of an animal.
B. Brands should be four to six inches in
				height for cattle and two to four inches in height for horses.
C. A design should be simple enough that it
				can be easily applied to an animal and can be easily read on the animal after
				application.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:736.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-409 - Location of Brands and Marks

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A. Brand
				applications shall indicate which side of an animal the brand is to be used,
				either left, right, or both left and right.
B. Once recorded, a brand may be applied only
				to the side(s) of the animal indicated in the recordation records for that
				brand.
C. Once recorded, a brand
				may be applied to any place on the side(s) of the animal indicated in the
				recordation records for that brand.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:736.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-411 - Lifetime Livestock Brand

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Brands and marks may be recorded for the lifetime of the brand or mark owner
				and must meet all criteria for recordation as stated herein.
B. Lifetime recordation is valid for the
				duration of the brand or mark owner-us life, unless otherwise transferred by
				the owner during his lifetime.
C.
				Upon the death of the owner, the brand or mark must be transferred to an
				heir(s) or legatee(s) by no later than the expiration date of the current brand
				recordation cycle, otherwise the brand will be considered abandoned and made
				available to other applicants.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:736.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-413 - Recordation Fees

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A. The fee schedule
				for brand and mark recordation is as follows.
1. The fee for recording a brand or mark
				shall be $15.
2. The fee for
				renewal of a brand or mark recordation shall be $10.
3. The fee for transfer of a recorded brand
				or mark shall be $10.
4. The fee
				for additional certified copies of a brand or mark recordation certificate
				shall be $6.50.
5. The fee for the
				lifetime recordation of a brand or mark shall be $75.
6. There is no fee for a name change or
				change of address for a brand or mark recordation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-415 - Application Process

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A. Prior to
				applying for recordation of a brand or mark, an applicant shall contact the
				department to determine if the desired brand or mark is available for
				recordation.
B. Department staff
				will inspect current department records to determine if the requested brand or
				mark is available and will advise the applicant accordingly.
C. If the desired brand or mark is available,
				the applicant shall submit a completed application on the form provided by the
				department. The application shall include the following:
1. the style, design, and size of the brand
				or mark;
2. a sketch of the design,
				drawn to the exact size and scale to be used, on the sketch form provided by
				the department;
3. the side of the
				animal(s) to which the desired brand or mark will be affixed (either left,
				right, or both left and right); and
4. the application fee for the type of
				registration desired.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-417 - Recordation of Brand Registration Process

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A. Upon receipt of a fully completed
				application form and fee, the department shall review the desired brand or mark
				to ensure the following:
1. that the brand or
				mark is compliant with all requirements set forth in law and in this
				Chapter;
2. that the brand or mark
				is not already recorded; and
3.
				that the brand or mark is available.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-419 - Transfer of Brand Registration; Name Change

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A. Brands or marks may be transferred from
				the current registered owner(s) to another person by sale, donation,
				assignment, or other act of transfer of movable property.
B. A completed request for transfer shall be
				submitted to the department and shall include the notarized signatures of all
				current owners, as stated on the current brand certificate.
C. If the registered owner of a brand is
				deceased, the brand may be transferred to the registered owner's heir(s) or
				legatee(s) consistent with the deceased owner's will and/or succession. In
				addition to the completed, notarized request for transfer form and appropriate
				fee, the following documents shall be submitted:
1. a copy of the deceased registered brand
				owner's death certificate;
2. a
				judgment of possession in the succession proceedings of the deceased registered
				brand or mark owner;
3. a copy of
				the deceased brand's owner last will and testament, and
4. any other documentation requested by the
				department.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-421 - Violations

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A. The following
				shall constitute misuse of a brand or mark:
1.
				using brand(s) or mark(s) that are not recorded with the department;
2. using brand(s) or mark(s) that are
				recorded and registered to another person;
3. intentionally or knowingly using brand(s)
				or mark(s) on the animal(s) of another person;
4. intentionally or knowingly obliterating,
				altering, modifying, defacing, or otherwise changing the brand(s) or mark(s) on
				the animal(s) of another person; or
5. any other violation of
				R.S.
				3:731 et seq., or this
				Chapter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-423 - Investigation

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A. When there is a
				reason to believe that a violation of any provision of
				R.S.
				3:731 et seq. or this Chapter has occurred,
				the department may conduct an investigation to gather information regarding any
				possible violation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:736.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 4 - Livestock Brands and Marks › Section XXI-425 - Adjudicatory Hearing

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A. If, after an
				investigation has been conducted, the department believes that a recorded brand
				or mark has been misused, or that the provisions of this Chapter or
				R.S.
				3:731 et seq., have been violated, the
				commission shall conduct an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with the
				Administrative Procedure Act in order to determine whether to impose civil
				penalties or take other action pursuant to
				R.S.
				3:731 et seq.
B. The department shall notify the person(s)
				believed to have committed violation(s) of the alleged violation(s) as well as
				an opportunity to respond thereto, by certified mail, prior to any scheduled
				hearing date.
C. No penalty may be
				assessed prior to the holding of an adjudicatory hearing before the commission.
				Such adjudicatory hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the
				requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act; any person alleged to have
				violated any provision of
				R.S.
				3:1461 et seq
.
or this
				Chapter shall be accorded all rights and privileges under said Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:736.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 5 - Entry Requirements to admit Animals into this State and into Events › Subchapter A - General Entry Requirements › Section XXI-501 - General Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry (Formerly Section 107)

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A. All livestock
				  brought into the state shall be accompanied by an official health certificate
				  stating that the animals are healthy, free from signs of infectious or
				  contagious diseases and signs of internal and/or external parasites, and meet
				  the specific requirements stated in this regulation. Health certificates are
				  valid for 30 days only. Livestock consigned to an approved slaughter
				  establishment or an approved livestock auction market are exempt from this
				  requirement. No livestock affected with, or carrying the contagion of,
				  screwworms shall be moved into Louisiana for any purpose.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 5 - Entry Requirements to admit Animals into this State and into Events › Subchapter A - General Entry Requirements › Section XXI-503 - Admittance of Livestock to Fairs, Livestock Shows, Breeders' Association Sales, Rodeos and Racetracks (Formerly Section 109)

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A. All interstate movements of livestock
				  consigned to Louisiana fairs, livestock shows, breeders' association sales,
				  rodeos and racetracks must meet federal interstate requirements and the
				  requirements of §501
B. All
				  livestock to be admitted to fair grounds, livestock show grounds, breeders'
				  association sale grounds, rodeos or racetracks must be accompanied by an
				  official health certificate, issued by an accredited veterinarian, asserting
				  that the animals are showing no evidence of infectious, contagious or parasitic
				  disease and are apparently healthy and have met all the specific requirements
				  of this regulation. However, horses not congregated overnight are exempt from
				  being accompanied by a health certificate, but must meet the requirements as
				  stipulated in equine requirements §523
C. Upon inspection, all livestock revealing
				  symptoms of infectious, contagious or parasitic diseases, including external
				  parasites such as mange mites, lice, etc., shall (at the discretion of the
				  board's representative) be either separated and held in isolation or removed
				  from the fair ground, livestock show grounds, breeders' association sale
				  grounds, rodeos or racetracks and returned to the owner's premises under
				  quarantine.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 5 - Entry Requirements to admit Animals into this State and into Events › Subchapter B - Specific Entry Requirements for Cattle, Bison, and other Bovines › Section XXI-511 - Admission of Cattle into Louisiana (Formerly Section 301)

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A. All cattle entering the state must meet
				  the general requirements of
				  §501 and the following specific
				  requirements.
1. Tuberculosis Requirements.
				  All cattle over one year of age must show a negative test for tuberculosis
				  within 30 days prior to entry. The date and results of the test and the
				  individual identification of each animal must be recorded on the health
				  certificate. The following are exempt from this requirement:
a. cattle that originate from a tuberculosis
				  free accredited herd; however, they must be individually identified and the
				  accredited herd number furnished on the health certificate;
b. beef cattle that originate from a
				  tuberculosis free state or from a herd, not under quarantine, in a modified
				  accredited tuberculosis free state or area;
c. cattle consigned to a recognized slaughter
				  establishment or to an approved livestock auction market to be sold directly
				  for immediate slaughter only.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 5 - Entry Requirements to admit Animals into this State and into Events › Subchapter C - Specific Entry Requirements for Horses and other Equine › Section XXI-521 - General Requirements Governing the Admission of Equine (Formerly section 501)

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A. All equine
				  imported into the state shall meet the general requirements of
				  §501 and the following specific
				  requirements.
1. All equine moving into
				  Louisiana for any purpose other than consignment to an approved Louisiana
				  livestock auction market or an approved slaughter establishment for immediate
				  slaughter shall be accompanied by a record of a negative official test for
				  equine infectious anemia (EIA) conducted within the past 12 months. The
				  official test shall be conducted by an approved laboratory. The name of the
				  laboratory, the case number and the date of the official test shall appear on
				  the health certificate as required in §523
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 5 - Entry Requirements to admit Animals into this State and into Events › Subchapter C - Specific Entry Requirements for Horses and other Equine › Section XXI-523 - Admission of Equine to Fairs, Livestock Shows, Breeders Association Sales, Rodeos and Racetracks (Formerly section 503)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All equine moving into and within the
				  state of Louisiana to fairs, livestock shows, breeder's association sales,
				  rodeos, racetracks or any other concentration point, must meet general
				  requirements of
				  §503 and shall be accompanied by a record
				  of a negative official test for equine infectious anemia (EIA), conducted
				  within the past 12 months. The official test shall be conducted at an approved
				  laboratory and the name of the laboratory, the case number, and the date of the
				  official test shall appear on the record.
B. Representatives of the Board of Animal
				  Health may inspect equine at the shows periodically, and any equine showing
				  evidence of a contagious or infectious disease shall be isolated and/or removed
				  from the show.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 5 - Entry Requirements to admit Animals into this State and into Events › Subchapter C - Specific Entry Requirements for Horses and other Equine › Section XXI-525 - Movement of Equine in Louisiana by Livestock Dealers (Formerly section 505)

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A. All equine which
				  are sold or offered for sale by livestock dealers, must meet the general
				  requirements of
				  §305 and the following specific
				  requirements.
1. All equine sold or offered
				  for sale by permitted Louisiana livestock dealers must be accompanied by an
				  official record of a negative official test for equine infectious anemia,
				  conducted at an approved laboratory, within the past 12 months. The record
				  shall include the name of the laboratory, the case number and the date of the
				  official test.