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Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 208 - HANDLING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND POULTRY VACCINES › Section 001-208-1 - Handling of Domestic Animal and Poultry Vaccines

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Biologics containing living
				organisms
Biologics containing living organisms shall be stored
				  refrigerated at places of business and at the temperatures recommended by
				  manufacturers.
B.
Transportation of biologics
Such biologics shall be shipped using a rapid mode of
				  transportation, if necessary under refrigeration, in parcels bearing labels
				  indicating the perishability of the contents. Additional information may be
				  added, for example: KEEP FROM HEAT, or KEEP FROM HEAT AND FREEZING.
C.
Outdated biologics
All outdated biologics shall be destroyed immediately by
				  heat, or returned, to the manufacturer.
D.
Proof of permit
Any salesman or distributor shall be able to submit proof of
				  a permit to sell or distribute approved animal or poultry biologics.
E.
Monthly report of
				Imports, Sales and Distribution
All imports into the State of Maine, sales and/or
				  distribution within the State of Maine of domestic animal and poultry biologics
				  containing living organisms shall be reported monthly to the director of the
				  said Division of Animal Industry, State Office Building, Augusta, Maine.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - LIVESTOCK COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY AUCTIONS › Section 001-209-1 - Statutory Authority

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The statutory authority for Livestock Commission or Community
				  Auctions is Chapter 207 Title
				   7 MRSA §1453 and
				  §
									1752. These statutes grant
				  the Commissioner the authority to make rules to protect the health of animals
				  that are to he sold at livestock commission or community
				  auctions.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - LIVESTOCK COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY AUCTIONS › Section 001-209-2 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Commissioner
. The Commissioner of the Department
				  of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources or a duly authorized agent of the
				  Commissioner.
Community or Commission Auctions
. Any place
				  where domestic animal and/or poultry are offered for private or public auction
				  is considered to be a Commission or Community Auction.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - LIVESTOCK COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY AUCTIONS › Section 001-209-3 - Permit

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Any person operating a Livestock
				Commission or Community Auction must obtain a written permit from the
				Commissioner, prior to the date of the auction, giving the specific date, time
				and place of the auction.
B.
				Failure of any person to adhere to the rules for Livestock Commission and
				Community Auctions shall be just cause for the Commissioner to take action
				based on the authority granted in Title7, Ch 207, § 1456.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - LIVESTOCK COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY AUCTIONS › Section 001-209-4 - Records

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Records of all transactions must be kept
				to the extent that the Commissioner may trace any animal to the
				seller.
B.
1. All animals must be backtagged with an
				official USDA backtag or identified as the Commissioner may direct.
2. Backtag reports must be made weekly to the
				Commissioner for the period of time authorized by the permit.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - LIVESTOCK COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY AUCTIONS › Section 001-209-5 - General Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. All Livestock
				Commission or Community Auctions must be conducted in a condition satisfactory
				to the Commissioner.
B. No domestic
				animals or poultry originating in quarantined herds or flocks shall be allowed
				on any auction premises.
C. No
				animals having positive blood test for brucellosis, tuberculosis, pseudorabies,
				bluetongue and/or Equine Infectious Anemia shall be sold through any
				auction.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - LIVESTOCK COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY AUCTIONS › Section 001-209-6 - Disclosure of Information

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Any person
				conducting a Licensed Commission or Community Auction must provide, on request,
				prospective buyers with identification of any animals intended by the previous
				owner to the sold for slaughter.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - LIVESTOCK COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY AUCTIONS › Section 001-209-7 - Penalties

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Whoever violates any provision of this
				rule, unless a specific penalty or forfeiture is provided for, shall be guilty
				of a class E crime.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - POULTRY FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER › Section 001-210-1 - Poultry for Immediate Slaughter

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Permit and
				certificate of veterinary inspection are required. Inspection shall be made by
				an accredited veterinarian and certificate shall accompany request for permit.
				Inspection shall be made not over two days before request for permit.
				Certificate shall contain the following information:
1. Names and addresses of consignor,
				consignee and trucker
2. Date of
				inspection
3. Number of
				birds
4. Description of
				birds
5. Names and addresses of
				owners of farm or farms where birds were at time of inspection.
6. Certificate shall state that said birds
				are not affected with any disease reportable in the State of Maine, and that no
				reportable disease is known to be present in the area where birds are
				inspected.
7. The names of diseases
				reportable in the State of Maine follow:
Avian encephalomyelitis
Duck virus enteritis (duck plague)
Equine encephalitis
Erysipelothrix infection
Fowl cholera
Fowl plague (fowl pest)
Fowl pox
Infectious laryngotracheitis
Listeriosis
Newcastle disease
Ornithosis
Salmonellosis (including pullorum disease and fowl
				  typhoid)
Tuberculosis
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - POULTRY FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER › Section 001-210-2 - Containers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Poultry boxes, crates and containers shall be new, or
				  disinfected, before being used to move poultry hatching eggs or poultry for
				  breeding or production purposes into the State of Maine, except poultry of the
				  same and known health status as the previous shipment.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - POULTRY FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER › Section 001-210-3 - Records

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Livestock and poultry dealers shall keep records of poultry
				  transactions containing type of poultry, firm where purchases, to whom sold,
				  and dates of sale and purchase. Such records shall be available to the said
				  Division of Animal Industry.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - POULTRY FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER › Section 001-210-4 - Zoo Animals and Birds

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No animal or bird that has been in any zoo or menagerie shall
				  be removed to any premises in the State of Maine where any domestic animals or
				  poultry are kept. (Zoos are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Inland
				  Fisheries and Wildlife).
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Summary
This Rule supersedes Chapter 211 Disposal of Animal Carcasses
				  (1996) of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources Rules and
				  Regulations. It expands the disposal rules to include siting and operating
				  standards for current technologies for disposing of animal carcasses. It also
				  adds an enforcement section that cites penalties for failure to comply with the
				  rules.
2.
Legal
				Authority
7 MRSA §1752; 7 MRSA §1706; and 17 M RSA §
				  1818
3.
Applicability
				of Rules
These Rules apply to the disposal of all domestic animal
				  carcasses and body parts including but not limited to those resulting from
				  normal operation of a commercial farm or as a result of a farming disaster such
				  as fire, disease, suffocation, etc. Reportable disease requirements in Chapter
				  206, Prevention, Control and Eradication of Diseases of Domestic Animals and
				  Poultry, must also be met. Animal carcasses mixed with potentially hazardous or
				  toxic substances must meet the requirements of these rules and applicable
				  Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rules, the United States
				  Department of Agriculture (USDA) rules and other applicable
				  requirements.
For the purposes of these rules, non-native or exotic animals
				  in captivity in zoos, animal parks, game shooting areas and farms shall be
				  considered to be domestic and their disposal must be in accordance with these
				  rules.
These rules do not apply to wildlife or marine mammals.
				  Methods and standards outlined in these rules may be used as guidance when
				  disposing of wildlife or marine mammals, where applicable.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-3 - VIOLATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Unlawful Disposal
It is unlawful to dispose of domestic animal carcasses and
				  slaughterhouse wastes (offal) except in accordance with these rules.
A.
Clean up Required -
The
				Commissioner may require the responsible party to clean up any carcass or offal
				disposal site that is not established in accordance with these rules. The
				Commissioner may also arrange to have an unlawful disposal site cleaned
				up.
B.
Timeline for cleanup
				-
The Commissioner may establish a timeline for clean up of an unlawful
				carcass disposal site, including penalties as provided in 7 MRS § 1706 for
				failure to meet the timeline.
C.
Standards for cleanup
- The Commissioner may establish standards
				or criteria for an acceptable cleanup on a case by case basis.
D.
Animal baiting sites -
Coyote or other animal (except bear) baiting sites using domestic animal
				carcasses or offal as bait shall be established according to 12 MRS §
				11227 and shall meet the following requirements:
(1). Domestic animal carcasses and/or offal
				placed as bait shall meet the same minimum setback and separation distance
				requirements as carcass burial sites.
(2). No more than 500 lbs of offal or the
				equivalent of one large domestic animal carcass may be at a bait site at any
				one time. For the purposes of this requirement, an area within 100 feet of a
				bait pile of carcasses or offal is considered to be part of the same bait
				site.
(3). A bait site may be
				re-used as long as the remains of previous bait piles have been cleaned up
				prior to adding more carcasses or offal.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-4 - CARCASS DISPOSAL/MANAGEMENT PLANS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Catastrophic Carcass Disposal/Management Plans Required
Farms with 300 animal units or more shall have a written
				  catastrophic carcass disposal/management plan that has been developed or
				  approved by a certified Nutrient Management Planning Specialist.
2.
Catastrophic Carcass
				Disposal/Management Plans Developed by Qualified Individual
Catastrophic carcass disposal management plans shall be
				  developed by a qualified individual in accordance with these rules. Training in
				  a recognized carcass disposal training program may be accepted as a means to
				  becoming a qualified individual.
3.
Notice of Catastrophic Carcass
				Disposal/Management Plan Preparation Required
A certified Nutrient Management Planning Specialist shall
				  provide a written notice to the Department when a catastrophic carcass
				  disposal/management plan has been developed. The notice shall include the
				  planner's name and contact information as well as the farm name, owner/operator
				  name, farm location, contact information and number of animal units for which
				  the plan was prepared.
4.
Required Elements of a Catastrophic Carcass Disposal/Management Plan
(See plan template in Appendix(A)
A carcass disposal/management plan shall, at a minimum,
				  contain:
A. the farm or business
				name;
B. the owner/operator's
				name;
C. mailing address, and phone
				number(s);
D. farm location -
				physical road address;
E. type of
				farm;
F. number, type and size of
				animals included in the plan;
G.
				disposal/management method to be used;
H. alternative method to be used if first
				choice cannot be used;
I. map or
				site sketch showing location(s) if a land-based disposal option is being used
				(Inclusion of GPS coordinates are highly recommended);
J. results of soil evaluations on the
				disposal/management sites;
K.
				details of disposal/management process to be used including sketches where
				appropriate;
L. sources of
				materials, equipment and services to be used for the disposal/management
				option;
M. name and contact
				information for the farm's veterinarian; and
N. a list of emergency numbers that can be
				called (e.g., Maine Department of Agriculture, law enforcement agencies, local
				government, utilities such as a power or gas company).
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-5 - VARIANCES

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Due to site and/or soil limitations, domestic animal owners
				  may find that they cannot comply with all the provisions of these rules,
				  especially when proposing to bury or compost animal carcasses. In recognition
				  of that fact, variances to these rules may be approved by the Commissioner
				  provided that animal and human health and ground and surface waters are
				  protected, that no reasonable alternative exists, and that proper engineering
				  techniques are utilized to offset reduced setbacks and/or limitations. Requests
				  for variances to these rules must be submitted in writing to the Commissioner
				  for his/her approval along with provisions for overcoming limitations except as
				  noted below. Variances will be reviewed and acted upon on a site-specific
				  basis. The Commissioner may approve, deny or approve with conditions.
				  Activities occurring under the variance must comply with the conditions of the
				  variance.
Exception: In an emergency, the request for a variance may be
				  made verbally to the Commissioner. In these time sensitive situations, the
				  Commissioner may verbally approve, deny, or approve with conditions. After the
				  emergency has been resolved, a written carcass disposal plan and site sketch
				  shall be provided to the Commissioner.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-6 - EXEMPTIONS

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1. Noncommercial pet owners burying or
				composting their own small animal pets (for example: dogs, cats, birds or fish)
				on their own land are exempt from these rules.
2. Farm operations or other regulated
				facilities or individuals, disposing of 500 lbs. per year or less of animal
				carcasses or offal, by burial or composting, are exempt from the requirements
				in Section 7.2.E(3) and shall meet the requirements in Sections 8.2 and 8.3 for
				procedures for small volumes.
3.
				Individuals disposing of no more than one large (or two medium size) animal(s)
				per year are exempt from Sections 7.2.E(3) and shall meet the requirements in
				Sections 8.2 and 8.4.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-8 - SITING REQUIREMENTS FOR ANIMAL CARCASS BURIAL SITES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Setbacks and Separation Distances
				for Routine and Catastrophic Burial Sites
A. Burial trenches shall have minimum setback
				distances set forth in Table 1.
B.
				Animal carcasses shall be separated above bedrock, water tables and the upper
				limits of sand or gravel horizons in accordance with Table 2.
C. Farm operations and other regulated
				facilities, which are exempt from provisions of Section 7.2. E(1), may use the
				procedures in Section 8.2.
D. If
				no site can be found to meet all the setbacks in Table 1, the operator may seek
				a variance from the Commissioner for site specific setbacks. Site specific
				setbacks shall be developed by a qualified professional and must include
				provisions to protect sensitive features.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-9 - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR ROUTINE AND CATASTROPHIC ANIMAL CARCASS BURIAL TRENCHES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Plan
				Development -
Plans shall be developed by an NRCS or State of Maine
				Certified Soil Scientist, an engineer, a geologist, a qualified Soil and Water
				Conservation District employee or other qualified individual in accordance with
				these rules, except as provided in Section 6.
2.
Design Required -
All burial
				trenches must be designed and built in accordance with criteria established by
				these rules.
3.
Surface
				Water -
Surface water shall be diverted away from trenches by the use of
				berms, diversion ditches or other suitable methods.
4.
Engineering Techniques -
Appropriate engineering techniques shall be used to overcome
				site-specific limitations, including, but not limited to, adding fill,
				installing curtain drains or diversion ditches and using clay liners.
5.
Carcasses Limed -
Carcasses
				shall be limed if burial takes place during the summer months (June 1 to
				September 30 of each year) to prevent offensive odors.
6.
Cover Fill -
Cover fill
				depth shall be a minimum of 18 inches and shall be of sandy loam or loamy sand
				texture. A 24 inch layer of compost may be used in place of soil as
				fill.
7.
Fill Extensions
				-
When fill is applied to a site to meet minimum separation distances,
				the fill materials shall grade to existing ground surface at no steeper than
				3:1 or 33 percent slope.
8.
Incidental Inclusions of Other Materials -
Provisions shall be made to
				separate carcasses from other materials except that minor amounts of inorganic
				debris, or small quantities of manure, bedding and feed are acceptable for
				burial with carcasses.
9.
Winter Storage -
Provisions shall be made for winter storage or
				alternative disposal if burial is the main disposal method.
10.
Inspection -
Burial trenches
				shall be periodically inspected to assure that the site is secure. Any evidence
				of breakouts shall be immediately addressed by liming and re-covering with
				soil.
11.
Animal Carcass
				Thickness -
Animal carcasses shall be piled no thicker than two feet
				(2') or the thickness of one large animal, except as follows:
A. Farm operations and other regulated
				facilities which dispose of 500 lbs. or less of animal carcasses by burial, and
				which do not utilize the services of a professional for site selection or
				design, shall pile carcasses no thicker than 12 inches or the thickness of one
				carcass.
B. Variances may be
				granted for carcass thickness by the Commissioner when site selection and plan
				design is provided by a qualified professional. Whenever a variance is granted,
				the separation distance listed in Table 2 shall be increased by 6 inches for
				each 12 inch increase in thickness of carcasses.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-10 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INCINERATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Types of
				Incineration
Incineration is the complete destruction of the carcass
				  tissue by burning so that only the mineral content (ash) remains. Methods for
				  achieving this tissue destruction include:
A. Standard (In-vessel)
				Incinerators;
B. Pyres;
C. Air Curtain Incinerators;
D. Gasification or Pyrolysis Units;
				and
E. Plasma Arc Gasification.
Standard incinerators, air curtain incinerators, gasification
				  or pyrolysis units and plasma arc gasification are all subject to DEP air
				  licensing regulations - 06-096 CMR 115, and DEP Solid Waste Management Rules
				  06-096 C hapter 400.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-12 - RENDERING OR PROCESSING PLANTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Approved
				Rendering Facilities -
Animal carcasses may be rendered at state or
				federally approved rendering plants. In addition to traditional rendering
				methods, this may include non-traditional rendering methods such as fluidized
				bed drying, flash dehydration and extrusion.
2.
Secure Containers for
				Storage
- Carcasses to be sent to a rendering or processing plant shall
				be kept in secure containers that will minimize access by insects, rodents and
				other animals and minimize the escape of odors and leachate.
3.
Length of Storage Time
-
				Carcasses shall not be stored at the farm or regulated facility for more than
				72 hours before going to a rendering or processing plant when the ambient air
				temperature is above 40° F.
4.
Biosecurity Precautions Required
- Precautions must be taken to
				prevent the spread of disease from the rendering trucks, storage areas and/or
				personnel to healthy poultry and livestock.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-13 - REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER DISPOSAL METHODS

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1.
Landfilling
- Carcasses may be disposed of in a properly engineered
				landfill that has been licensed or permitted by Maine DEP or its equivalent if
				not in Maine. Approval of the land fill owner is required before utilizing this
				method.
2.
Pre-processing
				Technologies
-
A. Carcasses may be
				pre-processed in order to make them suitable for certain disposal or processing
				technologies. These may include but are not limited to:
Freezing;
Grinding;
Steam Sterilization;
Acid Fermentation (stabilize material for rendering);
				  or
Thermal Hydrolysis (prior to anaerobic digestion).
B. The Commissioner must approve
				the pre-processing of any carcasses from animals that died or were slaughtered
				due to a disease outbreak.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-14 - BIOSECURITY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Basic Biosecurity Measures
-
				All persons responsible for the disposal of animal carcasses shall adhere to
				standard biosecurity measures when addressing carcass disposal. These include
				such measures as boot cleaning, changing clothing, and hand washing prior to
				coming into contact with live animals after contact with carcasses. This
				includes using disinfectants that cite this use on the label and are currently
				registered with the USEPA and the Maine Board of Pesticides Control.
2.
Routine Mortality
- When
				composting, the operator shall practice good pile construction and maintenance.
				The operator shall construct compost piles so as to discourage disease vectors
				(scavengers) from disturbing the pile. Piles or windrows shall be maintained so
				that any carcass or offal that may be exposed is covered promptly. Equipment
				used for handling the raw inputs shall be cleaned before handling feed or
				finished compost products.
3.
Catastrophic Events
- In the event that a large number of
				carcasses must be managed quickly due to a large-scale disaster, and equipment
				must be brought onto the farm, biosecurity protocols shall be established to
				minimize the amount of traffic on and off the farm to ensure proper
				disinfection procedures are used, and to limit exposure of livestock to
				off-farm traffic.
4.
Disease
				Outbreak
- In the case of a disease outbreak, the farm operation shall
				contact the appropriate state and federal animal health authorities for
				direction on implementing biosecurity measures.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES › Section 001-211-15 - TRANSPORTATION OF POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK CARCASSES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Secure Containers
- Poultry
				or livestock carcasses transported over any public road shall be transported in
				secure containers.
2.
Diseased Carcasses
- Carcasses from animals that died or were
				slaughtered due to a disease outbreak may only be transported from the farm or
				other regulated facility where they originated with the permission of the
				Commissioner. A written biosecurity plan shall be required prior to
				transportation of diseased carcasses.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 212 - RULES GOVERNING PROCUREMENT, STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF BRUCELLOSIS VACCINE › Section 001-212-I - INTRODUCTION

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A.
Authorization
The 112th legislature authorized the Department to procure,
				  store and distribute brucellosis vaccine to accredited veterinarians, to
				  establish fees to cover the associated costs and co regulate the use of the
				  vaccine. ( 7 MRSA §1812 ).
B.
Background
1. As of October 1, 1986 the United States
				Department of Agriculture ceased providing Strain 19, Brucella abortus vaccine
				to the Department free of charge for distribution to licensed accredited
				veterinarians.
2. Legislation ( 7
				MRSA §1812 ) authorized the Department to establish fees to cover the cost
				of obtaining, storing and distributing Brucellosis vaccine to accredited
				veterinarians if the Federal government stopped supplying the
				vaccine.
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A. The
				Department shall obtain Brucella Abortus Vaccine from an approved
				source.
B. Brucella Abortus Vaccine
				shall be distributed by the Department only to accredited
				veterinarians.
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A. Brucella Abortus
				Vaccine shall be stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of not less than 35
				and not more than 45E F (2E-7EC).
B. Brucella Abortus Vaccine remaining in
				storage after the expiration date marked on the container shall be either
				burned or pasteurized within two weeks of the expiration date.
C. Expired Brucella Abortus Vaccine may not
				be returned to the Department for credit.
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A. Brucella Abortus Vaccine shall be
				administered by accredited veterinarians only.
B. Brucella Abortus Vaccine shall be
				administered only to female cattle between the ages of 120 and 240
				days.
C. Brucella Abortus Vaccine
				shall not be administered to female cattle within 21 days of
				slaughter.
D. Brucella Abortus
				Vaccine must be administered immediately after rehydration.
E. The Brucella Abortus Vaccine container and
				all unused contents shall be burned or pasteurized.
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A. Officially
				Brucellosis vaccinated purebred calve shall be properly identified by official
				eartag, registration papers or registration tattoo number.
B. Officially Brucellosis vaccinated grade
				calves shall be tagged with an official eartag.
C. All officially Brucellosis vaccinated
				calves must be tattooed with the official Brucellosis tattoo mark. The right
				ear of the calf is to be used for all identification.
D. The Calfhood Vaccination Certificate for
				Brucellosis shall be made out in triplicate by an accredited veterinarian. One
				copy should be left with the owner, one retained by the accredited veterinarian
				and the original mailed immediately to the Division of Veterinary
				Services.
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A. The fee for providing Brucella Abortus
				Vaccine to an accredited veterinarian shall equal the cost of the Brucella
				Abortus Vaccine to the Department plus a 25% surcharge to cover the cost for
				storage and handling plus any related shipping costs.
B. The fee for providing vaccination supplies
				including but not limited to vaccination ear tags, tag pliers, tattoo pliers,
				dies and tattoo ink to an accredited veterinarian shall equal the cost of these
				vaccination supplies plus a 25% surcharge to cover the costs for storage and
				handling plus any related shipping costs.
C. Monies received from the provision and
				distribution of Brucella Abortus Vaccine and vaccination supplies shall be
				deposited in a non lapsing dedicated account to be used to purchase vaccine and
				supplies and to cover the costs for storage and handling and shipping.
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The statutory authority for the Maine
Salmonella
				  enteritidis
Risk Reduction and Surveillance Program for commercial
				  egg-type flocks is found in
				  7 M.R.S.A.
				  §1758.
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The Maine
Salmonella enteritidis
("SE") Risk
				  Reduction and Surveillance Program for commercial Egg-Type Flocks is intended
				  to prevent SE-contaminated eggs from entering the commercial food supply. Its
				  provisions are an enhancement of the US Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA")
				  Final Rule on the Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During
				  Production, Storage, and Transportation. All commercial egg-producing
				  facilities are required to participate in the program. Adherence to the program
				  rules will be monitored by Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
				  Staff.
The purpose of this program is to:
* Prevent SE-contaminated eggs from entering the food
				  chain;
* Ensure SE-clean birds reside and produce in SE-clean
				  houses; and
* Control and eradicate SE contamination if it is found
				  within a commercial egg-type flock.
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A.
Authorized
				Agent:
A person approved by the Commissioner to collect official samples
				for submission to an authorized laboratory in accordance with this chapter and
				the FDA Egg Safety Rule ("ESR") sampling methodology described in 21 CFR
				118.
B.
Authorized
				Lab:
A laboratory that is qualified to perform official salmonella
				monitoring assays in accordance with this chapter and FDA ESR testing
				methodology described in 21 CFR 118.
C.
Commercial Egg Producer:
A
				producer that owns or leases 3,000 or more adult laying hens at a given time in
				the State of Maine, and whose eggs will be consumed in part or in whole by
				humans.
D.
Commercial
				Egg-Type Flock:
A group of birds owned or leased by a commercial egg
				producer that reside within a single enclosure or on a single parcel of land
				for free range birds.
E.
Department Staff:
Staff members of Maine's Department of
				Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry directed by the commissioner or the
				commissioner's duly authorized agent to carry out these rules.
F.
Enclosure:
A building, other
				structure, or separate section within a structure used to house poultry. For
				structures comprising more than one section containing poultry, each section
				that is separated from the other sections is considered a separate
				enclosure.
G.
FDA:
The
				United States Food and Drug Administration.
H.
FDA Egg Safety Rule:
The
				Final Rule on the Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During
				Production, Storage, and Transportation as laid out in 21 CFR 118.
I.
Flock:
Any group of birds
				that reside within a single enclosure or on a single parcel ofl and for free
				range birds.
J.
Molted:
The life stage during which hens stop laying eggs and shed
				their feathers.
K.
Producer:
A person who owns and/or operates a poultry house
				containing laying hens which produce shell eggs for human
				consumption.
L.
SE:
Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis.
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A.
Applicability:
These rules apply to all commercial egg producers
				that are producing eggs in Maine.
B.
FDA Rule Compliance:
All
				commercial egg producers must adhere to all provisions of the FDA's Egg Safety
				Rule,
Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During
				Production, Storage, and Transportation
, 21 CFR Parts 16 and 118, July
				9, 2009, which is being adopted herein by reference.
C.
NPIP Compliance:
All birds
				utilized for egg laying in a commercial egg-type flock must originate from
				hatcheries certified as SE Clean under the National Poultry Improvement Plan
				("NPIP") or pullets reared under SE monitored conditions.
D.
Record sharing:
Accurate
				records, as required by the ESR and this chapter, shall be maintained by the
				commercial egg producer and provided to Department Staff upon request. Records
				should include original observations and data collection that is maintained and
				sufficient to establish traceability of SE test results, including sample
				handling, storage, and analysis.
E.
Sample Collection:
Official samples must be collected in
				accordance with this chapter by an Authorized Agent and submitted to an
				Authorized Lab. Sampling methodology must be in accordance with the protocols
				of the FDA's Egg Safety Rule,
Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in
				Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation
, 21 CFR
				Parts 16 and 118, July 9, 2009, adopted herein by reference, appropriate to the
				poultry house layout. Suspect positive or positive samples must be reported to
				the State Veterinarian or designated Department Staff within 24
				hours.
F.
Vaccination:
Commercial egg producers must implement a poultry vaccination program to
				protect against infection with SE which includes a minimum of two attenuated
				live vaccinations and one killed or inactivated vaccine, or a demonstrated
				equivalent SE vaccination program as determined by a licensed veterinarian and
				approved by Department Staff.
1. If flocks are
				molted and returned to production they shall be vaccinated prior to the
				molt.
2. Serology testing shall be
				conducted at an Authorized Lab to confirm seroconversion. A seroconversion rate
				of at least 85% must be maintained in all flocks.
3. If flocks have a seroconversion rate of
				less than 85%:
a. The producer's vaccination
				protocols shall be reviewed, and if deemed necessary by the Department the
				flock must be revaccinated.
b. The
				flock in question must be revaccinated if they are housed in an enclosure that
				has been found to have a positive SE result within the past 5 years.
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A.
				Commercial egg producers must engage in environmental SE testing in accordance
				with this section. Mandatory samples include:
1. Meconium SE testing for Maine-based pullet
				flocks;
2. 14 -16 weeks of age SE
				environmental testing;
3. 40-45
				weeks of age SE environmental testing;
4. 4-6 weeks post molt SE environmental
				testing;
5. End of Production/Empty
				House SE environmental testing; and
6. Monthly Feed Mill SE environmental
				testing:
a. 10 distinct sites must be sampled
				monthly at each feed mill owned or leased by a commercial egg producer that is
				being utilized to feed commercial egg-type flocks.
b. A single sample of the feed dust must be
				sampled monthly from each feed mill owned or leased by a commercial egg
				producer that is being utilized to feed commercial egg-type flocks.
c. Where the feed mill is not owned or leased
				by the commercial egg producer, all feed for the commercial egg-type flock must
				be obtained from facilities that follow accepted feed industry "Good
				Manufacturing Practices" including a specific program for SE monitoring and
				control.
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A. Once a flock
				has been removed from the poultry house, the following criteria shall be
				adhered to:
1. All feed and visible manure
				must be removed from the depopulated enclosure and properly disposed
				of;
2. The empty enclosure must
				pass inspection for wildlife exclusion, rodent and insect population
				control;
3. End of Production/Empty
				House SE environmental testing shall be conducted after enclosure cleaning,
				inspection and rodent/insect baiting activities are complete; and
4. Management records documenting the above
				events and inspections must be maintained and provided to Department staff upon
				request.
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A. Any Group D positive sample identified by
				an Authorized Lab shall be confirmed and serotyped at National Veterinary
				Services Laboratory.
B. The
				response to confirmation of SE in a commercial egg type flock will follow the
				guidelines of the FDA's Egg Safety Rule,
Prevention of Salmonella
				Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and
				Transportation
, as described in 21 CFR Parts 16 and 118, July 9, 2009,
				adopted herein by reference.
C.
				Where a poultry house or enclosure tests positive for SE, that enclosure must
				remain empty a minimum of 10 days after the last bird is removed.
D. A poultry flock with a positive SE test
				result is not eligible for import to Maine.
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A. As provided for
				in 7
				M.R.S.A. §1758, any violation of these
				rules may be enforced as a civil violation for which fines of up to $1,000 per
				violation may be assessed. Such violations include, but are not limited to:
1. Failure to provide any information
				required or requested as described in 4D and 4E by the Department for purposes
				of enforcing the Maine Salmonella enteritidis Risk Reduction and Surveillance
				Program for commercial egg-type flocks or these rules;
2. Providing false, misleading or incorrect
				information to the Department by any means, including but not limited to
				information provided in any report or record required or maintained for
				purposes of the Maine Salmonella enteritidis Risk Reduction and Surveillance
				Program for commercial egg-type flocks or these rules; or
3. Failure to comply with any other
				requirements of this chapter.
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The Statutory Authority is found in
				   7 MRSA
				  §1753 and §
									1809 and
				  grants the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources the authority
				  to promulgate all rules that are deemed proper and necessary to maintain the
				  health of all dogs and cats imported into the State for resale or adoption or
				  offered for resale or adoption within the State.
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The following terms have the following meanings:
A.
Accredited Veterinarian
A licensed veterinarian who has been accredited by the United
				  States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health inspection Service -
				  Veterinary Services to represent the State and Federal Government in assuming
				  responsibilities for disease and parasite eradication as defined by the Code of
				  Federal Regulation 9, chapter 1 (1-1-86 edition), Part 161.
B.
Adoption
For the purposes of this Chapter, adoption shall consist of
				  any and all activities undertaken by private parties and/or individuals, and
				  organized or unorganized rescue groups and humane societies with the intent or
				  effect of transferring possession and/or ownership to others of imported
				  animals as described in this rule.
C.
Canine Diseases
1.
Canine Distemper
: A highly
				contagious viral disease of dogs. The virus is spread by direct contact or
				aerosol droplets from secretions of infected animals. Infected animals may show
				gastrointestinal and respiratory distress with pneumonia and neurologic
				complications. The infected animals may shed virus for several
				months.
2.
Canine
				ehrlichiosis
: A disease of dogs, transmitted by ticks, caused by the
				obligate intracellular organism, Ehrlichia canis.
3.
Heartworm
: A parasitic
				disease of dogs, transmitted by mosquitoes, caused by the filarial organism,
				Dirofilaria immitis.
4.
Hepatitis
: A viral infection of dogs that cause symptoms that vary
				from a slight fever and congestion of the mucus membranes to severe depression,
				prolonged bleeding time and lose of weight. The virus is shed in urine, feces
				and saliva of infected animals.
5.
Leptospirosis
: A bacterial infection of dogs characterized by a
				sudden onset, weakness, lack of appetite, vomiting and high
				temperature.
6.
Lyme
				disease
: A tickborne, bacterial disease of domestic animals and humans
				caused by the bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi.
7.
Infectious Tracheobronchitis (canine
				adenovirus 2 and parainfluenza virus)
: A viral disease commonly known as
				Kennel cough, usually mild and self-limiting involving the trachea and bronchi
				of dogs.
8.
Canine Parvo
				Virus
: A viral disease causing a severe hemorrhagic enteritis in dogs of
				all ages. It has a sudden onset with varying degrees of mortality.