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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.09 - Complying with State Turf Grass Law

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The participant shall maintain records and shall label in
				  accordance with the Maryland Turf Grass Law, Agriculture Article, Title 9,
				  Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.10 - Certification Regulations for Specific Types of Turf Grass

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A. Cultivated Turf Grass.
(1) Requirements for Seed.
(a) The participant shall:
(i) Use the seed of the Foundation,
				Registered, or Certified class, as determined by the state of origin and
				approved by the Department.
(ii)
				Use the seed cultivars and composition that are acceptable to the Department.
(iii) Use seed of a Maryland
				Interagency Certified Mixture. The participant may plant individual components,
				if each individual component has been sampled, tested, and approved by the
				Department before being planted.
(iv) Handle the seed so as to maintain
				satisfactory genetic identity and purity, as required by the
				Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.11 - Fees

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A. Field
				Eligibility Inspection. An applicant having new land inspected for eligibility
				shall be assessed by the Department at a rate of $1.50/acre, with a $50 minimum
				fee per inspection.
B.
				Participation Application Fees.
(1) The
				Department shall assess each applicant making application for fields seeded in
				the previous 6 months a one-time fee per acre per crop, in accordance with
				Regulation .03B(2)(a) and (b) of this chapter.
(2) The Department shall assess each
				applicant making application for fields maintained in vegetatively propagated
				turfgrass a yearly fee per acre per crop.
(3) Turf Grass Fees.
(a) For seeded turf grass, the one-time
				application fee per acre per crop is $9.00 per acre.
(b) For vegetative turf grass, the
				once-per-year application fee per acre per crop for all acreage planted or
				maintained is $6.00 per acre.
(4) The minimum application fee is
				$50.
(5) Late Fees. Applications
				and payments which are not received by the Department within 30 days past the
				due date shall be assessed a late fee of $100.
(6) Overseeding Fees. Fields that have been
				overseeded within 6 months of the original seeding date as a result of natural
				disasters, such as drought, floods, or storms shall receive no additional
				charge provided:
(a) The participant
				identifies which field was overseeded and notifies the Department in writing;
				and
(b) The lot of seed used for
				the overseeding is identified and is comparable and compatible with that which
				was planted originally.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.12 - Violations

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The Secretary may:
A. Refuse to certify the turf grass of a
				participant who violates any provision of this chapter.
B. Revoke or suspend from the certification
				program a participant who violates any provision of this chapter. However,
				before a suspension or revocation from the certification program may occur, the
				Secretary shall give the participant written notice of the violation and an
				opportunity to be heard pursuant to COMAR 15.01.01.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of certified seed mixing is to provide a system
				  for maintaining the genetic and mechanical purity of certified seed when
				  combined in mixtures of kinds and varieties. Maryland will apply both varietal
				  and mechanical standards to certified seed mixtures. The following regulations
				  apply to all Maryland Interagency Certified Mixtures and include specific
				  requirements for components. These regulations also apply to the interagency
				  certification of single varieties of those kinds listed in Regulation .09A(2),
				  of this chapter, when necessary to continue certification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.02 - Definitions

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A. In these
				regulations, the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Applicant" means a person who has
				requested the Department to collect samples, conduct tests, and supervise the
				mixing of different kinds of seed in order to have the seed mixture either
				certified as a "Maryland Interagency Certified Seed Mixture" or labeled as a
				"Supervised Mixture".
(2) "Batch
				sheet" means a form used by the Department to collect data verifying the
				eligibility of each component to be used in a specific mixture.
(3) "Certified seed" means a class of seed
				that is the progeny of breeder, foundation, or registered seed handled to
				maintain the standards of that class.
(4) "Certified Seed Mixture" means different
				kinds or varieties of seed produced and labeled in accordance with the
				procedures of and in compliance with the regulations of an officially
				recognized seed certification agency.
(5) "Component" means a specific lot of a
				single variety that is to be used in the mixture.
(6) "Kind" means one or more related species
				or subspecies which singularly or collectively is known by one common
				name.
(7) "Lot" means a definite
				quantity of seed identified by a lot number or other mark, each portion or bag
				of which is uniform within recognized tolerance for the factor appearing in the
				labeling.
(8) "Maryland Interagency
				Certified Mixture" means different kinds or varieties of seed certified by the
				state of origin that have been:
(a) Mixed
				under the Department's supervision; and
(b) Found by the Department to have met the
				specific minimum seed standards set forth in this chapter.
(9) "Officially recognized" means recognized
				and designated by the laws or regulations of any state, the United States, any
				province of Canada, or the government of any foreign country whose
				certification standards are recognized by the Secretary.
(10) "Official sample" means a sample taken
				by a representative of the Department.
(11) "Supervised Mixture" means a seed
				mixture handled under the same procedures as a Maryland Interagency Certified
				Mixture except that one or more components is not Certified Seed.
(12) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind
				characterized by growth, plant, fruit, seed, or any other character by which it
				can be differentiated from any other plant of the same kind.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.03 - Sale of Certain Represented Seed Mixtures

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A. A person may not sell, offer or expose for
				sale, or transport a mixture of different kinds of seed represented to be a
				certified seed mixture unless the seed mixture is produced and labeled in
				accordance with the procedures of and in compliance with the:
(1) Department's certification program set
				forth in this chapter; or
(2)
				Regulations of an officially recognized seed certification agency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.04 - Department's Certification Program

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To participate in the Department's program, a person
				  shall:
A. Request the Department to
				collect any necessary samples, conduct any necessary tests, and supervise the
				mixing of the different kinds of seeds that the applicant intends to
				mix;
B. Use mixing equipment (that
				is, mixer, hoppers, elevators, augers, etc.) whose areas that come into
				physical contact with the seed are accessible for cleaning by the applicant and
				for inspection by the Department;
C. Request the Department to inspect the
				mixing equipment and associated seed handling equipment to verify that it is
				suitable for certified seed mixing, with this inspection repeated after any
				equipment modifications; and
D.
				Comply with Regulations .05-----.10 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.05 - Sampling and Testing

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A. Before
				Mixing. When mixing seeds, the applicant shall use only lots the Department has
				approved. Except as provided by §D of this regulation, the Department,
				before approving the lot for mixing purposes, shall:
(1) Take an official sample of each
				component; and
(2) Test each
				component for purity, noxious weed, and germination.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.06 - Procedure for Requesting a Mixture

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A. An applicant requesting the Department to
				supervise the mixing of seeds shall:
(1)
				Determine from current seed stocks and laboratory reports the lots of seed to
				be used in the mixture;
(2)
				Promptly notify the Department of the need for mixing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.07 - Mixing Procedure

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A. Before
				the scheduled mixing time, the applicant shall ensure that:
(1) All mixing equipment (that is, mixer,
				hoppers, elevators, augers, etc.) is cleaned, free of all seed and foreign
				material, and opened for inspection by the Department;
(2) The floor around the mixing area is
				cleaned and free of all seed and foreign material;
(3) Sufficient quantities of new containers
				are marked with the lot number of the mixture;
(4) Sufficient quantities of properly
				completed analysis tags have been prepared, unless they are being supplied by
				the Department;
(5) Each component
				container to be used:
(a) Is assembled in an
				area in close proximity to the mixing area;
(b) Has not been opened, torn, or water
				marked;
(c) Has a certification tag
				attached if it is to be used in any mixture requiring certified seed;
(6) Certification and analysis
				tags are not removed from any component container before approval by the
				Department representative; and
(7)
				Sufficient personnel are available to:
(a)
				Open the component containers;
(b)
				Load the components into the mixing equipment;
(c) Withdraw the completed mixture from the
				mixing equipment; and
(d) Fill,
				seal, tag, and store the mixture containers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.08 - Tagging/Stenciling

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A. The applicant
				shall attach the Maryland certification tag or the Maryland supervised mixing
				tag, or both, to each seed mixture container. The applicant shall sew the tag
				onto each container with the closing stitch when the container is
				sewn.
B. At the time of mixing, the
				applicant shall attach to each container the appropriate analysis tag. In the
				case of stock items, the applicant may present two sample analysis labels to
				the Department representative. The applicant shall ensure that each container,
				before it is shipped, bears an accurate analysis tag, in accordance with the
				Maryland Seed Law and regulations. Analysis information for supervised mixtures
				may be printed on the reverse side of the supervised mixture tag.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.09 - Specific Minimum Seed Standards

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A. The following minimum seed standards apply
				to component seed lots to be used in Maryland Interagency Certified Seed
				Mixtures:
(1) Seed Mixtures Used in the
				Production of Maryland Certified Turfgrass.
(a) Unless the component meets the standards
				outlined in COMAR
				15.08.04.10A(1)(b),
				the applicant may not use the component in mixtures intended for the production
				of Maryland certified turfgrass.
(b) The Department shall place the statement
				"This mixture is eligible for Maryland Certified Sod Production" on the
				mixture's certification tag if the mixture also meets the seed cultivar and
				composition requirements as provided in COMAR
				15.08.04.10A(1)(a)(ii).
(c) If the mixture is intended for Maryland
				certified sod production, the applicant shall inform the Department of this so
				that the Department may apply the proper standards.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.10 - Failure of Applicant to be Prepared for Mixing

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A. Each applicant shall be prepared to begin
				seed mixing, as described in Regulation .07 of this chapter, at the agreed upon
				time and date.
B. The Department
				may grant a 1-hour extension beyond the agreed upon time for the mixing to
				begin. If, at the end of 1 hour, the applicant is not satisfactorily prepared
				to start the mixing procedure, the Department may cancel the mixing. The
				applicant may contact the Department to reschedule the mixing. The Department
				shall charge the applicant $25 for each canceled mixing session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.11 - Fees

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A. For State
				mixing, the Department shall assess an applicant at the rate of 5 cents per
				pound of mixture, with a $25 minimum per mixture.
B. For out-of-State mixing, the Department
				shall assess an applicant at the rate of 6 cents per pound for the mixing, with
				a $25 minimum per mixture, plus 50 cents per mile from Annapolis to the mixing
				site. The applicant shall be responsible for the cost of any overnight
				lodging.
C. For rebagging,
				relabeling, or retagging, the Department shall assess the applicant at the rate
				of 2 cents per pound, with a $20 minimum, and with any additional travel
				expense as described in §B of this regulation.
D. For tags or labels used, the applicant
				shall be assessed at the following rate:
(1)
				Certification tags and labels per rate found in COMAR
				15.08.03.19D;
(2) Supervised mix tags or labels = 14 cents
				per tag or label plus $2 per lot.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.05 - Certified Seed Mixing › Section 15.08.05.12 - Violations

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The Secretary may revoke or suspend a participant from the
				  program or refuse to certify the seed, or both of these, of any seed company
				  who violates any provision of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 09 - FARM SENSE-AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM › Chapter 15.09.01 - General Regulations › Section 15.09.01.01 - Scope

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A. This chapter
				describes the policies and procedures for the Department's administration of
				the Farm Sense Agricultural Mediation Program.
B. This Program is intended to provide
				persons and government agencies with a voluntary and low-cost process for
				settling agriculturally related disputes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 09 - FARM SENSE-AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM › Chapter 15.09.01 - General Regulations › Section 15.09.01.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Department" means the Maryland
				Department of Agriculture.
(2)
				"Mediation" means a voluntary process under the Farm Sense Agricultural
				Mediation Program in which a mediator assists in the resolution of
				agriculturally related disputes involving persons, government agencies, or
				both, in a confidential and nonadversarial setting.
(3) "Mediation coordinator" means the
				individual or individuals responsible for the administration, reporting, and
				oversight of the Farm Sense Agricultural Mediation Program.
(4) "Mediator" means an impartial individual
				who:
(a) Is trained to assist participants in
				finding mutually acceptable solutions to shared problems; and
(b) Has no authority to impose a
				solution.
(5) "Producer"
				means a person who:
(a) Grows or produces
				food, fiber, planting material, or feed; or
(b) Breeds, stables, or raises livestock,
				equine, or ratites.
(6)
				"USDA" means the United States Department of Agriculture.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 09 - FARM SENSE-AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM › Chapter 15.09.01 - General Regulations › Section 15.09.01.03 - Who May Apply

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A. At least one
				of the parties participating in mediation shall be a:
(1) Maryland agricultural producer;
(2) Creditor of a Maryland agricultural
				producer; or
(3) Person directly
				affected by the actions of the Department or the USDA.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 09 - FARM SENSE-AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM › Chapter 15.09.01 - General Regulations › Section 15.09.01.04 - Mediator Qualifications

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To act as a mediator, a mediator shall:
A. Complete a 40-hour basic mediation
				training course;
B. Maintain
				mediator liability insurance; and
C. Agree to comply with continuing training
				and evaluation requirements as determined by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 09 - FARM SENSE-AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM › Chapter 15.09.01 - General Regulations › Section 15.09.01.05 - Application and Eligibility

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A. A
				person interested in receiving mediation services shall submit a written
				request to the Department. This request shall contain the following:
(1) Name and contact information of the
				requesting party;
(2) Contact
				information for other parties involved; and
(3) A brief description of the issues to be
				addressed during mediation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 09 - FARM SENSE-AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM › Chapter 15.09.01 - General Regulations › Section 15.09.01.06 - Fees

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A. The fee for each
				participant in a mediation session is $50. This fee shall be paid to the
				mediator at the beginning of a session. Additional fees may be required for
				multiple sessions.
B. The mediation
				fee may be waived for good cause shown.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 09 - FARM SENSE-AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM › Chapter 15.09.01 - General Regulations › Section 15.09.01.07 - Conclusion of Mediation Session

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A.
				Any agreement reached by all parties shall be voluntary. Any signed agreement
				is legally binding on all signatories to the extent that any signed agreement
				is contractually binding.
B. If the
				parties fail to reach an agreement, the mediator shall indicate this decision
				on a form. The form shall be signed by all parties.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 09 - FARM SENSE-AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM › Chapter 15.09.01 - General Regulations › Section 15.09.01.08 - Confidentiality

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A. Mediation shall
				be confidential pursuant to the terms of the Federal Dispute Resolution Act,
				5 U.S.C. §
										574.
B. In addition to the exceptions in
				5 U.S.C. §
										574, a mediator may disclose information
				conveyed during the mediation that indicates:
(1) Intent to commit a crime;
(2) Intent to inflict bodily harm on another;
				or
(3) A threat to the safety of a
				child.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.01 - General

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No animal, including poultry or bird of any species, which is
				  affected with, or has recently been exposed to any infectious, parasitic, or
				  transmissible disease, or animals originating in a herd or area under
				  quarantine, or animals which do not meet the import requirements as set forth
				  below, may be brought into Maryland without written permission for the
				  importation from the Secretary. Application for this permission shall be made
				  in writing by the person wishing to import the animals, at least 10 days before
				  the anticipated movement. Issuance of all permits for importation will be at
				  the discretion of the Secretary. All animals imported under special permits and
				  all animals that do not meet the requirements of these regulations are subject
				  to a period of quarantine, and are required to undergo, at the owner's risk and
				  expense, such test or tests as the Secretary may prescribe.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.02 - Definitions

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A. "Department"
				means the Maryland Department of Agriculture and its designee.
B. "Secretary" means the Secretary of
				Agriculture and his designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.03 - Health Certificates

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A.
				Definition. An official certificate of health is a legible certificate made on
				an official form issued and approved by the chief animal health official of the
				state of origin, or the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
B. Preparation. Health certificates shall be
				prepared by veterinarians in the employ of the state of origin, by those in the
				Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by
				accredited veterinarians or licensed graduate veterinarians. The veterinarians
				shall be approved by the recognized animal health official of the state of
				origin.
C. How Used. Livestock and
				poultry imported into Maryland shall be accompanied by an approved health
				certificate or permit, which shall be attached to the waybill or shall be in
				the possession of the driver of the vehicle or the person in charge of the
				livestock. A health certificate or permit will be void after 30 days.
D. Contents. The health certificate shall
				contain the name and address of the consignor and the consignee, with an
				accurate description or identification of the livestock. It shall give
				appropriate dates and descriptions, by name, of current disease tests
				specifically required, and shall give the health status of the herd of origin,
				when required. A copy of the approved certificate shall be forwarded to the
				Department.
E. Sanitation of
				Conveyances.
(1) All trucks, railway cars,
				and other conveyances, used for the transportation of livestock and poultry,
				shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
(2) The owners and operators of railway cars,
				trucks, and other conveyances, that have been used for intrastate or interstate
				movements of any livestock or poultry infected with, or exposed to, an
				infectious or transmissible disease, shall be required to have the cars,
				trucks, and other conveyances and crates, coops, and boxes thoroughly cleaned
				and disinfected, under official supervision. Proper notice of cleaning and
				disinfection or certification shall be attached to the waybill or be in the
				possession of the operator of the truck or other conveyances.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.04 - Cattle: Dairy, Breeding, and Feeder

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A. Tuberculosis Requirements.
(1) Cattle, which originate directly or
				indirectly from herds where infection with Mycobacterium bovis (Bovine
				Tuberculosis) has been known to exist within the past 3 years, may not be
				imported into the State, except for immediate slaughter.
(2) Cattle for dairy and breeding purposes,
				feeder cows, heifers and bulls of beef breeds, including calves and cattle for
				exhibition purposes, may be imported into Maryland provided they meet the
				following requirements:
(a) Cattle
				originating directly from accredited tuberculosis free states-no tuberculosis
				test required;
(b) Cattle
				originating from modified accredited tuberculosis free states:
(i) Originating directly from accredited
				tuberculosis free herds-no tuberculosis test required,
(ii) Originating directly from herds tested
				negative within the previous 12 months and provided the animals to be moved
				were included in the herd test or were natural additions under 1 year old-no
				tuberculosis test required,
(iii)
				Cattle over 6 months old not qualifying under §A(2)(b)(i) or A(2)(b)(ii),
				above, require a negative tuberculin test within 60 days before
				import.
(c) Steers,
				except those for exhibition purposes, and spayed heifers are exempt from the
				requirements in §§A(2)(a) and A(2) (b), above.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.05 - Horses, Mules, and Asses

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A.
				These animals may be imported into Maryland when accompanied by a health
				certificate, issued by an official veterinarian of the state of origin or of
				the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of
				Agriculture, accredited veterinarian or a licensed graduate veterinarian who
				has been approved by the proper animal health official of the state of origin.
				The health certificate shall give the name and address of the consignor and
				consignee and an accurate description of the animal or animals and certify that
				the animal or animals, as determined by a physical examination, are free from
				any evidence of an infectious, transmissible, or parasitic disease and have not
				been recently exposed to any infectious, transmissible, or parasitic
				disease.
B. All equines over 9
				months old entering the State shall have been found negative to an official
				test for equine infectious anemia made within 12 months before entry and shall
				be accompanied by a copy of the negative test results.
C. A copy of the approved health certificate
				shall be forwarded to the Department before the arrival of the animals at their
				destination.
D. Equines not known
				to be affected with infectious, transmissible, or parasitic disease and not
				under restriction are exempt from the interstate health certificate requirement
				provided they are consigned directly to a Maryland licensed market or auction
				which handles equines.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.06 - Goats

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All goats entering the State for purposes other than
				  immediate slaughter shall be accompanied by an approved interstate health
				  certificate showing a negative test for tuberculosis and brucellosis conducted
				  within 30 days before the date of entry, and that they are clinically free from
				  symptoms of all other infectious and communicable diseases.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.07 - Sheep

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All sheep and lambs entering the State for purposes other
				  than immediate slaughter shall be accompanied by an approved interstate health
				  certificate, indicating that the flock of origin was examined not more than 30
				  days before entry, and that the examination revealed no symptoms of scabies,
				  contagious ecthyma, foot rot, or any other infectious or communicable
				  disease.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.08 - Dogs

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A. All dogs
				imported into Maryland shall be accompanied by a certificate of health issued
				by an accredited or a licensed graduate veterinarian and approved by the proper
				animal health official of the state of origin. The certificate shall state that
				the dog or dogs:
(1) Are free from symptoms
				of any infectious or communicable disease;
(2) Did not originate within an area under
				quarantine for rabies; and
(3) Have
				been vaccinated (except puppies under 4 months old) within 12 months of
				shipment with killed rabies vaccine or within 3 years with a modified live
				virus rabies vaccine.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.01 - Health Requirements Governing Admission of Livestock and Poultry into Maryland › Section 15.11.01.09 - Wild Animals

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Wild and semi-wild animals under domestication or in custody
				  may be imported into the State, provided that a report of the number of animals
				  is made to the Department, within 72 hours after arrival. Immediate opportunity
				  for examination shall be afforded a representative of the Department, to
				  determine the health status of the animals before the wild animals are released
				  from confinement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.01 - Definitions

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A. "Brucellosis
				exposed animal" means a bull, cow, or calf that:
(1) Is part of a herd known to be infected
				with brucellosis;
(2) Has been in
				contact with a brucellosis reactor in marketing or other channels for 24 hours
				or more; or
(3) Has been in contact
				with a brucellosis reactor for less than 24 hours if the brucellosis reactor
				has aborted or calved within the preceding 30 days, or the reactor has a
				vaginal or uterine discharge.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.02 - Herd Tests

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Individual tests of any or all animals in a herd will be
				  carried out whenever the Secretary has reason to suspect brucellosis infection
				  may exist among the animals or they have been exposed to the infection. Tests
				  of any or all herds may be done whenever the Secretary, in his judgment, deems
				  it necessary to prevent the spreading of this disease.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.03 - Dairy Herds

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At least three times per year, a sample of milk or cream will
				  be collected at the milk plant, creamery, or other location from each herd
				  offering milk or cream for sale, by the office of Animal Health, personnel or
				  by other persons approved by the Director, and the milk sample will be
				  subjected to the milk ring test. Additional samples may be taken at the farm,
				  if deemed advisable by the Director, and subjected to the milk ring test. A
				  herd from which a suspicious or positive milk sample is received will
				  immediately be placed under such restriction or quarantine as the Secretary
				  shall order, until it has been established by official individual animal
				  testing whether brucellosis exists in the herd.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.04 - Slaughter Animals

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A. All cattle 2
				years old and older, except steers, consigned to slaughter shall be identified
				at the first point of concentration by an official market cattle identification
				tag or other method approved by the Secretary. The official identification may
				not be removed from any animal until slaughtered.
B. Every slaughtering establishment in
				Maryland shall collect at the time of slaughter a blood sample together with
				all man-made identification from all cattle 2 years old or older, except
				steers, regardless of whether they bear official identification. The blood
				sample shall be protected from conditions causing deterioration, and along with
				all man-made identification of the animal, shall be submitted to a Department
				animal health laboratory for brucellosis testing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.05 - Handling Brucellosis Reactor and Exposed Cattle

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A. Brucellosis Reactors. Brucellosis
				reactors, revealed by an official brucellosis test, shall be tagged, within 15
				days of the date of the test, in the left ear with a reactor tag, and branded
				on the left jaw with the letter "B", no smaller that 2 inches or larger than 3
				inches in height. Reactors shall be shipped to slaughter under written permit
				or disposed of in another manner approved by the Secretary within 15 days after
				branding. The remainder of the herd shall be placed under quarantine and
				handled as exposed cattle.
B.
				Exposed Cattle. Brucellosis exposed cattle shall be quarantined and may be
				moved from the premises only for immediate slaughter and upon written permit.
				In addition, exposed cattle shall be heat branded on the left jaw with the
				letter "S" at least 2 inches by 2 inches and identified with an approved metal
				ear tag at the first point of concentration in Maryland or before leaving the
				original premises to pass interstate. The following exceptions apply:
(1) Calves under 6 months old which are
				nursed by brucellosis exposed cows in a herd known to be infected with
				brucellosis, which herd has been brucellosis tested negative within 10 days
				before movement; calves under 6 months old that have been weaned from a
				brucellosis reactor or exposed cows for not less than 30 days immediately
				preceding the movement may be moved without a brand provided the calves are
				accompanied by a permit.
(2) Steers
				and spayed heifers over 6 months old may be moved without restriction. Exposed
				animals shall remain under quarantine until sent to slaughter or subjected to
				tests at intervals the Secretary may require to determine if they are free of
				brucellosis infection.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.06 - Brucellosis Suspects

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Suspects will be quarantined to the premises where revealed
				  until retested negative or sent to slaughter under permit. Herds containing one
				  or more suspects may be quarantined or placed under such restriction as the
				  Secretary may require.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.07 - Indemnities

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Federal and State indemnities will be paid to owners of
				  brucellosis reactors depending upon the allocation of funds. Owners of purebred
				  reactors shall surrender registration papers at the time of
				  appraisal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.08 - Shipment

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While in transit, all brucellosis suspects, reactors, and
				  exposed cattle shall be accompanied by an official shipping permit issued by a
				  regulatory official. These animals shall be shipped for immediate slaughter and
				  may not be diverted in transit. Animals transported with a reactor shall be
				  consigned to immediate slaughter unless the reactors are kept separate from the
				  other animals by a partition securely affixed to the sides of the
				  vehicle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.09 - Disinfection

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The premises from which a reactor is removed shall be cleaned
				  and disinfected with an approved disinfectant under regulatory supervision
				  within 15 days after removal of the reactor, unless the procedure is considered
				  unnecessary by the Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.10 - Official Vaccination of Calves with Strain 19 Brucella Vaccine

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
On and after July 1, 1976, the age for official vaccination
				  of calves with Strain 19 Brucella Vaccine shall be as follows:
A. All heifers, regardless of breed--2 to 6
				months (60 through 179 days) old;
B. Heifers vaccinated after July 1, 1976,
				older than 179 days will not be eligible for indemnity if found to be reactors
				on a blood test after the animal is 24 months old.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.02 - Eradicating Brucellosis in Cattle in Maryland › Section 15.11.02.11 - Procedures and Policies not Covered in the Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
In all procedures and policies relating to the eradication of
				  brucellosis in cattle not covered above, the latest published edition of
				  "Recommended Uniform Methods and Rules" shall apply.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.03 - Health Requirements for Cattle Passing through Public Stockyards, Public Sales and Livestock Dealers, and Farm to Farm Sales › Section 15.11.03.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. "Department"
				means the Maryland Department of Agriculture and its authorized
				representative.
B. "Secretary"
				means the Secretary of Agriculture or his designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.03 - Health Requirements for Cattle Passing through Public Stockyards, Public Sales and Livestock Dealers, and Farm to Farm Sales › Section 15.11.03.02 - General Requirements

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A. All
				bovine animals are subject to inspection for evidence of infectious disease
				including those caused by parasites. Affected and exposed animals are not
				eligible for movement to Maryland farms and shall be consigned directly to
				slaughter or handled in such a manner as specified by the Secretary.
B. Diagnostic tests of cattle may be required
				when it is considered necessary.
C.
				Cattle classified as suspects or reactors as a result of a test performed at a
				stockyard or auction market, shall be consigned directly to slaughter, or
				handled in such manner as specified by the Secretary, and no indemnity paid.
				Exposed animals will be handled at the discretion of the Secretary.
D. It is prohibited for any person or persons
				to:
(1) Conceal the identity or origin of a
				bovine animal within the State; or
(2) Remove manually, for the purpose of
				concealing or falsely representing the identity of the animal, any means of
				identification such as back tag, ear tag, tattoo, or other means of
				identification recognized by the Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.03 - Health Requirements for Cattle Passing through Public Stockyards, Public Sales and Livestock Dealers, and Farm to Farm Sales › Section 15.11.03.03 - Requirements for Cattle Passing Through Auction Markets or Public Stockyards for Return to Maryland Farms

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A. All
				cattle for return to farms shall be in compliance with Regulation
				.02A-E.
B. Brucellosis.
(1) Cattle originating directly from herds
				not under restriction in Maryland or other certified brucellosis free states
				may be moved to farms in Maryland without a brucellosis test.
(2) Cattle originating from states not
				certified brucellosis free shall comply with one of the following:
(a) Be consigned direct to slaughter;
				or
(b) Be accompanied by an
				official interstate certificate fully complying with Maryland regulations for
				importation of cattle from states not certified brucellosis free.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.03 - Health Requirements for Cattle Passing through Public Stockyards, Public Sales and Livestock Dealers, and Farm to Farm Sales › Section 15.11.03.04 - Requirements for Farm to Farm Sales Within Maryland Including Sales from Farms to Dealers to Farms

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. All animals
				shall be identified in accordance with Regulation .02A-E.
B. Herd Dispersal Sales.
(1) Brucellosis Requirements. All herds shall
				comply with one of the following:
(a) Have at
				least 3 negative milk ring tests within the 12 months immediately preceding the
				sale;
(b) Have a complete negative
				brucellosis herd test within the 12 months immediately preceding the
				sale.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.05 - Swine Imported into Maryland › Section 15.11.05.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. "Department"
				means the Maryland Department of Agriculture and its designee.
B. "Secretary" means the Secretary of
				Agriculture and his designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.05 - Swine Imported into Maryland › Section 15.11.05.02 - Swine for Shipment into Maryland

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A. Swine imported for purposes other than
				immediate slaughter are subject to the following requirements:
(1) Each shipment shall be accompanied by an
				official interstate health certificate, identifying the individual swine in the
				shipment by ear tag or other approved means, and stating that the swine are
				free from and have not been exposed to an infectious or contagious disease. A
				copy of this certificate shall be forwarded immediately to the Office of Animal
				Health of the Department.
(2) All
				feeder and breeder swine entering Maryland from any state where hog cholera or
				pseudorabies has been known to exist during the preceding 6 months shall be
				accompanied by a permit issued before shipment by the Department. The permit
				may be refused or conditioned based upon reports of hog cholera or pseudorabies
				by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and officials of other states.
(3) All feeder and breeder swine entering
				Maryland shall originate from a herd not known to be infected with pseudorabies
				(Aujesky's Disease) during the past 6 months.
(4) All swine imported into Maryland farms
				shall be maintained in quarantine on one premises without exposure to other
				swine for 30 days after entering the State, and, are subject to
				inspection.
(5) Breeding swine are
				subject to all the requirements above and in addition shall meet the following
				requirements:
(a) Swine over 6 months old
				shall have been negative to an official test for swine brucellosis conducted
				within 30 days before shipment unless the swine have originated directly from a
				validated brucellosis free herd. Information regarding the brucellosis test
				status of the imported swine or the herd of origin, or both, shall be entered
				on the interstate health certificate.
(b) Individual animals shall:
(i) Be negative to a serum neutralization
				(SN) or other test for pseudorabies approved by the Secretary, conducted within
				30 days of entry by a State or federal laboratory; or
(ii) Originate from a herd listed as
				designated a qualified pseudorabies negative herd by the Animal and Plant
				Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, USDA.
(c) If not eartagged, swine shall be
				identified by registry name and number and a description sufficient to identify
				the animal.
(6) All
				swine temporarily in the State for exhibition purposes shall meet all the
				preceding requirements except §A(4) of this Regulation, above.