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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Cattle › Section 2-101-2-12-105.03 - Tuberculosis

Current through June 25, 2024
All cattle over 6 mos. of age will be required to be
						negative to an official tuberculosis test within 30 days prior to date of
						shipment. Exemptions to Testing:
1.
					 Beef Cattle from an Accredited Free State or Herd
2. Dairy Cattle from an Accredited Free
					 Herd
3. Dairy Cattle for Exhibition
					 Only (60 day test allowed)
4. Dairy
					 Cattle Direct to Slaughter
5.
					 Steers or Spayed Heifers
Miss. Code
						Ann., §
												69-15-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Cattle › Section 2-101-2-12-105.04 - Trichomoniasis

Current through June 25, 2024
1. No bull that has tested positive for
					 Bovine Trichomoniasis (Tritrichomonas foetus) shall be brought into this state
					 for any purpose whatsoever except to go directly to slaughter and must be on a
					 VS 1-27 form.
2. No bull may be
					 brought into this state without being accompanied by a negative test for
					 Trichomoniasis except for the following animals:
a. Exhibition and rodeo bulls that are
					 temporarily in the state only for the purpose of the event and will be leaving
					 the state after the event
b. Bulls
					 consigned to go directly to slaughter;
c. Virgin bulls with accompanying statement
					 which may be written on the CVI or be an official state form.
d. Bulls to be castrated on arrival with
					 permit.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Horses and Other Equidae › Section 2-101-2-12-106

Current through June 25, 2024
Equines entering Mississippi for any purpose must be
						accompanied by:
1. An official
					 interstate health certificate issued by a licensed accredited veterinarian, or
					 state or federal veterinarian showing the name, breed, registration number, if
					 any, tattoo or brand, if any, sex, age, color and markings of each horse listed
					 on the certificate. Name of laboratory, laboratory number, date of test, and
					 test results for each horse must be recorded on the health
					 certificate.
2. Record of physical
					 examination of each animal, verifying animal to be free of symptoms of any
					 infectious, contagious, or communicable disease.
3. Officially recognized Equine Passport may
					 be used in lieu of Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
4. An official copy of the official
					 laboratory test for Equine Infectious Anemia (Coggins test), certifying the
					 animal to be negative to test within the past 12 months.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Swine › Section 2-101-2-12-107.01

Current through June 25, 2024
All swine must be accompanied by an official health
						certificate and a permit prior to movement obtained with the number of the
						permit shown on the certificate. All swine must be individually identified with
						official identification on the health certificate, with the exception of entry
						for exhibition only, in which case registration identification along with
						registration papers are allowed, and must originate from herds that have not
						had an infectious or communicable disease within the past 90 days prior to
						movement, and this statement written on the health certificate. In addition,
						the statement: "To the best of my knowledge, swine represented on this
						certificate have not originated from a premises known to be affected by Porcine
						Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), and have not been exposed to PEDv within the
						last 30 days."
Miss. Code
						Ann., §
												69-15-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Swine › Section 2-101-2-12-107.02 - Brucellosis

Current through June 25, 2024
All gilts, sows, and boars six (6) months of age and over
						for breeding or show purposes must be negative to an official brucellosis test
						made within 30 days immediately preceding the date of entry. The exceptions are
						swine on a show circuit when 60 days will be allowed, or swine that originate
						from a validated brucellosis free herd or from a Swine Brucellosis Free
						State.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Swine › Section 2-101-2-12-107.03 - Pseudorabies

Current through June 25, 2024
All gilts, sows, and boars six (6) months of age and over
						for breeding or show purposes must be negative to an official pseudorabies test
						made within 30 days immediately preceding the date of entry. The exceptions are
						swine on a show circuit when 60 days will be allowed, or swine that originate
						from a validated Pseudorabies Validated/Qualified Herd or from a Swine
						Pseudorabies Stage 5 State.
Miss. Code
						Ann., §
												69-15-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Swine › Section 2-101-2-12-107.04

Current through June 25, 2024
All swine for immediate slaughter shall be consigned to a
						recognized slaughtering establishment on either a health certificate or permit
						or waybill or inspection certificate from federally inspected stockyards. In
						either instance, a copy shall accompany swine and a copy shall be forwarded to
						the State Veterinarian of Mississippi.
Miss. Code
						Ann., §
												69-15-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Swine › Section 2-101-2-12-107.05

Current through June 25, 2024
All swine for immediate slaughter shall be consigned to a
						recognized slaughtering establishment on either a health certificate or permit
						or waybill or inspection certificate from federally inspected stockyards. In
						either instance, a copy shall accompany swine and a copy shall be forwarded to
						the State Veterinarian of Mississippi.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Swine › Section 2-101-2-12-107.06

Current through June 25, 2024
Feeder pigs moving on shipment into Mississippi must be
						ear tagged and identified to the farm of origin, and be quarantined for 30 days
						to the farm of destination.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Swine › Section 2-101-2-12-107.07

Current through June 25, 2024
Feeder pigs consigned to Feeder Pig Association sales
						shall:
1. Be farrowed and raised on the
					 farm of origin. Pigs are to be moved directly from that farm to the feeder
					 sale.
2. The entire herds of
					 origin of the pigs consigned to the sale are to be inspected for health by a
					 veterinarian within ten (10) days prior to the sale, and the veterinarian must
					 issue a certificate stating the herd is in good health.
3. Feeder sales shall accept no cull pig or
					 pigs from herds that are fed garbage.
4. All pigs are to be ear tagged at the
					 feeder sale to maintain records to the herd of origin.
5. Owners of pigs are required to present the
					 health certificate issued by the veterinarian to a sale inspector prior to
					 unloading at the sale.
6. Male pigs
					 must be castrated, and properly healed by sale day.
7. All pigs are inspected upon arrival at
					 sale by the sale personnel.
8. All
					 pigs must have tails docked prior to the sale.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Sheep and Goats › Section 2-101-2-12-108

Current through June 25, 2024
All sheep and goats, except those for immediate
						slaughter shall be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary
						inspection (OCVI) and shall comply with the following:
1. Intact sheep and goats require individual
					 identification by an official USDA Scrapie eartag, brand, or tattoo recorded on
					 the OCVI.
2. "I certify these
					 animals are free of clinical signs of the diseases contagious footrot,
					 keratoconjunctivitis, contagious ecthyma (Orf), scabies and lice and that the
					 sexually intact animals represented on this form are not known to be
					 scrapie-positive, suspect, high risk, or exposed, and did not originate from a
					 known infected, source, exposed, or noncompliant flock."
3. When originating from an area known to
					 have scabies, must be dipped within ten (10) days immediately preceding the
					 date of entry in an USDA approved dip, and maintained on absolutely clean
					 premises until delivered to the final destination. Dairy goats and dairy sheep
					 maintained separate from other sheep and goats are exempt from dipping when
					 certified free of scabies on OCVI.
4. Dairy goats and dairy sheep over 6 months
					 of age must be negative to an official tuberculin test and an official
					 brucellosis test made within 30 days immediately preceding date of entry. Dairy
					 Sheep and Goats entering for show purposes ONLY are exempt from the Brucellosis
					 and TB Test requirement. Animals that are sold in public sale or private treaty
					 and remain in Mississippi must meet the Brucellosis and TB Test requirement.
5. All sheep and goats for
					 immediate slaughter shall be consigned to a recognized slaughtering
					 establishment on either an OCVI or permit or waybill or inspection
					 certification from federally inspected stockyards. In either instance, a copy
					 shall accompany sheep and goats and a copy shall be forwarded to the State
					 Veterinarian of Mississippi.
6.
					 Animals from "non-consistent" states may only enter if from a Scrapie Certified
					 Flock with prior entry permit from the state veterinarian.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Dogs › Section 2-101-2-12-109

Current through June 25, 2024
All dogs transported or moved into the state for any
						purpose shall be accompanied by an official health certificate with the
						following compliance:
1. Free from all
					 contagious and infectious diseases and recent exposure thereto.
2. Did not originate within an area under
					 quarantine for rabies, or exposed.
3. Properly vaccinated against rabies within
					 six (6) months prior to date of entry. Dogs under three (3) months of age may
					 be admitted without rabies vaccination to be quarantined and vaccinated at 3
					 months of age.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Dogs, Cats & Ferrets › Section 2-101-2-12-109.01

Current through June 25, 2024
Rabies Vaccination. All dogs, cats, and ferrets three
						(3) months or older transported or moved into the state for any purpose shall
						be accompanied by proof of current rabies vaccination per guidelines outlined
						in the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Rabies
						Compendium. Proof of vaccination must be provided via a rabies vaccination
						certificate signed by an attending, licensed veterinarian. Mississippi Law
						requires all dogs and cats to be vaccinated for rabies, using three (3) year
						vaccine following Rabies Compendium guidelines. For purposes of entry,
						Mississippi will accept manufacturer recommendations but animals must comply
						with the three (3) year immunity vaccine requirement if staying in the state or
						if the animal requires a booster to remain current. Dogs, cats, and ferrets
						under three (3) months of age may be admitted without rabies vaccination to be
						quarantined until vaccination at three (3) months of age.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Dogs, Cats & Ferrets › Section 2-101-2-12-109.02

Current through June 25, 2024
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Dogs, cats, and
						ferrets for exhibition, change of ownership, adoption or unaccompanied by
						owner, must have an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued by an
						accredited veterinarian with the following compliance:
1. Apparently healthy and free from all
					 contagious and infectious diseases and recent exposure thereto.
2. Did not originate within an area under
					 quarantine for rabies, or exposed. Dogs, cats, and ferrets accompanied by owner
					 (not for purposes of exhibition, change of ownership, adoption etc.) are not
					 required to have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Cats › Section 2-101-2-12-110

Current through June 25, 2024
All cats transported or moved into the state for any
						purpose shall be accompanied by an official health certificate with the
						following compliance:
1. Free from all
					 contagious and infectious diseases and recent exposure thereto.
2. Did not originate within an area under
					 quarantine for rabies, or exposed.
3. Properly vaccinated against rabies within
					 six (6) months prior to date of entry. Cats under three (3) months of age may
					 be admitted without rabies vaccination ,to be quarantined and vaccinated at 3
					 months of age .
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Ratites (Ostriches, Emus, Rheas, Cassowaries and Kiwis) › Section 2-101-2-12-112

Current through June 25, 2024
No ratite shall enter Mississippi unless accompanied by
						a prior permit issued by the State Veterinarian or his designated
						representative. Such permits shall be issued only upon certification by a
						licensed, accredited veterinarian that such birds are free from:
1. Ticks.
2. Salmonella pullorum as determined by a
					 testing procedure, approved by the State Veterinarian, conducted within 30 days
					 of shipment
3. Avian Influenza as
					 determined by a testing procedure, approved by the State Veterinarian,
					 conducted within 30 days of shipment. Each bird should be identified on the
					 health certificate with either an official United States Department of
					 Agriculture leg band or micro chip.
4. In addition to the aforementioned
					 requirements, the Board of Animal Health recommends that all ratite birds be
					 vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Poultry and Hatching Eggs › Section 2-101-2-12-113.01

Current through June 25, 2024
Any and all chicks, poults, hatching eggs, and breeding
						stock shipped or transported into Mississippi must be produced from flocks
						which meet the U. S. Pullorum-typhoid Clean Mycoplasma gallisepticum, and
						Mycoplasma synoviae requirements as outlined in the rules of the National
						Poultry Improvement Plan and the National Turkey Improvement Plan.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Poultry and Hatching Eggs › Section 2-101-2-12-113.02

Current through June 25, 2024
Avian Influenza:
1. All poultry and waterfowl- (including
					 direct to slaughter) requires a negative AGID of 20 birds per flock within 15
					 days of shipment. If the flock is a participant in the NPIP AI Clean, or part
					 of a recognized State Monitoring Plan that is equivalent, then this requirement
					 is waived.
2. Pet birds
					 susceptible to AI may not enter from an affected area without a negative
					 test.
3. No poultry, waterfowl or
					 susceptible pet birds may enter Mississippi from an affected area without a
					 prior permit.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Poultry and Hatching Eggs › Section 2-101-2-12-113.03

Current through June 25, 2024
All birds, including poultry and hatching eggs,
						originating from any state in which Avian Influenza (A.I.) has been diagnosed
						are prohibited entry into Mississippi , until all quarantines, either State
						and/or Federal, are released in said State.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Poultry and Hatching Eggs › Section 2-101-2-12-113.04

Current through June 25, 2024
Shipping, hauling, trucking, carrying or in any manner
						transporting live or unprocessed poultry or other birds, hatching eggs,
						unprocessed eggs, rendered poultry by products, egg flats, poultry coops,
						cages, crates, and any other used poultry equipment from states in which a
						reportable, contagious disease, such as, but not limited to, Avian Influenza
						(A.I.), Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) or Exotic Newcastle Disease (END),
						Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MS) or Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) or Salmonella
						pullorum has been diagnosed, are prohibited entry into Mississippi until all
						State and/or Federal quarantines are released in said State. Poultry that have
						been exposed to said diseases may not enter the state without a prior permit
						from the state veterinarian. Said permit shall be based on a science based risk
						assessment. All live poultry transporting vehicles entering Mississippi must
						have a certificate showing it has been cleaned and disinfected at the place or
						origin, as specified in CFR, Volume 8, 1983, Section 71.10. The cleaning and
						disinfecting certificate must be signed by a State or Federal Veterinarian, or
						by a licensed accredited Veterinarian, or by a qualified person designated by
						the State Veterinarian. Any materials used in the shipping of eggs into the
						State of Mississippi , must be new, or cleaned and disinfected plastic flats.
						In the event contaminated materials are found, the entire lot will disposed of
						immediately at the expense of the shipper.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Poultry and Hatching Eggs › Section 2-101-2-12-113.05

Current through June 25, 2024
Poultry Exhibitions and Sales:
1. Persons conducting and participating in
					 poultry exhibitions shall comply with the following:
a. Any individuals or organizations planning
					 to have a poultry exhibit (show) must notify the State Poultry Epidemiologist,
					 Mississippi Board of Animal Health, Box 3889 , Jackson , Mississippi 39207 at
					 least 30 days prior to exhibition date.
b. All poultry for exhibition in Mississippi
					 shall have a negative pullorum-typhoid test within 90 days (30 days for
					 out-of-state birds) of the date of exhibitions. All out-of-state birds must be
					 tested by an authorized testing agent of that State. All Mississippi owned
					 birds must be tested by a State Poultry Epidemiologist, or by an agent
					 certified by a State Poultry Epidemiologist. The certified testing agent may
					 charge a nominal fee for the testing service.
c. Poultry for exhibition shall not have been
					 vaccinated with a live virus vaccine within the last 30 days preceding the
					 exhibition.
d. Each bird must be
					 identified with a "tamper proof" band at the time of pullorum-typhoid test. A
					 copy of the NPIP form 9-2 of NPIP from 9-3, signed by a certified testing
					 agent, must accompany birds to exhibition.
e. During the exhibition, birds are subject
					 to examination (including blood test and swabs) by a representative of the
					 Mississippi Board of Animal Health. Birds will not be accepted which are
					 infected with, or showing any clinical signs of a contagious disease, or are
					 infested with lice and/or mites.
f.
					 Out-of-state birds will be admitted provided they are from an area that is not
					 under quarantine for an infectious disease and satisfy the requirements for
					 this rule.
g.The secretary of each
					 show will furnish the representative of the Board of Animal Health with a list
					 of names and addresses of all exhibitors at the time of the
					 exhibition.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Poultry and Hatching Eggs › Section 2-101-2-12-114

Current through June 25, 2024
Llama- is defined as the generic term for three of the
						South American camelids- (llama, alpaca, guanaco)
1. General Requirements for Certificate of
					 Veterinary Inspection.
2. Entry
					 Permit required.
3. In addition,
					 individual identification is required. Individual identification includes age,
					 sex, color, registry name and number, and permanent identification.(USDA ear
					 tag, tattoo or microchip) of each animal being transported. If microchip is
					 used, a reader must be supplied by the owner. A color photograph with a
					 notarized letter verifying that the animal in the photograph is the animal
					 represented on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection will be accepted as a
					 form of individual identification.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Exotic Livestock › Section 2-101-2-12-115.01 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
1.  Bison: American, European bison and
					 exotic cattle must meet the same entry requirements as domestic cattle.
2. Exotics:
a. Exotic Livestock - are defined as
					 grass-eating or plant-eating, single hooved or cloven-hooved mammals that are
					 not indigenous to this state and are known as ungulates, including animals from
					 the swine, horse, tapir, camel, llama, rhinoceros, elephant, deer, and antelope
					 families. It is illegal to import wild or feral swine into Mississippi
					 .
b. Camelidae - are defined as
					 members of the family of animals which includes camels, lamas, and vicunas. The
					 domestic members of the genus lama includes the llama, alpaca, and
					 guanaco.
c. Exotic bovidae - are
					 defined as non-indigenous members of the family of animals which includes water
					 buffalo, gnu (wildebeest), addax, antelope, and nilgai (among others).
d. Cervidae - are further defined
					 as wild or captive members of the family of animals which includes deer, elk,
					 moose, caribou, reindeer and the subfamily musk deer. It is illegal to import
					 white-tail deer into Mississippi .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Exotic Livestock › Section 2-101-2-12-115.02 - Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A prior permit for entry and a certificate
					 of veterinary inspection with complete name and address of consignee and
					 consignor are required on all exotics entering the state. Owners of exotic
					 livestock in Mississippi are required to have an "Exotic Livestock Permit"
					 issued by the Board of Animal Health.
2. All animals shall be officially tagged or
					 permanently marked in such a way that they will be identifiable as the animals
					 listed on the health certificate. The accredited veterinarian must state on the
					 certificate that the exotic livestock have been inspected and are free of
					 external parasites and evidence of contagious and communicable disease.
3. Also cervidae 6 months of age
					 and over must be tested negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to entry
					 and tested negative to tuberculosis with a cervical tuberculosis test within 30
					 days prior to entry.
4. Importing
					 CWD Susceptible Animals into Mississippi.
White-tailed Deer, Elk, Red Deer , Mule Deer and
						Black-tailed Deer and crosses of those animals are considered CWD susceptible
						animals. Under current rules, no person may import a deer, elk or other cervid
						into Mississippi without a permit from MBAH. Additionally it is illegal to
						import white-tail deer into Mississippi.
5. In addition, exotic bovidae 6 months of
					 age and over must be tested negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to
					 entry and negative to a tuberculosis test within 30 days prior to
					 entry.
6. In addition, exotic swine
					 must be tested negative to pseudorabies and brucellosis within 30 days prior to
					 entry.
7. In addition, camelidae
					 must be tested negative to a brucellosis and an axillary tuberculosis test for
					 within 30 days prior to entry on all animals 6 months of age and
					 older.
8. In addition exotic
					 equine, donkeys, asses, burros and zebras must be in compliance with domestic
					 equine requirements.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Primates › Section 2-101-2-12-116.02 - Prohibited From Entry

Current through June 25, 2024
All primates listed in the inherently dangerous animals
						list are regulated by Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks,
						unless permitted by them..
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Primates › Section 2-101-2-12-116.03 - Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A prior permit for entry and a certificate
					 of veterinary inspection with complete name and address of consignee and
					 consignor are required on all Non-human primates entering the state
2. Negative Tuberculosis within 12 months
3. Negative Herpes Complex Test ,
					 All macaques ( Macaca spp) shall be initially tested for Herpes B virus and,
					 thereafter, be required only in the event of a possible exposure to the virus
					 by humans. All medical records and results of such testing shall be maintained
					 by the permittee and made available for inspection by MBAH personnel. Any test
					 results indicating a positive reaction to a TB test must be reported
					 immediately to the MS Board of Animal Health, the MS State Department of
					 Health, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and
					 Parks.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Importation of Wild or Non-domesticated Species › Section 2-101-2-12-118

Current through June 25, 2024
All wild (non-domesticated) animals, including native or
						exotic game animals shall be certified by a qualified veterinarian to be free
						of communicable or infectious disease. Such certification shall accompany said
						animal(s) being imported into Mississippi . Prior entry permit
						required.
Miss. Code Ann .
						§
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Zoo, Fur Bearing and Other Wild Animals › Section 2-101-2-12-119

Current through June 25, 2024
See General Requirements, Entry Permit Required
						.
Source: Miss. Code
						Ann . §
												69-15-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Biologics, Microorganisms and Parasites › Section 2-101-2-12-121

Current through June 25, 2024
See General Requirements, Entry Permit Required
Source: Miss. Code
						Ann . §
												69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Emergency Vesicular Stomatitis Entry Regulation › Section 2-101-2-12-121.01

Current through June 25, 2024
No hoofed animals may enter the State of Mississippi
						which originate from a premises currently quarantined for vesicular stomatitis.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 12 - Entry Requirement › Emergency Vesicular Stomatitis Entry Regulation › Section 2-101-2-12-121.02

Current through June 25, 2024
All hoofed animals entering the State of Mississippi
						from a county which contains a premises currently quarantined for vesicular
						stomatitis, shall be examined by an accredited veterinarian to determine
						whether they are free from signs of vesicular stomatitis within 5 days prior to
						arrival into the State of Mississippi, and shall be accompanied by a
						Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with the following written statement
						signed by that accredited veterinarian:
"All animals identified on this Certificate of
						Veterinary Inspection have been examined by me and found to be free from signs
						of vesicular stomatitis. Owner provided history which indicates that during the
						past 30 days, these animals have not been located within a facility quarantined
						for vesicular stomatitis."
A permit shall also be required and can be obtained by
						calling 601-359-1170 during business hours.
Miss. Code Ann.,
						§
												69-15-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-100

Current through June 25, 2024
To control pullorum and typhoid disease, all hatcherymen,
					 chick dealers, or any person, persons, firm or corporation selling incubator
					 hatched chicks or poults, or doing custom hatching, must register with and
					 obtain a permit and official poster from the Mississippi Board of animal Health
					 each year. (Fiscal year for permits for hatcherymen begins July 1 and ends June
					 30. For chick dealers, or any persons, person, form or corporation, the fiscal
					 year begins January 1 and ends December 31. The permit and poster shall be
					 prominently displayed in a place of business where chicks or poults are sold or
					 held for sale.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-101 - Pullorum and typhoid control and eradication

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Any and
				  all chicks, poults, hatching eggs, and breeding stock shipped or transported
				  into Mississippi must be produced from flocks which meet the following
				  requirement:
a.They shall meet the
				  pullorum-typhoid control requirements of U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean as
				  outlined in the rules of the national Poultry and Turkey Improvement
				  Plans.
b. A certificate showing the
				  chicks, poults, hatching eggs or breeding stock were produced from flocks
				  meeting the above requirements, or any requirements of the Mississippi board of
				  animal Health, must accompany any shipment into Mississippi, regardless of the
				  manner in which such chicks, poults, hatching eggs, or breeding stock is
				  shipped, transported, carried, sent or otherwise brought into
				  Mississippi.
c. One copy of this
				  certificate above mentioned must be attached to the shipment and two copies
				  must be sent to the Mississippi Board of Animal Health, Jackson, Mississippi,
				  at the time of shipment, except those operating under the supervision of the
				  National Poultry or Turkey Improvement Plan, in which case one copy of NPIP
				  Form 15, or a statement in writing from the producer showing the date of
				  shipment, breed and variety, and pullorum-typhoid classification shall be
				  attached to the shipment.
d. Each
				  package of chicks or poults or hatching eggs shall have attached an official
				  label approved by the Mississippi Board of Animal Health designating the breed
				  and variety, the date and hour hatched (chicks or poults, and the
				  pullorum-typhoid classification, and the name and address of the person or firm
				  from whom they came.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-103.01

Current through June 25, 2024
All diagnostic laboratories within the State of Mississippi
					 are required to report to the State Veterinarian, Mississippi Board of animal
					 Health, Jackson, within 48 hours the source of all poultry specimens from which
					 S. Pullorum or S. Gallinarum is isolated.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-103.02

Current through June 25, 2024
All reports of S. Pullorum of S. Gallinarum isolations are
					 promptly followed by an investigation by the Poultry Supervisor to determine
					 the origin of infection and he shall attempt to eliminate the source of
					 infection.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-103.03

Current through June 25, 2024
All flocks found to be infected with Pullorum or Typhoid
					 are quarantined until
1. marketed
				  under the supervision of the Poultry Supervisor, or
2. have been subsequently blood tested and
				  all birds in such flocks failed to demonstrate Pullorum or Typhoid infection.
				  The use of eggs produced by a quarantined flock for hatching egg purposes is
				  prohibited.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-103.04

Current through June 25, 2024
When Salmonella or Arizona organisms are isolated from
					 specimens which originated in a Mississippi hatchery, the Poultry Supervisor
					 shall attempt to locate and eliminate the source of the infection. Those
					 hatcheries that are under the supervision of the Nation Poultry and Turkey
					 Improvement Plans may be investigated by a Plan representative approved by the
					 Mississippi Board of Animal Health.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-103.05

Current through June 25, 2024
The results of the investigation shall be reported by the
					 Poultry Supervisor or The Official State Agency to the AH Division, U. S.
					 Department of Agriculture on forms supplied for that purpose.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-104.01

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All chickens and turkeys going to public
				  exhibition must come from U.S.
Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a
					 negative
Pullorum-typhoid test within 90 days of going to public
					 exhibition.
2. All chickens
				  or turkeys entered for exhibition purposes must be accompanied by a certificate
				  of purchase.
3. Any bird that
				  develops symptoms of disease while on exhibit in any show must be immediately
				  removed from the show room.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-104.02

Current through June 25, 2024
Building for housing exhibits should, if at all possible,
					 provide the following:
1. Ample space
				  for coops.
2. Tables for coops
				  about 30 inches high from floor or ground.
3. Proper ventilation.
4. Protection from wind, rain, cold or heat
				  (too much direct sunlight).
5.
				  Protection from excessive dust or dampness.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-104.03

Current through June 25, 2024
Equipment and material, if at all possible:
1. Drinking cups, thoroughly cleaned and
				  disinfected.
2. Sufficient clean
				  litter in coops.
3. Wire exhibition
				  coops as adopted by the American Poultry Association, in sufficient number so
				  that birds will not be crowded.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											69-15-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.01

Current through June 25, 2024
No dead poultry, carcasses, offal or any parts of any dead
					 poultry shall be disposed of by throwing or leaving along public roads, in
					 fields or woods or in any place; but must be properly disposed of in an
					 approved incinerator, compost system, or freezer.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.02

Current through June 25, 2024
The premises of each person growing poultry for himself or
					 others, including turkeys, commercial eggs, hatching eggs and broilers for
					 commercial purposes is hereby quarantined upon the placing of any dead poultry
					 carcass (when death results from other than in connection with the slaughter
					 thereof) in other than a, incinerator, compost unit or freezer unit approved by
					 the Mississippi Board of Animal Health. Such quarantine shall not be applicable
					 to any person growing poultry who provides and maintains a method of disposal
					 of dead poultry carcasses that has been approved by the Mississippi Board of
					 Animal Health as satisfactory to him to prevent the spread of
					 disease.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.03

Current through June 25, 2024
To aid in the enforcement of the laws of this State, and
					 these regulations, the Mississippi Board of Animal Health shall issue to each
					 person growing poultry, for himself or others, a certificate of compliance with
					 the provisions of the laws relating to disease prevention and these
					 Regulations, when the grower:
1.
				  Provides and maintains an approved, incinerator, or compost unit of a size and
				  design adequate to dispose of dead poultry carcasses wherein all dead poultry
				  carcasses are disposed of in a manner approved by the Mississippi Board of
				  Animal Health to prevent the spread of disease. Further that the composter or
				  incinerator unit be located at least 150 feet from the property line or 600
				  feet from the nearest dwelling.
2.
				  Provides and maintains a method of disposal of dead poultry carcasses that has
				  been approved by the Mississippi Board of Animal Health as satisfactory to
				  prevent the spread of disease.
3.
				  Provides a freezer unit approved by the Mississippi Board of Animal Health as
				  an approved method of disposal.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.04

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Board of Animal Health shall determine the
					 form and contents of the certificate issued to the grower. The certificate
					 shall be numbered and shall be valid until cancelled or revoked by the
					 Mississippi Board of Animal Health. The violation of any of these Regulations
					 shall be sufficient grounds for the revocation or cancellation, revocation or
					 suspension of the certificate provided therein, after notice and hearing. A
					 permit number issued by the Board of Animal Health shall be affixed to each
					 disposal facility. It shall be the responsibility of the grower to supply this
					 number to the poultry integrator as evidence of compliance with this
					 regulation. It shall be the responsibility of the integrator to include this
					 number with each contract issued.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.05

Current through June 25, 2024
Incinerators, or compost units shall be constructed in a
					 manner and be of a design capable of providing a method of disposal of dead
					 poultry carcasses in a manner to prevent the spread of disease. Each such unit
					 shall be utilized in such a manner as to dispose of the contents thereof
					 effectively. Disposal units shall be of a design, and constructed in a manner,
					 approved by the Mississippi Board of Animal Health.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.06

Current through June 25, 2024
To request permits for freezers, each complex must submit
					 to the Board, in writing, a proposal for the purchase installation and
					 maintenance of the freezers, as well as the protocol for collection and
					 transportation of the dead birds. Permits to individual growers will be issued
					 based on approval by the Board of the plan submitted by the complex. Each
					 complex must agree to be responsible for making sure the freezers are emptied
					 in a timely manner and dead birds taken to an approved disposal facility. There
					 must be a letter from an approved disposal facility agreeing to handle the dead
					 chickens.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.07

Current through June 25, 2024
On and after October 1, 1998, no pits will be dug for the
					 normal disposal of dead commercial poultry in Mississippi. Any pit in use on
					 October 1, 1998, will continue to be used until it becomes filled. When another
					 approved method of disposal has become available, pits may no longer be used,.
					 All remaining pits shall be filled in per Board of Animal Health
					 instructions.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.08

Current through June 25, 2024
No poultry processing plant shall process poultry from any
					 poultry grower unless the grower shall submit proof, prior to purchase or
					 delivery, of compliance with the provisions of these regulations. Receipt by
					 the purchaser of the Number of the Certificate of the Mississippi Board of
					 Animal Health issued to the grower shall be sufficient compliance with this
					 regulation. The invoice or other writing executed by the processing plant in
					 connection with each purchase of poultry shall have the Certificate Number of
					 the grower written on or otherwise indicated thereon.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health › Subpart 2 - Administrative Rules › Chapter 13 - Poultry › Section 2-101-2-13-105.09

Current through June 25, 2024
In cases of catastrophic loss, an emergency disposal
					 permit must be obtained by contacting the Mississippi Board of Animal Health.
Each commercial poultry grower shall have a mass mortality
					 disposal plan that has been developed by the Board of Animal Health and
					 implemented by NRCS. This plan shall identify the type of disposal method to be
					 used, as well as the location of the disposal site for occasions where due to
					 disease or other events, the amount of mortality exceeds the capacity of the
					 approved disposal process, such as composter or incinerator. For purposes of
					 this regulation, "commercial poultry" shall be construed to mean any poultry
					 flock with more than 3,000 birds.
Type of disposal to be used by the grower in the event of
					 mortality of poultry that exceeds the capacity of the composter or incinerator
					 that has been approved for routine mortality. Types of disposal include:
a. Burial
b. In-house composting
c. Outdoor Composting
d. In special circumstance the State
				  Veterinarian may approve use of a land fill, or other off-site disposal
				  options.
Inspection and location of disposal site shall be
					 conducted by NRCS, in coordination with the Board of Animal Health using
					 criteria needed to evaluate an appropriate site for burial or composting. Such
					 site will be identified with GPS Coordinates.
Such plan shall be sent to the Board of Animal Health for
					 final approval, and remain in force until there is a change on the farm, to
					 include, but not be limited to, an increase in size or change in ownership, in
					 which case a new plan must be filed. These plans must have the approval of the
					 landowner if that person is not the poultry grower.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											69-15-3.