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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 2:2-3.2 - Official tuberculin test

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The official tuberculin test shall be the intradermal injection method.
(b) Other methods may be used when authorized by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 2:2-3.3 - Times established for tuberculin tests

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Cattle shall be required to undergo tuberculin testing whenever the Secretary of Agriculture has determined, by traceback or other epidemiological studies, that testing is necessary to delineate the health status of the herd.
(b) Testing shall be performed according to procedures at 9 CFR 77.1.
1. Copies are filed and may be received by writing to:
Director, Division of Animal Health
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
PO Box 400
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0400
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 2:2-3.4 - Quarantine of herd during tests

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) At the time herds are being subject to test, they shall be placed in quarantine until the tests are completed and the results made known.
(b) Herds in which reaction occurs shall remain in quarantine until released by the Secretary of Agriculture.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 2:2-3.5 - Fees to private veterinarians

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture shall be authorized to engage private veterinary practitioners to tuberculin test animals which cannot be tested by its regularly employed staff.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 2:2-3.6 - Indemnification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) For each bovine animal slaughtered to prevent the spread of tuberculosis, the owner shall receive the net proceeds, if any, of the sale of the animal and in addition thereto, shall, subject to the provisions of 4:5-27, be paid an indemnity not to exceed $ 1,000 for a purebred animal and $ 750.00 for a grade animal.
(b) The indemnity paid by the Federal government plus the indemnity of the State plus the salvage, if any, shall not exceed the value of the animal. The cost of disposal of animals destroyed because of tuberculosis shall be borne by the owner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.1 - USDA Swine Health Protection Act adopted, supplemented

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The New Jersey Department of Agriculture adopts the rules and regulations of the Swine Health Protection Act, Title 9 CFR 166.1 - 166.15 APHIS, USDA as the official rules and regulations of the New Jersey Program.
(b) In addition, the State Board of Agriculture promulgates the rules found in this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.2 - Compliance with statute and rules for license issuance

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Licenses shall be issued to any persons who comply with all provisions of the statute and all provisions of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.3 - Minimum floor space

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The minimum floor space shall be five square feet per animal for hogs up to 100 pounds, 7 1/2 square feet per animal for hogs from 100 to 150 pounds, and nine square feet per animal for hogs over 150 pounds.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.4 - Drainage of buildings

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Shelters and feeding areas shall be constructed to provide for satisfactory drainage.
(b) There shall be no pools of stagnant water within these areas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.5 - Facilities for out-of-State animal shipments

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) There shall be reasonable facilities for holding out-of-State shipments separate for a period of 30 days.
(b) These facilities shall be adequately cleaned and disinfected before the introduction of new animals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.6 - Water supply

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) There shall be a sufficient supply of water for cleaning.
(b) There shall be a sufficient supply of clean water available for all swine to drink at all times.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.8 - Equipment for certain operations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When the operation feeds a ton or less of garbage a day, there must be enough equipment to heat treat all the garbage at one time.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.9 - Size and construction of vats, containers and covers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Vats or containers shall be large enough to insure that contents will not boil over during heat treatment.
(b) Covers shall be made of solid material, shall be tight, and shall be so constructed that water of condensation will return to the garbage rather than escape.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.10 - Thermometers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Each licensee must have at least one functioning thermometer, capable of registering to at least 212 degrees Fahrenheit, and suitable for measuring the temperature of garbage being heat treated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.11 - Period for accomplishing heat treatment of garbage

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Heat treatment of all garbage shall be accomplished within 48 hours of receipt of that garbage on the premises and must be fed or otherwise disposed of within 72 hours of cooking. Exception to this requirement may be made by the Secretary of Agriculture on the recommendation of the inspector.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.12 - Holding areas/containers for untreated garbage

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Untreated garbage shall be stored in covered, leakproof containers until treated. The covers shall be constructed so as to prohibit rodents, other wild animals, birds, and any escaped swine from access to the garbage or any drainage associated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.14 - Facility for temperature determination and inspection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A suitable facility adjacent to the truck, vat or container, shall be provided to facilitate the safe determination of the temperature and the inspection of the garbage being heat treated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.17 - Trash on premises; storage; removal

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The premises shall be kept free of bones, cans, paper, glass and other trash and these shall be stored in containers until removed from premises.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.19 - Solid waste disposal

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Solid wastes, such as residual garbage and manure removed from pens, feeding platforms and buildings, shall be disposed of by any method that is in compliance with State and local ordinances and/or Agricultural Management Practices.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.20 - Liquid wastes

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Liquid wastes, including wash water and urine, shall not pollute receiving waters nor become a nuisance or health hazard.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.25 - Premises concentrating swine for public sales construed as livestock market

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any farm or premises where swine are concentrated for public sale shall be considered a livestock market under this subchapter, except where only the swine raised on the premises are offered for sale.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.26 - Quarantine of premises suspected of hog cholera infection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Premises suspected of infection with hog cholera shall be quarantined until determination is made by the cooperating agencies that the disease is or is not present.
(b) Once official confirmation of hog cholera exists, such premises shall remain under quarantine until program agents are satisfied that exposure no longer exists.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.27 - Notice of hog cholera illness

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Swine owners shall promptly report to their accredited veterinarians or to an agent of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture any illness in their herd suggestive of hog cholera.
(b) The accredited veterinarian shall promptly notify an agent of the Division of Animal Health of the State Department of Agriculture or the office of Veterinary Services, United States Department of Agriculture.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.28 - Removal of swine dead of hog cholera; construction of trucks

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Swine dead of hog cholera shall be removed under official supervision from a quarantined premises in trucks constructed of, or lined with, impervious material and which do not permit the escape of any liquid and are covered in such a way that the contents shall not be openly exposed to insects.
(b) Such removal shall be to a rendering plant whose processes include rendering temperatures sufficient to destroy the virus of hog cholera.
(c) Carcasses of swine dead of hog cholera may be disposed of by methods approved by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture in accordance with applicable local, State and Federal law and accepted science under official supervision of an agent of the Department in lieu of rendering.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.29 - Cleaning and disinfecting trucks

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Trucks hauling market hogs to slaughter from quarantined premises shall be cleaned and disinfected at the unloading point or at a designated return point under official supervision.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.30 - Investigation of suspected hog cholera; access to premises

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Agents of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division, shall be permitted access to any swine farm at any time for the purpose of investigating suspected hog cholera.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.32 - Swine consigned to livestock markets

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Swine offered for sale at livestock markets for other than immediate slaughter shall be individually identified by ear tag, tattoo or other approved individual identification, and shall be so recorded on the market records as to farm of origin.
(b) Swine for immediate slaughter shall also be identified either by slap tattoo, individual ear tag or other approved individual identification and recorded in the market records as to the farm of origin.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.33 - Quarantine of swine after sale

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The swine shall be held in quarantine on the farm of the buyer for 30 days.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.34 - Disinfecting following sale of swine

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Following the sale of swine, the pens, runways and the sales ring shall be cleaned and disinfected with an approved disinfectant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.35 - Indemnity of infected swine in sale market

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No indemnity shall be paid on swine found to be infected with hog cholera while in an approved sale market in the eradication area.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.36 - Authority of Secretary of Agriculture or his or her agents

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The Secretary of Agriculture or his or her authorized agent shall have the authority to enter any premises on which swine are kept, and have the power to have appraisal and order the disposal of any and all swine that have been exposed to hog cholera.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SWINE DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-4.37 - Swine pseudorabies vaccination

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No person shall vaccinate swine for pseudorabies unless a permit has been issued by the Department. Permits may be granted only to veterinarians licensed in the State.
(b) No person or firm shall sell, distribute or give away any pseudorabies vaccine unless they have received permission from the Department.
(c) All premises at which garbage has been fed to swine in violation of this subchapter shall be quarantined for a minimum of 30 days during which time no garbage cooked or uncooked may be fed. The 30-day period commences after cleanup and disinfection is approved by Department personnel. The quarantine may be released by testing negative of all or a statistically significant amount of swine for hog cholera and African swine fever or observation and examination of all swine by veterinarians of the Department or USDA and found to be disease free. The selection of the release method shall be at the discretion of the State veterinarian.
(d) All waste feeding swine farms or suspected waste feeding swine farms shall be inspected regularly to assure compliance with garbage feeding rules.
(e) A licensee shall notify an inspector or veterinarian immediately upon detection of illness or death not normally associated with the licensee's operation in animal species on the licensee's premises.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - BOVINE LEUCOSIS PROGRAM › Section 2:2-5.1 - Scope and authority

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The Division of Animal Health shall make rules and conduct a voluntary program leading to the eradication of the bovine leucosis virus from individual herds and may designate the animals in those herds as New Jersey Bovine Leucosis Free.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - BOVINE LEUCOSIS PROGRAM › Section 2:2-5.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
"Bovine leucosis" means a disease of cattle caused by the bovine leukemia virus which is of economic significance.
"Infected animal" means an animal examined by the recognized testing method and found to be infected with the bovine leucosis virus.
"Official test" means the test recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - BOVINE LEUCOSIS PROGRAM › Section 2:2-5.3 - Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) To be eligible for the bovine leucosis program, the following requirements shall be met:
1. All animals in a herd shall be included in an initial test.
2. Owners shall actively implement a culling program of animals found to be infected.
3. Owners shall practice those husbandry methods which reduce the spread of infection.
4. Owners will conduct retests according to a schedule to be cooperatively developed between the owner and the Division of Animal Health based upon the findings. Failure to follow the agreed upon schedule will exclude the herd from the official program.
5. Herds that have had at least one completely negative free herd test, and any additional testing that is required if they comply with (a)3 and 4 above, shall be designated "Leucosis Free" for a period of one year.
6. A "Leucosis Free" status shall be maintained by retesting all cattle over seven months between 340 and 390 days after the date of achieving "Leucosis Free Status". The results of such retesting must be negative for all cattle in the herd to be identified as Leucosis Free for another year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - BOVINE LEUCOSIS PROGRAM › Section 2:2-5.4 - Costs and fees

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Cattle owners will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Division of Animal Health containing the following:
1. All costs shall be borne by the owner.
2. The owner agrees to comply with the rules of the program, but is free to withdraw at any time.
3. Accredited veterinarians will sample and identify animals and counsel owners.
4. The Division of Animal Health will provide information to accredited veterinarians, laboratory services, and interpretive and planning assistance.
5. The Division of Animal Health will provide information regarding the disease and program to the owners.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - SWINE PSEUDORABIES VIRUS › Section 2:2-6.1 - Adoption of USDA rules

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture adopts the rules and regulations at 9 CFR 85.1 through 85.13 APHIS, USDA, as the official rules and regulations of the New Jersey Swine Pseudorabies program. Copies of these regulations may be obtained by writing the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, PO Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 7 - POULTRY DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-7.1 - National Plan adopted, supplemented

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The State Board of Agriculture adopts the rules and regulations of the National Poultry Improvement Plan of the United States Department of Agriculture as the official rules and regulations of the New Jersey Program.
(b) In addition, the State Board of Agriculture promulgates the rules and regulations found in the following sections of this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 7 - POULTRY DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-7.2 - General regulations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All poultry hatcheries and flocks within New Jersey must qualify as National Plan hatcheries. All hatcheries and flocks shipping to New Jersey must qualify as United States pullorum-typhoid clean; or they must meet equivalent requirements for pullorum-typhoid control under official supervision.
(b) All poultry, except water fowl, shown in public exhibitions in New Jersey must originate from United States pullorum-typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, or have a negative pullorum-typhoid test within 90 days of the movement to the public exhibition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 7 - POULTRY DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-7.3 - Pullorum-typhoid disease testing and testing agents

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All breeding birds to be tested shall be selected and banded at the discretion of a veterinarian or inspector of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture or by qualified testing agents under Department supervision.
(b) The pullorum-typhoid test shall be done by representatives of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture or qualified testing agents under Department supervision.
(c) Testing agents shall take a minimum biannual one-day course of training as prescribed by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and shall pass a written examination on National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) rules and sanitation and a practical test to prove their ability to select and test birds for pullorum-typhoid diseases before being certified. A minimal registration fee of $ 10.00 will be charged for this training, and will include a vial of pullorum-typhoid antigen.
(d) Testing agents will be charged at cost plus a reasonable administrative fee not to exceed $ 10.00 for a vial of pullorum-typhoid antigen. Additional shipping charges may apply.
(e) Applications for certification of participating flocks shall be made in writing, sufficiently in advance to permit the early scheduling of work by the Department of Agriculture.
(f) Certification or recertification will be denied pursuant to provisions of NPIP or violation of these rules.
(g) Certification of participating flocks by the Department will be subject to a reasonable charge based upon travel, time and cost of testing materials.
(h) Any reactors must be submitted for bacteriological examination for pullorum-typhoid disease. The bacteriological examination must be done by the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, NJPHEAL, 3 Schwarzkopf Drive, Ewing, New Jersey 08628.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 7 - POULTRY DISEASE CONTROL › Section 2:2-7.4 - Reporting and quarantine provisions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Pullorum-typhoid diseases are reportable diseases under 2:2-1.1 and must be reported by any veterinarian or other person to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
(b) Upon receipt of a report of pullorum-typhoid, the Division of Animal Health shall direct the immediate investigation by an authorized representative to determine the origin and avenue of transmission of the infection.
(c) The flocks or hatching eggs deemed to be infected with pullorum-typhoid shall be quarantined. Quarantined flocks or any portion thereof shall not be removed from the premises where the infection was detected or disposed of except in accordance with the written permission of the Department of Agriculture.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - RECORDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE DEALERS › Section 2:2-8.1 - Official livestock recordkeeping system

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each license holder will use an official livestock record book or alternative recordkeeping system that includes, with respect to the livestock in the transaction; the official identification, breed, color, sex, name and address of premises from which the livestock was moved; date of movement and name and address of premises to which the livestock was then consigned or sold; and the date of the transaction.
(b) All livestock record books or alternative livestock records shall be provided to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture upon demand or request.
(c) License holders will be expected to use reasonable care and diligence to preserve and protect the livestock record book or alternative recordkeeping system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - RECORDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE DEALERS › Section 2:2-8.2 - Content of record

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The record shall include:
(a) All ear tag numbers; identification tattoo numbers excepting vaccination tattoos, registration numbers of purebreds carried by the animal at time of purchase or exchange and at the time of sale or slaughter;
(b) The name and address of the person from whom purchased or if purchased at a commission sale the name and address of the dealer;
(c) The name of the person to whom sold or exchanged;
(d) The date the animal was purchased and date the animal was sold;
(e) The breed and sex of each animal purchased.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - RECORDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE DEALERS › Section 2:2-8.3 - When records are to be made

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) When any livestock is purchased or exchanged, the required information relating to such transaction shall be recorded immediately upon completion of the transaction.
(b) When the animal is sold, the required information relating to the sale or exchange shall be recorded immediately upon completion of that transaction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - RECORDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE DEALERS › Section 2:2-8.4 - Manner of keeping records

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The records required by this subchapter shall be recorded and kept in a livestock record book except that upon request of a license holder the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the license holder to use another type of record book, ledger or alternative recordkeeping system provided that the other type of record book, ledger or alternative recordkeeping system will permit the recording of information relating to livestock transactions required by 2:2-8.1(a), in a manner that will, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, accomplish the purposes and objectives of 2:2-8.1(a).
(b) He must be willing to make such record available upon request for inspection by any authorized representatives of the Department or of the Animal Health Division of the United States Government.
(c) Information relative to a livestock transaction, which is entered in a livestock record book or alternative recordkeeping system shall be accurate and legible in each detail and it shall not be altered, obliterated, defaced or erased.
(d) If, after information relative to a livestock transaction has been entered in a record book or alternative livestock recordkeeping system, it is found that the information so recorded is in some part in error, the correct information relative to that particular transaction shall be reentered in the next available space without altering or changing the original entry, except to note that the record is corrected by a later entry or as noted in (d)1 below.
1. Errors can be corrected with a strike-out and initials.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - RECORDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE DEALERS › Section 2:2-8.5 - Preservation of records; surrender

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The records of livestock sales and purchases required by this subchapter shall be kept and retained in possession of the license holder for a period of 10 years.
(b) Failure to renew the license annually shall require the return of such record books to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. The same requirement shall also apply to those persons whose license has been suspended or revoked.
(c) New Jersey Department of Agriculture livestock record books shall be delivered into the possession of any agent of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture or of the United States Department of Agriculture immediately upon request of such agent.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - RECORDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE DEALERS › Section 2:2-8.6 - Effective date of subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
These rules and regulations shall take effect July 1, 1966.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 2 - DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter 9 - IDENTIFICATION OF SHEEP AND GOATS IN NEW JERSEY › Section 2:2-9.1 - Official identification of sheep and goats

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
1. "Any change of ownership" shall mean the disposition or other transfer of ownership, of any kind, of a sheep or goat, whether by sale, exchange, gift, rescue, or otherwise, that involves movement of the sheep or goats within the State of New Jersey.
2. "Owner/hauler statement" shall have the meaning as set forth at 9 CFR 79.1.
3. "Slaughter channels" shall have the meaning as set forth at 9 CFR 79.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings. Words of art undefined in the following paragraphs shall have the meaning attributed to them by trade usage or general usage as reflected by definition in a standard dictionary, such as Webster's.
"Approved livestock facility" shall mean a facility as described in 9 C.F.R. Part 71.20.
"Custom slaughter operation" shall mean a slaughtering operation as described in 9 C.F.R. Part 303.1.
"Department" shall mean the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. For purposes of actions authorized by these rules, the Department may act through the State Veterinarian.
"Move directly," when related to hatching eggs and poultry less than seven days of age, means move into New Jersey without any stops, or move to a National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) U.S. H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean National Plan Hatchery or an NPIP U.S. Avian Influenza Clean National Plan Hatchery and then move into New Jersey without any other stops; and when related to all other poultry, means move into New Jersey without any stops or move to a New Jersey registered poultry distributor and then move into New Jersey without any other stops.
"Recognized slaughtering establishment" shall mean a slaughtering establishment operating under the provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. §§
											601 et seq.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. §§
											451 et seq.).
"State Veterinarian" means Director, Division of Animal Health, New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
"Waybill" shall mean a document setting forth:
1. The name and address of the origin of the livestock or poultry imported for slaughter;
2. The type and quantity of such livestock or poultry being moved;
3. The name and address of the establishment to which such livestock or poultry are being moved; and
4. The date of the movement of such livestock or poultry into the establishment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.2 - Interstate health certificate to accompany animals entering State

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All livestock and poultry moved into New Jersey, except for slaughter, shall be accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection approved by the livestock disease control agency of the state of origin. A Poultry Inspection Certificate conforming with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 2:9-1.3 may be used for poultry being transported directly to live bird markets and auction markets in lieu of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. A Veterinary Services (VS) Form 9-3 may be used for poultry in lieu of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.3 - Livestock and poultry for slaughter

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(a) No livestock or poultry shall be imported into New Jersey for slaughter except in accordance with both the general requirements set forth in (a)1 through 5 below, and the specific requirements contained in N.J.A.C. 2:3-2 through 11 for each specific class of animal.
1. The livestock or poultry imported for slaughter shall be accompanied by a waybill;
2. The livestock or poultry imported for slaughter shall be transported directly to an approved livestock facility, custom slaughter operation, recognized slaughtering establishment or to a private residence for the purpose of slaughter;
3. The livestock or poultry imported for slaughter shall be slaughtered within 10 days of arrival in the State of New Jersey;
4. All approved livestock facilities, custom slaughter operations, recognized slaughtering establishments, and private residences as described in (b)2 above shall maintain all waybills for a period of six months and must present such waybills upon demand by the State Veterinarian or other employee or agent of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health; and
5. Livestock and poultry for slaughter shall not be used or sold for any other purpose than slaughter, except that livestock and poultry for slaughter may be sold to custom slaughter operations.
i. Livestock or poultry for slaughter owned by a custom slaughter operation may be sold, provided that those livestock or poultry sold by the custom slaughter operation are slaughtered before leaving the premises.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.4 - Contents of Certificate of Veterinary Inspection

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(a) The official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall indicate that the livestock or poultry designated thereon comply with all requirements for entry into New Jersey.
(b) The official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall include a legible report of the following:
1. Complete name and address of consignor;
2. Origin of the livestock;
3. Complete name and address of consignee;
4. Destination of the livestock;
5. Description of the livestock which shall include: species, breed, sex, and age of animals. Where applicable, the description shall include the following:
i. Cattle and swine shall be identified by ear tag, tattoo or registration name and number or other identification as approved by the State Veterinarian.
ii. Horses shall be identified by physical description, tattoo or brand, or microchip, or other identification as approved by the State Veterinarian.
iii. Sheep and goats shall be identified using the identification method for sheep and goats at Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1, Subchapter C, Part 79--Scrapie in Sheep and Goats, which is hereby adopted herein by reference.
6. A statement that the examining veterinarian personally inspected the animals described and found them free from visible symptoms of infectious, contagious and/or communicable disease or known exposure thereto within 30 days of shipment;
7. Results from all required tests, or a statement of exemption from required testing and reason for exemption, for each specific class of livestock shall be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection; and
8. Additional information as required for each specific class of livestock or poultry.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.5 - Copy of Certificate of Veterinary Inspection to New Jersey Department of Agriculture

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A copy of the official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall be mailed within 10 days of movement by the approving agency to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, PO Box 400 , Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0400.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.6 - Expiration date of Certificates of Veterinary Inspection

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Official Certificates of Veterinary Inspection shall be void 30 days after issuance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.7 - Quarantine of livestock and poultry entering State

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(a) All livestock and poultry entering the State are subject to quarantine by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
1. Actions taken by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture as part of a quarantine in accordance with (a) above, may include, but shall not be limited to:
i. A directive prohibiting movement of livestock or poultry into or out of a quarantine area;
ii. A directive requiring diagnostic tests and procedures to confirm that the livestock or poultry are no longer affected by infectious, contagious, and/or communicable disease and that the premises are decontaminated and that the premises shall remain under quarantine until such confirmation is received; and/or
iii. Department oversight of the cleaning, disinfection, and/or disposal of any premises, vehicles, protective clothing or equipment that may have been contaminated due to an outbreak of infectious, contagious and/or communicable disease.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.8 - Importing diseased livestock and poultry

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Livestock and poultry from herds or flocks under quarantine because of any infectious, contagious and/or communicable disease, or livestock or poultry currently classified as suspect because of any infectious, contagious and/or communicable disease shall not be imported into the State.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.9 - Prior import permits

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Permits required for entry for a specific class of livestock pursuant to N.J.A.C. 2:3-2.7(b), 3.4(d), or 7.4(a), may be obtained by the consignee from the State Veterinarian, Division of Animal Health, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, PO Box 400, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0400, telephone number 609-671-6400, or email state.veterinarian@ag.nj.gov.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.10 - Procedure on failure to meet importation requirements

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(a) Livestock and poultry not meeting the requirements of this subchapter shall be refused entry into the State, or if already in the State, shall remain under quarantine until the livestock or poultry is either:
1. Slaughtered;
2. Tested upon epidemiologic evaluation and risk determination and released;
3. Returned to the State or country of origin; or
4. Disposed of in accordance with the decision of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2:3-1.11 - Exceptions

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The State Veterinarian may grant a request to waive the requirements of any part of this Chapter. Such waivers must be requested in writing. The State Veterinarian shall grant waivers only in writing and upon epidemiological evaluation and risk determination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 2 - CATTLE IMPORTATION › Section 2:3-2.1 - Compliance with subchapter and importation requirements

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In addition to the general requirements for importation, set forth at 2:3-1.1 through 1.6, all cattle moved into New Jersey shall meet the specific requirements of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 2 - CATTLE IMPORTATION › Section 2:3-2.2 - Definitions

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(a) As used in this subchapter, the Department hereby adopts and incorporates by reference definitions of the following words and terms, found in the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended and supplemented, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Accredited-free state or zone" shall mean a state or zone as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 77.5.
"Accredited herd" shall mean a herd as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 77.5.
"Cattle" shall mean cattle, including calves, bison, buffalo, and other domesticated Bovidae.
"Certified brucellosis-free herd" shall mean a herd as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 78.1.
"Class A State or area" shall mean a state or area as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 78.1.
"Class B State or area" shall mean a state or area as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 78.1.
"Class C State or area" shall mean a state or area as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 78.1.
"Class Free State or area" shall mean a state or area as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 78.1.
(b) Copies of the documents listed at (a) above may be obtained electronically at
http://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-9/part-77
and
http://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-9/part-78
.
(c) A copy of the documents listed at (a) above is on file in the State Veterinarian's Office, Division of Animal Health, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, NJPHEAL, 3 Schwarzkopf Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 2 - CATTLE IMPORTATION › Section 2:3-2.3 - Tuberculosis testing

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(a) All imported cattle shall be negative to a tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to entry, as described in the "Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules" United States Department of Agriculture, 2004, APHIS 91-45-011, as amended and supplemented, which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.
(b) A copy of the document referred to at (a) above may be procured electronically at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/tuberculosis/dow nloads/tb-umr.pdf
.
(c) A copy of the document referred to at (a) above is on file in the State Veterinarian's Office, Division of Animal Health, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, NJPHEAL, 3 Schwarzkopf Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628.
(d) Cattle that originate from an accredited-free State or zone or an accredited herd are exempt from tuberculosis testing. For an accredited herd, the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall include the accredited herd number of the herd of origin, the date on which the herd of origin was last tuberculin tested, and a statement by the accredited veterinarian that the cattle were included in the most recent test of the herd of origin and that testing with negative results occurred within one year prior to the date of movement, or that the cattle were natural additions to the herd.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 2 - CATTLE IMPORTATION › Section 2:3-2.4 - Tuberculosis test for imported cattle

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The Department may require cattle imported to be tested for tuberculosis if in its judgment such testing would be necessary to prevent introduction of the disease.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 2 - CATTLE IMPORTATION › Section 2:3-2.5 - Brucellosis testing-Class Free States or areas

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All cattle imported from Class Free States or areas are exempt from an official brucellosis test prior to entry.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION › Subchapter 2 - CATTLE IMPORTATION › Section 2:3-2.6 - Brucellosis testing-Class A States

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(a) The conditions in this section apply to cattle imported from Class A States or areas.
(b) All cattle to be imported, except steers or spayed heifers, must originate from and be members of, or natural additions to, a herd that has been brucellosis tested negative within 15 months or 450 days of entry, but prior to 90 days of shipment, and the herd test date shall be entered on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(c) All cattle to be imported six months of age or over shall be negative to an official brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry.
(d) Official brucellosis vaccinated heifers under 14 months of age, steers and spayed heifers to be imported are exempt from brucellosis testing.
(e) Cattle to be imported that originate from a certified brucellosis-free herd are exempt from brucellosis testing. For a certified brucellosis-free herd, the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall include the certified herd number of the herd of origin, the date on which the herd of origin was last tested for brucellosis, and a statement by the accredited veterinarian that the cattle were included in the last herd test, or were natural additions to the herd.