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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to ensure
					 that all sheep and goats moving interstate or intrastate, or those residing
					 within the state be identified by a USDA accepted, permanent, official
					 identification prior to any change of ownership or movement off a premises or
					 farm, and that records of this official identification be made available to
					 federal and state health officials upon request. This mandatory identification
					 is required in order to safeguard the public health, animal health and the
					 livestock industry from disease and illness associated with sheep and goats,
					 and to maintain official "State Scrapie Consistent Status" as defined in 9
					 C.F.R. §§ 54and 79.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.1; Chapter 42-17.6; Chapter 4-4; and Chapter
					 42-35.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.3 - Administrative Findings

Current through June 14, 2024
The National Scrapie Eradication Initiative requires that
					 all sheep and goats be officially identified prior to leaving a premises or
					 changing ownership. The implementation of a national animal identification
					 program for sheep and goats will make it more efficient to trace-back the
					 outbreak of disease in an individual animal or group of animals to the original
					 premises, flock or herd for the purpose of protecting animal health and to
					 reduce the threat of global animal disease. This animal identification system
					 will also make it more efficient to conduct a trace-back of exposed animals
					 that were previously moved out of that premises, flock or herd. Livestock
					 health officials will then be able to more rapidly isolate the disease and
					 prevent the spread of disease.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.4 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purpose
					 of all applicable federal and state law.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Accredited veterinarian" means a
				  veterinarian approved by the Administrator of APHIS, in accordance with
				  9 C.F.R. §
											161 to perform functions required by State
				  and Federal animal disease-control and eradication programs;
B. "Administrator" means the administrator of
				  APHIS, or any other employee authorized to act for or on behalf of the
				  Administrator;
C. "Animal" means
				  any sheep or goat;
D. "APHIS" means
				  the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of
				  Agriculture;
E. "Board" means the
				  State Scrapie Certification Board;
F. "Breed associations" or "registries" means
				  organizations which maintain the permanent records of ancestry or pedigrees of
				  animals (including the animal's sire and dam), individual identification of
				  animals, and ownership of animals;
G. "Certificate" means an official document
				  issued in accordance with 9
				  C.F.R. §
											79.5 by an APHIS
				  representative, State representative, or accredited veterinarian at the point
				  of origin of an interstate movement of animals;
H. "Commingling" or "Commingle" or
				  "Commingled" means animals grouped together and having physical contact with
				  each other, including contact through a fence, but not limited contacts.
				  Commingling also includes sharing the same section in a transportation unit
				  where there is physical contact;
I.
				  "Director" means the Director of the Department of Environmental Management of
				  the State of Rhode Island, or his or her duly authorized
				  representative;
J. "Electronic
				  implant" means any radio frequency identification implant device approved for
				  use in the Scrapie Program by the Administrator. The Administrator will approve
				  an electronic implant after determining that it is tamper resistant, not
				  harmful to the animal, and readable by equipment available to APHIS and State
				  representatives;
K. "Flock" or
				  "Herd" means all animals maintained on a premises that are commingled and all
				  animals under common ownership or supervision on two or more premises with
				  animal interchange between the premises. Two flocks may be maintained on a
				  single premises provided they:
1. Are kept at
				  least 30 feet apart by a double fence at all times while on the
				  premises;
2. Have flock records and
				  identification that are separate;
3. Have separate lambing or kidding
				  facilities, including buildings and pastures (e.g., if lambing or kidding
				  occurs on a pasture-type situation, the pasture used for lambing or kidding by
				  one flock may not be used by the other flock at any time); and,
4. Do not share equipment between the flocks
				  without prior cleaning and sanitation;
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.6 - Importation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Official Identification Required. Before
				  leaving a premises to be shipped into or out of the State of Rhode Island, or
				  after a change in ownership, all animals shall be identified with official
				  identification pursuant to 9 C.F.R. §§ 54and 79 and these
				  regulations.
B. Certificate of
				  Veterinary Inspection Required. All animals imported into the State of Rhode
				  Island must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection which
				  displays the official identification of the animal, and which was issued by an
				  accredited veterinarian.
C. Certain
				  Imports Prohibited. No animal that is currently designated as scrapie positive,
				  suspect, or high-risk, or that is from a flock that is currently designated as
				  a scrapie source, exposed, infected, or noncompliant flock as defined in
				  9 C.F.R. §
											79.1 may be imported into the State of Rhode
				  Island. Nothing in this section shall prevent the movement of animals for which
				  state importation is prohibited from moving interstate, provided they are being
				  moved interstate for destruction or research as approved by the
				  Administrator.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.7 - Scrapie Eradication Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Flock Plan. The
				  State of Rhode Island Scrapie Eradication Program is governed by 9 C.F.R.
				  § 54and 79. All owners are required to file a flock plan with the Director
				  pursuant to and in accordance with
				  9 C.F.R. §
											54.8.
B. Disease Reporting. Any person who knows or
				  reasonable suspects that a flock or individual animal is infected with scrapie
				  must report that knowledge or suspicion to the board immediately.
C. Registration. Any person who buys or sells
				  animals in the State of Rhode Island must register their flocks or individual
				  animals with the Board.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.8 - Identification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Animals Requiring Official Identification.
				  All animals require official identification prior to being moved into or out of
				  the State of Rhode Island, prior to being commingled with animals from other
				  flocks, and after a change in ownership of a flock or individual animal.
1. Official identification must meet the
				  following criteria:
a. Permanence;
b. Security;
c. Assignment of a unique number from a
				  central repository;
d.
				  Traceability, for which the owner is responsible.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.9 - Record Keeping Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. If the person
				  assigned numbers by APHIS for ear tags, back tags, tattoos, or electronic
				  implants is a flock or herd owner, so that the numbers are directly linked to
				  the National Scrapie Database, that person must maintain the following records:
1. Premises identification number or serial
				  numbers;
2. Number of animals
				  identified;
3. Date of
				  identification of animals; and,
4.
				  Name, street address including city and state or township, county and state,
				  and telephone number for the flock of origin, if different from the current
				  flock.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.10 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.11 - Superseded Rules and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
On the effective date of these Rules and Regulations, all
					 previous Rules and Regulations, and any policies regarding the administration
					 and enforcement of Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep
					 and Goats shall be superseded. However, any enforcement action taken by, or
					 application submitted to, the Department prior to the effective date of these
					 Rules and Regulations shall be governed by the Rules and Regulations in effect
					 at the time of the enforcement was taken, or application
					 filed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Identification of Sheep and Goats (250-RICR-40-05-7) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-7.12 - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
The Director of the Department of Environmental Management
					 may make all necessary regulations for the prevention, treatment, cure and
					 extirpation of such disease; and every person who shall fail to comply with any
					 regulation so made shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Infectious Diseases of Swine (250-RICR-40-05-8) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-8.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The purpose of these Rules and Regulations
				  is to:
1. Permit the importation into Rhode
				  Island of only those swine which are disease free or which originate from herds
				  that have qualified as disease free according to State or Federal Standards.
2. Require the testing of resident
				  Rhode Island swine in an effort to control and/or eradicate swine diseases.
3. Ensure the removal and
				  slaughter of those swine that are determined to be infected with such disease.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Infectious Diseases of Swine (250-RICR-40-05-8) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-8.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 Chapter 42-17.1, Environmental Management, and Chapters 4-4-12, 4-4-23, and in
					 accordance with Chapter 42-35, Administrative Procedures, of the R.I. Gen.
					 Laws.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Infectious Diseases of Swine (250-RICR-40-05-8) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-8.3 - Administrative Findings

Current through June 14, 2024
Swine harboring infectious diseases present a health threat
					 to both the livestock and human populations of Rhode Island. Many swine
					 diseases are not readily detected through physical examination and anamnesis,
					 but require the application of approved laboratory diagnostic procedures by
					 professionally trained and supervised personnel. Therefore, only swine which
					 have been tested negative or originate from qualified negative herds may be
					 allowed entry into Rhode Island. It is necessary that any swine testing
					 positive to such procedures shall be removed for slaughter.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Infectious Diseases of Swine (250-RICR-40-05-8) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-8.4 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purpose
					 of state law, goals, and policies. These Regulations shall apply to any person
					 importing or possessing swine into or within the State of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Infectious Diseases of Swine (250-RICR-40-05-8) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-8.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of these regulations, the
				  following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. "Accredited veterinarian" means a
				  veterinarian approved by the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health
				  Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture
				  (USDA), to perform functions required by cooperative State-Federal-Industry
				  animal disease control and eradication programs.
2. "Breeding swine" means any sexually mature
				  swine.
3. "Feeder pigs" means any
				  swine weighing twenty (20) pounds to one hundred (100) pounds inclusive.
4. "Grower hogs" means any swine
				  weighing one hundred (100) to two hundred (200) pounds being grown for the
				  purpose of breeding or slaughter.
5. "Person" means any person, firm,
				  association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation or company
				  including but not limited to education and research institutions, zoological
				  gardens, schools, pet stores and laboratories.
6. "Slaughter hogs" means any pig over two
				  hundred (200) pounds not being used for breeding.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Infectious Diseases of Swine (250-RICR-40-05-8) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-8.6 - Testing Swine for Contagious and Infectious Diseases

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				  Any person engaged in the growing, breeding, or feeding of swine which are to
				  be used or disposed of elsewhere than on the premises where such swine are
				  grown, shall have all breeding swine tested when and for any disease the State
				  Veterinarian orders. When State or Federal testing standards exist, tests shall
				  be conducted under current Program Standards adopted by the United States
				  Animal Health Association and approved by the Veterinary Services division of
				  the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), an agency of the U.S.
				  Department of Agriculture (USDA). Such testing shall be performed by or under
				  the direct supervision of a federally accredited veterinarian; a veterinarian
				  employed by the United States Department of Agriculture; or the Rhode Island
				  State Veterinarian.
B. The owner of
				  any herd or animal to be so tested shall provide any necessary assistance and
				  proper restraint for confining the animals for and during the application and
				  diagnosis of said test.
C. Reactor
				  or test positive swine shall be sold for slaughter and removed from the
				  premises under the appropriate State and/or Federal permit within 15 days of
				  the date of identification of a disease. Swine removed for slaughter shall be
				  shipped to a slaughtering establishment where Federal inspection is maintained.
D. Breeding swine, feeder pigs,
				  grower hogs, and slaughter hogs shall be imported only in accordance with
				  current State Import Requirements and/or the current Uniform Methods and Rules
				  Standards as promulgated or approved by the Veterinary Services Division of the
				  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), an agency of the U.S.
				  Department of Agriculture.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Infectious Diseases of Swine (250-RICR-40-05-8) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-8.7 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 9 - Swine Garbage Feeding Permit Requirement (250-RICR-40-05-9) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-9.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Department
					 of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture Adopted pursuant to R.I.
					 Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35, 42-17, and Chapter 4-3, State of Rhode Island Swine
					 Garbage Feeding Permit Requirements Regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 9 - Swine Garbage Feeding Permit Requirement (250-RICR-40-05-9) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-9.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
To establish standards for the conditions required for
					 issuance of a garbage feeding permit.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 9 - Swine Garbage Feeding Permit Requirement (250-RICR-40-05-9) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-9.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Boar" means an uncastrated adult male
				  swine.
B. "Indoor Confined Housing"
				  means the twenty-four (24) hour continuous confinement of the swine in enclosed
				  buildings.
C. "Pig" means a young
				  swine not yet sexually mature.
D.
				  "Sheltered Sleeping Area" means a roofed structure providing protection from
				  the elements.
E. "Sow" means an
				  adult female swine.
F. "Swine"
				  means any member of the Suidae family.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 9 - Swine Garbage Feeding Permit Requirement (250-RICR-40-05-9) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-9.4 - Applicability

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The entire swine operation of the permit
				  holder at the location must comply with these regulations during the term of
				  the permit.
B. These regulations
				  shall apply to any person or persons who feed garbage other than their own
				  domestic household garbage, to more than four (4) swine.
C. A permit is issued to the person, and
				  applies specifically and only to the particular facility identified on the
				  permit. Any other satellite facilities must have a separate permit for each
				  facility.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 9 - Swine Garbage Feeding Permit Requirement (250-RICR-40-05-9) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-9.5 - Requirements for a Garbage Feeding Permit

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The feeding area
				  must be constructed so as to allow for efficient cleaning and disinfection.
B. Concrete or another equally
				  impervious material shall be used as a feeding area base.
C. Feeding areas must be cleaned on a daily
				  basis.
D. The indoor confined
				  housing area and/or the sheltered sleeping area must be constructed and
				  maintained so as to provide swine with a clean, dry and draft free environment.
E. Ventilation in the confined
				  housing area shall be adequate to ensure that swine are maintained in a healthy
				  condition with no evidence of respiratory distress as determined by the state
				  veterinarian or other representative of the Director.
F. Drainage shall be directed away from the
				  swine sleeping areas in order to ensure a dry location for rest.
G. Plans for new or expanded facilities must
				  be submitted to the Director for approval pursuant to these regulations prior
				  to the issuance of a permit if the total operation will exceed one-hundred
				  (100) swine. Plans shall include the following:
1. A written description and drawing of the
				  boundaries of the entire facility delineating the separate areas containing
				  grain-fed swine and garbage-fed swine, if they are kept separated.
2. A written description and drawing of
				  security measures and barriers erected to ensure that there is not a mixing of
				  grain-fed and garbage-fed swine and/or feed, if they are kept separated.
3. A written description and
				  drawing of structures for housing the swine including their location and size
				  and the physical features associated with them. This will include measures
				  taken to assure proper drainage and ventilation.
4. Operating plans for the new or expanded
				  swine garbage feeding process. This will include such things as practices
				  related to production systems, breeding systems, farrowing, management of
				  newborn pigs, manure disposal, pest control, air quality and lighting. An
				  approved operating plan is made a specific condition of obtaining a permit for
				  a new or expanded facility.
5. A
				  description and drawing of the feeding area.
6. Other information that may be pertinent to
				  the particular operation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 9 - Swine Garbage Feeding Permit Requirement (250-RICR-40-05-9) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-9.6 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any section or provision of these Regulations is held
					 invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining Sections or
					 provisions of the Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 9 - Swine Garbage Feeding Permit Requirement (250-RICR-40-05-9) › Section 250-RICR-40-05-9.7 - Consistency

Current through June 14, 2024
No provision of these Regulations shall be construed to
					 prevent enforcement of any other state, federal or local laws and regulations
					 duly adopted for the purpose of protection of the public health or
					 environment.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Animal Diseases and Conditions in the State of Rhode Island › Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 authority provided under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										4-4-3 and Chapters 42-17.1 and
					 42-35 for the purpose of establishing a list of animal diseases that are
					 considered injurious to the public and animals within the
					 state.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Animal Diseases and Conditions in the State of Rhode Island › Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these rules and regulations is to create a
					 list of reportable animal diseases and a codified procedure for reporting of
					 these diseases. This list contains all diseases that are federally reportable
					 as well as diseases that are of concern to the Department. This list includes
					 diseases that are notifiable to the OIE World Organization for Animal Health,
					 as well as diseases that appear on the federal select agent list for
					 bioterrorism. The report of any of the diseases on this list does not obligate
					 the Department of Environmental Management to take any specific
					 action.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Animal Diseases and Conditions in the State of Rhode Island › Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.3 - Applicability

Current through June 14, 2024
These Regulations shall apply to any owner, guardian,
					 veterinarian, or other person who knows or suspects an animal that is or was in
					 the State of Rhode Island to be infected with a reportable disease or affected
					 by a reportable condition.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Animal Diseases and Conditions in the State of Rhode Island › Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.4 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the 2017 National List of Reportable
				  Animal Diseases (NLRAD)-National Animal Health Reporting System (NAHRS)
				  Reportable Disease List as developed by the United States Department of
				  Agriculture (USDA) by reference, not including any further editions or
				  amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not
				  inconsistent with these regulations. The NLRAD can be found at the following
				  URL:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahrs/downloads/2017_nahrs_dz
				  _list.pdf
.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Animal Diseases and Conditions in the State of Rhode Island › Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.6 - Compulsory Reporting of Diseases and Conditions

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				  Procedure for reporting diseases and conditions
1. Any person who knows or believes an animal
				  is infected with any reportable disease, or is affected by a reportable
				  condition, is required to report that disease or condition to the Rhode Island
				  State Veterinarian.
2. Reports may
				  be made by telephone or fax.
a. Reports during
				  regular business hours may be made by calling (401) 222-2781 (DEM Division of
				  Agriculture).
b. Reports outside of
				  regular business hours may be made by calling (401) 222-3070 (DEM Division of
				  Law Enforcement).
c. Reports made
				  by fax made by sending fax to (401) 222-6047.
3. All reports shall include, but not be
				  limited to: the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the
				  report, the name of the animals' owner(s), the physical address of the
				  animal(s), the animal owner's phone number, the total number of animals in the
				  household/flock/herd, the number of animals affected, the number of animals
				  that have died, the disease or condition that is being reported (for diseases a
				  definitive diagnosis is not required) and date when the disease or condition
				  was first noted. A link to a reportable disease form can be found at
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/agriculture/
.
4. All Type 1 Reportable Diseases and
				  Conditions must be reported immediately upon detection, diagnosis, or
				  suspicion.
5. All Type 2 Reportable
				  Diseases and Conditions must be reported no later than the next regular
				  business day after detection, diagnosis, or suspicion.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Animal Diseases and Conditions in the State of Rhode Island › Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.7 - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
Any person, who fails to report any of the diseases or
					 conditions listed in these regulations, in the manner required, may be subject
					 to fines not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per offense. Each affected
					 animal and each day that there is failure to report shall constitute a separate
					 offense. Additionally, the Department may refer any violations against licensed
					 or registered animal care or veterinary professionals to the appropriate board
					 of licensing/registration for disciplinary action.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Animal Diseases and Conditions in the State of Rhode Island › Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.8 - Enforcement

Current through June 14, 2024
The Rhode Island State Veterinarian, or any Officer of DEM
					 Environmental Police has the authority to enforce any of the provisions of
					 these regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Animal Diseases and Conditions in the State of Rhode Island › Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.9 - Consistency

Current through June 14, 2024
No provision of these regulations shall be construed to
					 prevent enforcement of any other state, federal or local laws and regulations
					 duly adopted for the purpose of protecting the public health.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 1 - Regulations for the Production and Distribution of Nursery Stock (250-RICR-40-10-1) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-1.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The following regulations are promulgated establishing
					 standards to maintain the health and vigor of nursery stock offered, or to be
					 offered, for sale when stored and displayed at retail outlets.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 1 - Regulations for the Production and Distribution of Nursery Stock (250-RICR-40-10-1) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-1.2 - Storage and Display Conditions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Balled and
				  burlapped nursery stock shall be maintained by surrounding and covering the
				  earth ball with sawdust, peat, vermiculite, shingle tow or other material not
				  toxic to plants. Such moisture-holding material shall be kept moist at all
				  times.
B. Container-grown nursery
				  stock shall be watered sufficiently to maintain the viability and vigor of such
				  stock and shall be kept under temperature and light-intensity conditions that
				  will permit normal growth.
C.
				  Bare-root nursery stock shall be kept under conditions of temperature and
				  moisture to retard growth and maintain viability. Moisture must be supplied to
				  the root system by high-humidity conditions in storage or by covering the roots
				  with soil or other moisture-holding material not toxic to plants; such
				  moisture-holding material is to be kept moist at all times.
D. Prepackaged nursery stock with roots
				  packaged in moisture-retaining plastic, peat, shingle tow or other
				  moisture-retaining material must be stored and displayed under conditions that
				  will retard etiolated (non-green) or otherwise abnormal growth and will ensure
				  an adequate supply of moisture to the roots at all times.
E. Nursery stock which, by reason of
				  desiccation, damage or other cause, will not grow normally shall be removed
				  from sale by the owner or person in charge of such stock.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Suppression of White Pine Blister Rust (250-RICR-40-10-2) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-2.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A dangerous and injurious plant disease affecting White
					 Pine and plants of the genus Ribes, known as the White Pine Blister Rust,
					 Cronartium ribicola Fischer, is present in this State. The suppression and
					 control of this disease is necessitated within the State by eradicating wild
					 and cultivated currants and gooseberries, and by limiting the planting of
					 cultivated currants and gooseberries, the alternate host plants of the disease.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Suppression of White Pine Blister Rust (250-RICR-40-10-2) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-2.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.1, Environmental Management, R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §2-17.9-16, and in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35,
					 Administrative Procedures.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Suppression of White Pine Blister Rust (250-RICR-40-10-2) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-2.3 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the
					 purposes of State law, goals, and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Suppression of White Pine Blister Rust (250-RICR-40-10-2) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-2.4 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Suppression of White Pine Blister Rust (250-RICR-40-10-2) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-2.5 - Superseded Rules and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
On the effective date of these Rules and Regulations, all
					 previous Rules and Regulations, and any policies regarding the administration
					 and enforcement of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35 and R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter
					 2-17.1, shall be superseded. However, any enforcement action taken by, or
					 application submitted to, the Department prior to the effective date of these
					 Rules and Regulations shall be governed by the Rules and Regulations in effect
					 at the time the enforcement action was taken, or the application
					 filed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Out-of-State Honey Bee Quarantine to Prevent Entry of Varroa Mite (Varroa Jacobsoni) into Rhode Island (250-RICR-40-10-3) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-3.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
To regulate the transport and shipment of live honey bees
					 into and through the State of Rhode Island for the purpose of preventing the
					 introduction of this destructive pest into the State.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Out-of-State Honey Bee Quarantine to Prevent Entry of Varroa Mite (Varroa Jacobsoni) into Rhode Island (250-RICR-40-10-3) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-3.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen.
					 Laws Chapters 42-17.1 and 4-12, and in accordance with the procedures set forth
					 in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §42-35.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Out-of-State Honey Bee Quarantine to Prevent Entry of Varroa Mite (Varroa Jacobsoni) into Rhode Island (250-RICR-40-10-3) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-3.3 - Applicability

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these rules and regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purpose
					 of state law and policies for the importation of live honey
					 bees.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Out-of-State Honey Bee Quarantine to Prevent Entry of Varroa Mite (Varroa Jacobsoni) into Rhode Island (250-RICR-40-10-3) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-3.4 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Brood comb" means wax comb produced by
				  the worker bees in a hive for the purpose of giving a place where the queen can
				  lay her eggs and the larvae and pupae may develop.
B. "Caged queen honey bees" means a queen
				  honey bee that has been placed in a receptacle suitable for shipment by common
				  carrier.
C. "Hives" means any
				  man-made domicile with removable frames for housing honey bees.
D. "Nucleus" means a group of honey bees
				  containing a queen bee and any number of worker bees.
E. "Nurse bees" means the worker honey bees
				  normally included with the caged queen honey bee when a nucleus is being
				  shipped.
F. "Packaged honey bees"
				  means a group of worker honey bees packaged for shipment to beekeepers in other
				  areas. Usually sold by the pound in from one pound to five pound
				  packages.
G. "Varroa mite" means a
				  parasitic mite of honeybees, (Varroa jacobsoni) which has been introduced into
				  the U.S. after being brought into this country from its' native Asia. While it
				  is nearly invisible to the eye it is one of the larger mites. This mite feeds
				  on the hemolymph (or blood) directly through the body wall of the adult,
				  developing larvae and pupae in the hive causing high mortality. The mite
				  spreads rapidly via movement of colonies during commercial pollination, import
				  of queens and package bees, and bees, and by drifting and robbing worker bees
				  and drones.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Out-of-State Honey Bee Quarantine to Prevent Entry of Varroa Mite (Varroa Jacobsoni) into Rhode Island (250-RICR-40-10-3) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-3.5 - Pursuant to this Quarantine

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No honey bees in
				  hives, nuecli or brood comb, including domestic bees that have been transported
				  across state lines for pollination services or honey production, may be
				  imported into Rhode Island from outside the State unless proper steps have been
				  followed to insure against the introduction of Varroa Mites.
B. Caged queen honey bees with nurse bees and
				  packaged honey bees may be imported into Rhode Island from outside the State
				  provided the following conditions are met:
1.
				  Before the honey bees are imported into the state the supplier must notify the
				  Rhode Island Division of Agriculture of the number of cages and the packages
				  that will be shipped and their destination.
2. Prior to shipment, the cage(s) containing
				  queen honey bees and nurse bees must each be treated with an effective control
				  material in accordance with labeled directions for Varroa Mite control,
				  including dosage and exposure time.
3. The cages and packages must be protected
				  from reinfestation and shipped within 48 hours following treatment.
4. The cages and packages must each be
				  accompanied by a certificate, issued by a duly appointed regulatory official
				  from the State, District, Province or Territory of origin, verifying that the
				  treatment has been applied.
5. Upon
				  each shipment, the supplier must send a copy of the certificate to the Rhode
				  Island Division of Agriculture.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 10 - Nursery and Plant Health › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Out-of-State Honey Bee Quarantine to Prevent Entry of Varroa Mite (Varroa Jacobsoni) into Rhode Island (250-RICR-40-10-3) › Section 250-RICR-40-10-3.6 - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
Any honey bees, used beekeeping equipment or any other
					 regulated articles moved, shipped, or transplanted in violation of this
					 quarantine shall be or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the
					 instructions of the Director as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										4-12-10.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 15 - Pesticides › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations of the Pesticide Relief Fund (250-RICR-40-15-1) › Section 250-RICR-40-15-1.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of the Pesticide Relief Fund as set forth in
					 §23-25.2-1 for the R.I. Gen. Laws are to establish a fund to provide both
					 emergency relief for pesticide contamination and financial support for pest
					 control methods that reduce or eliminate reliance upon chemical pesticides and,
					 to establish a pesticide relief advisory board to make recommendations to the
					 Director of the Department of Environmental Management regarding the fund and
					 to advise the Director on pesticides and public health dangers associated with
					 their use in this State."
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 15 - Pesticides › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations of the Pesticide Relief Fund (250-RICR-40-15-1) › Section 250-RICR-40-15-1.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen.
					 Laws Chapter 42-17.1 and §23-25.2-6(a)(1), and in accordance with the
					 procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws
					 Chapter 42-35. R.I. Gen Laws §
										23-25.2-6(a)(1),
					 entitled "Rules and Regulations," requires the Director of the Department of
					 Environmental Management to "develop by rule and regulation the criteria
					 necessary for defining eligible recipients of emergency relief, eligible IPM
					 projects and eligible recipients of IPM grants".