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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 10 - LIVESTOCK BOARD SERVICE FEES › Section 10-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Applicant"
				means the person that is making the public records request.
(b) "Clerical/support staff" means employees
				who generally perform office or administrative support duties. Clerical/support
				staff employees include secretaries and administrative assistants.
(c) "Electronic public record" means a public
				record that is primarily or solely stored in an electronic format. Typically,
				the custodian will only be able to produce a copy of the original electronic
				public record due to the native format, security, and integrity of the original
				data or electronic record.
(d)
				"Information technology staff" means employees who perform duties relating to
				retrieving, compiling, constructing, formatting, or extracting electronic
				public records located on computer systems, software, servers, or networks.
				Information technology staff employees may also perform computer programming or
				other computer services relating to electronic public records.
(e) "Professional staff" means employees who
				are not clerical/support or information technology staff as defined herein.
				Professional staff employees perform administrative, managerial, or
				professional duties.
(f) "Supervise
				copying" as stated in section
				5(b) (viii) occurs if
				someone other than the custodian is allowed under
				W.S.
				16-4-204(b) to make copies,
				printouts, or photographs. Under
				W.S.
				16-4-204(b), the custodian
				is authorized to charge a reasonable fee to supervise the copying, printing
				out, or photographing if someone other than the custodian makes the copies,
				printouts or photographs. The supervision fee shall be the hourly rates stated
				in section
				4(c)(i) through (iii). For
				instance, if clerical/support staff is required to supervise the copying,
				printing out, or photographing, the hourly rate will be $15.50.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 10 - LIVESTOCK BOARD SERVICE FEES › Section 10-4 - Electronic Public Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Production and
				Construction Costs. Under
				W.S.
				16-4-202(d)(i), a custodian
				shall charge an applicant the reasonable costs of producing and constructing a
				copy of an electronic public record for inspection and copying. This cost may
				include, but is not limited to, the time spent retrieving, compiling, sorting,
				reviewing, redacting, formatting, converting, or copying the electronic public
				record, as well as activities required to create or construct a new electronic
				public record from existing data sources and all associated programming and
				computer services.
(b) Minimum
				Requirement to Charge Costs. Production and construction costs will be charged
				only if they exceed $180.00. If the costs exceed $180.00, the initial $180.00
				will be a credit and not charged to the applicant. If electronic production
				and/or construction costs for a request total $180.00, the applicant will not
				be charged any costs for production and/or construction of said electronic
				records. If, for example, the production and/or construction costs for a
				request total $200.00, the applicant will be charged $20.00. The initial
				$180.00 is a credit upon the total amount charged for the production and/or
				construction of electronic records. Applicants may not use multiple record
				requests to evade this $180.00 threshold. The custodian has discretion to
				consolidate public records requests that he or she reasonably believes have
				been drafted and submitted to evade this $180.00 threshold.
(c) Production and Construction Costs.
				Production and construction costs for electronic public records shall be as
				follows:
(i) $15.50/hour for clerical staff
				time.
(ii) $30.00/hour for
				information technology staff time.
(iii) $40.00/hour for professional staff
				time.
(iv) Actual cost of
				programming and computer services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 10 - LIVESTOCK BOARD SERVICE FEES › Section 10-5 - Non-Electronic Public Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Inspection. The
				custodian shall notify the applicant in writing when copies of the
				non-electronic public records are produced and available for inspection. The
				applicant shall have one month from the time the custodian provides
				notification to come to the custodian's designated location to inspect the
				records. After the one month time period, the request shall be officially
				closed.
(b) Fees for Copying
				Non-Electronic Public Records. Under
				W.S.
				16-4-204, an applicant may obtain a paper
				copy of a non-electronic public record upon payment as follows
(i)
Standard (8.5 by 11 inch) - Black and
						  White Copy.
$0.10/page
(ii)
Standard (8.5 by 11 inch) - Colored
						  Copy.
$0.60/page
(iii)
Legal (8.5 by 14 inch) - Black and
						  White Copy.
$0.25/page
(iv)
Legal (8.5 by 14 inch) - Colored Copy.
$1.00/page
(v)
Other sheet size.
Actual Cost
(vi)
Photograph.
Actual Cost
(vii)
Utilization of an outside vendor for
						  copying.
Actual Cost
(viii)
Custodian's fee to supervise copying.
						  See section
						  4(c)(i) through (iii)
(ix)
Special instances, i.e. film.
Actual Cost
(c)
				Payment. The applicant shall pre-pay the fees in section 5(b) before the
				custodian provides the copies, if requested. Payment shall be made to the
				custodian.
(d) Costs for Producing
				Electronic Copies. An applicant may obtain an electronic copy of a
				non-electronic public record upon payment as follows:
(i)
Scanning non-electronic public records.
$0.10/page
(ii)
Electronic Media (disk, thumb drive,
						  etc.).
Actual Cost
(e)
				Fees for Transmitting Public Records. The custodian may charge the following
				fees for transmitting non-electronic public records:
(i)
Mailing, including cost of the shipping
						  container.
Actual Cost
(ii)
Facsimile.
Actual Cost
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 12 - RULES GOVERNING BRUCELLA OVIS › Section 12-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Board" means
				the Wyoming Livestock Board.
(b)
				"Brucella ovis Exposed Ram" means any test negative or untested Test Eligible
				Ram that has been in contact with a Brucella ovis Infected Ram during the last
				45 days.
(c) "Brucella ovis
				Infected Ram" means any ram with a positive Official Test result for the
				bacteria Brucella ovis.
(d) "Common
				Grazing" means any common pasturing arrangement on all private, state, tribal,
				or federal lands or any combination thereof in which ovine from two or more
				Flock or Herd Units not under common ownership can commingle.
(e) "ELISA Test" means the enzyme-linked
				immunoassay test used on serum to establish the individual animal and Flock
				status for Brucella ovis.
(f)
				"Flock" or "Herd Unit" means a group of one or more ovine with one or multiple
				owners that is managed as one flock or herd.
(g) "Indeterminate Test Results" means an
				ELISA Test with results in a low positive range that does not verify infection
				status.
(h) "Official Individual
				Identification" means any official identification device conforming to the
				National Uniform Eartagging System, National Scrapie Eradication Program
				Identification Requirements, or National Animal Disease Traceability Rule
				Identification Requirements.
(i)
				"Official Test" means a test to detect the presence of Brucella ovis that is
				approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian and one of the following:
(i) The American Association of Veterinary
				Laboratory Diagnosticians;
(ii) The
				National Veterinary Services Laboratory; or
(iii) An International Organization for
				Standardization (ISO) accredited laboratory.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 12 - RULES GOVERNING BRUCELLA OVIS › Section 12-3 - Certification Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board will
				issue a Brucella ovis free certificate for a Flock upon receipt of Official
				Test results showing that all Test Eligible Rams in the Flock have tested
				negative for Brucella ovis on two, consecutive Official Tests performed on
				samples taken 45 to 120 days apart. If a Flock owner receives Indeterminate
				Test Results for any Test Eligible Ram, that ram must be retested more than 30
				days after receiving the Indeterminate Test Results with either the ELISA Test
				or the PCR Test and test negative.
(b) All samples for an Official Test shall be
				collected by a Wyoming Accredited Veterinarian or a veterinary technician
				working under the supervision of a Wyoming Accredited Veterinarian. The person
				who collected the samples shall record the Official Individual Identification
				of the rams tested on the test chart and shall submit the test chart and the
				samples to an approved laboratory for testing.
(c) A Flock owner must apply annually for
				renewal of their Brucella ovis free Flock certificate by testing all Test
				Eligible Rams between the 30th day before the certificate's expiration date and
				the 30th day after the certificate's expiration date and by submitting the
				Official Test results to the Board's office. If all Official Test results are
				negative, the Board will renew the Flock owner's Brucella ovis free Flock
				certificate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 12 - RULES GOVERNING BRUCELLA OVIS › Section 12-4 - Test Requirements for Common Grazing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Test
				Eligible Rams that will graze on Common Grazing lands or that will be used by
				Common Grazing participants for breeding purposes prior to Common Grazing shall
				test negative on one Official Test prior to turn out.
(b) Virgin Rams are exempt from the testing
				requirement in Section
				4(a).
(c) If all Flock owners participating in a
				Common Grazing arrangement request a testing waiver in writing, the State
				Veterinarian may grant a testing waiver.
(d) Before a Flock owner may turn out Test
				Eligible Rams onto Common Grazing lands, the Flock owner must submit to the
				Board's office copies of the Official Test results showing that each Test
				Eligible Ram tested negative.
(e) A
				Flock owner who participates in a Common Grazing arrangement may request the
				State Veterinarian to investigate whether the other participants are complying
				with these rules. Upon receiving the request in writing, the State Veterinarian
				shall investigate and take appropriate action in a timely manner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 12 - RULES GOVERNING BRUCELLA OVIS › Section 12-5 - Test-Positive and Exposed Rams

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A Brucella ovis
				Exposed Ram may not be sold for breeding purposes until the ram has tested
				negative on an Official Test not less than 45 days after the last contact with
				a Brucella ovis Infected Ram.
(b)
				If a Flock owner receives Indeterminate Test Results for any Test Eligible Ram,
				that ram must be retested more than 30 days after receiving the Indeterminate
				Test Results with either the ELISA Test or the PCR Test and test negative
				before it may be sold for breeding purposes.
(c) Brucella ovis Infected Rams may not be
				sold for breeding purposes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Wyoming Livestock
				  Board by virtue of W. S.
										11-18-103(a)(v), the
				  following rules are hereby promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-4 - Definitions Used in Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions apply to these rules:
(a) "Board" means the Wyoming Livestock
				Board, State Board, whose current address is 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne, WY
				82002-0051, (307) 777-7515.
(b)
				"Caprine" means a ruminant mammal of the genus Capra.
(c) "Category II Accredited Veterinarian"
				means an individual who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine and is
				approved by the USDA/APHIS to perform Category II accredited duties on all
				livestock species and poultry in the specific state(s) where he or she
				practices.
(d) "Contemporary
				Birthing Group" means all Caprine or Ovine born during the same birthing season
				and in the same facility.
(e)
				"Commingling" means animals from different owners, distinct Herds, or Flocks
				that are grouped together and have physical contact.
(f) "DSE" means the designated Scrapie
				epidemiologist who is a state or federal veterinarian designated by USDA/APHIS
				to make decisions about the use and interpretation of diagnostic tests and
				field investigation data and the management of Scrapie-affected
				Flocks.
(g) "Epidemiology" means
				the investigation of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease
				conditions in and between defined populations.
(h) "Exposed" means any Caprine or Ovine that
				has been in the same Flock and on the same Premise at the same time or within
				the previous sixty (60) months as a Scrapie Positive Caprine or Ovine.
(i) "Flock" means all Caprine
				and/or Ovine maintained together on a single Premise or maintained together
				under common ownership on two or more Premises with interchange between the
				Premises. Caprine or Ovine maintained temporarily on a Premise for activities
				such as shows and sales or while in marketing channels are not a Flock. More
				than one Flock may be maintained on a single Premise providing Commingling, as
				defined in the UMR, does not occur.
(j) "High Risk" means any Caprine or Ovine
				determined by epidemiologic investigation to face an increased probability of
				developing Scrapie because the Caprine or Ovine was genetically susceptible to
				Scrapie, and is either:
(A) A progeny of a
				Scrapie-positive dam; born in the same Contemporary Birthing Group as a Scrapie
				Positive Caprine or Ovine; or
(B)
				Born in the same Contemporary Birthing Group as progeny of a Scrapie Positive
				Caprine or Ovine dam.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-5 - Incorporation of Federal Regulations Used in Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Code of
				Federal Regulations (CFR). The following Code of Federal Regulations
				provisions, being too long and cumbersome to incorporate the full text, shall
				be incorporated by reference in these rules:
				9
				CFR 54.8 (1-1-14 Edition) Pages 187-189;
				54.10, pages 189-190; 54.20; 54.21; and 54.22, pages 190-191; and
				9 CFR
				79.1, 79.2, 79.3, 79.4, 79.5, 79.6 and 79.7
				(1-1-14 Edition), pages 317-340 shall be adopted by the Board in so far as
				those procedures are not inconsistent with the rules, regulations and laws of
				the State of Wyoming. These rules do not include any later amendments of the
				adopted CFRs past January 1, 2016. This document is available to the public at
				the office of the Board and online at:
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title09/9cfr2_main_02.tpl
.
(b) The United States Department of
				Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Scrapie Eradication
				Uniform Methods and Rules as issued and amended June 2013, being too long and
				cumbersome to incorporate the full text, shall be incorporated by reference in
				these rules. These rules do not include any later amendments of the UMR past
				June 2013. Copies of the UMR are available to the public at the office of the
				Board and online at:
				https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/scrapie/downloads/umr_scrapie.pdf
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-6 - Identification Requirements of Caprine and Ovine

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The owner of
				Caprine or Ovine required to be individually identified (listed in subsection b
				below) shall apply Official Individual Identification to each Caprine or Ovine
				not already officially identified prior to change of ownership and prior to
				Commingling with another producer's Caprine or Ovine.
(b) Caprine and Ovine required to have
				Official Individual Identification:
(i) All
				breeding Caprine and Ovine;
(ii)
				All Caprine and Ovine for exhibition;
(iii) All sexually intact Caprine and Ovine
				upon change of ownership; and
(iv)
				All Caprine and Ovine over eighteen (18) months of age.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-8 - Recordkeeping Requirements of Caprine and/or Ovine for Veterinarians, Dealers, Slaughter Facilities and Tagging Sites

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For all Caprine
				or Ovine, records of applied tags must be kept for at least 5 years and made
				available to the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(b) Applied tag records shall include the tag
				number, date applied, Flock owner and contact information to include physical
				address and phone number.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-9 - Record Keeping Requirements for Sellers and Purchasers of Caprine and/or Ovine

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				persons shall maintain records sufficient to enable State or USDA/APHIS
				authorities to trace Caprine or Ovine to all Flocks in which they have resided
				and to determine their final disposition:
(i)
				Persons who purchase, deal in, or sell Caprine or Ovine, over eighteen (18)
				months of age;
(ii) Persons who
				purchase, deal in, or sell breeding Caprine or Ovine;
(iii) Persons who act as commission
				representatives or brokers of such Caprine or Ovine; and
(iv) Persons who operate or conduct an
				auction at which Caprine or Ovine are sold.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-10 - Record Keeping Requirements for Caprine and/or Ovine Feedlot Operators

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Records of all
				Caprine or Ovine entering and leaving a terminal feedlot must include the
				person from whom the Caprine or Ovine were acquired and the slaughtering
				facility in which they were slaughtered.
(b) Records must be kept for a minimum of
				twelve (12) months after the Caprine or Ovine leaves the feedlot.
(c) Records must be made available to the
				Wyoming State Veterinarian upon request.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-11 - Show and Sale Requirements for Caprine and/or Ovine

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If Caprine or
				Ovine, that are within thirty (30) days of parturition (or that are postpartum,
				have aborted, or are pregnant and have a vaginal discharge), are allowed at a
				show, special arrangements shall be made to keep them separate from Caprine or
				Ovine from different Flocks such that direct contact does not occur and they
				shall be kept in an area that can and shall be properly cleaned and
				disinfected.
(b) Should a kidding
				or lambing occur at the show:
(i) The
				placenta, placental fluids, and bedding must be removed immediately and
				disposed of in a sanitary landfill or by another method approved by the
				State.
(ii) The dam and her
				offspring shall:
(A) Be removed from the show
				grounds; or
(B) Separated from
				Caprine or Ovine from different Flocks using:
(I) Double fencing with twelve (12) inch
				spacing between fences; or
(II)
				Solid partitions such that direct contact does not occur.
(iii) The pen must be thoroughly
				cleaned and disinfected before use by another Caprine or Ovine.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-12 - Reporting of Suspect and Scrapie Positive Caprine or Ovine

Current through July 13, 2024
Suspect and Scrapie Positive Caprine or Ovine must be
				  reported by the Category II Accredited veterinarian and the livestock owner to
				  the Wyoming State Veterinarian pursuant to W. S. §
									
										11-19-101 and the USDA/APHIS/VS/AD within
				  forty-eight (48) hours.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-13 - Protocol Used for Suspect and Scrapie Positive Caprine or Ovine

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				protocol will be used for Suspect and Scrapie Positive Caprine or Ovine:
(i) The Wyoming State Veterinarian shall
				immediately Quarantine the Flock where the Caprine or Ovine resides;
(ii) The Wyoming State Veterinarian shall
				cooperate with the DSE in implementing an investigation and Epidemiology of the
				case; and
(iii) Procedures outlined
				in the UMR for managing infected, trace and source Flocks shall be used by the
				Wyoming State Veterinarian and his or her designee and the USDA/APHIS/VS/AD and
				his or her designee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-14 - Movement of Caprine or Ovine Held Pursuant to Quarantine

Current through July 13, 2024
No Suspect or Scrapie Positive Caprine or Ovine shall be
				  removed from the Premise unless accompanied by a written permit issued by the
				  Wyoming State Veterinarian or until the Quarantine is
				  released.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-15 - Release of Caprine or Ovine Held Pursuant to Quarantine

Current through July 13, 2024
Quarantine shall be released pursuant to compliance with all
				  requirements of the UMR and by concurrence of the Wyoming State Veterinarian,
				  DSE and the USDA/APHIS/VS/AD.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-16 - Depopulation and Carcass Disposition of Suspect or Scrapie Positive Caprine or Ovine

Current through July 13, 2024
Caprine or Ovine depopulation and carcass disposition shall
				  be done in accordance with the UMR.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - SCRAPIE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 13-17 - Depopulation and Carcass Disposition of Suspect or Scrapie Positive Caprine or Ovine

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Caprine or
				Ovine depopulation and carcass disposition shall be done in accordance with the
				UMR.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 14 - PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL FORMS BY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS › Section 14-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to Wyoming Statute §
									11-18-103(a)(v),
				  the Wyoming Livestock Board promulgates the following rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 14 - PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL FORMS BY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS › Section 14-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				definitions are applicable for these rules:
(i) "Board" means the Wyoming Livestock
				Board.
(ii) "CFR" means the Code of
				Federal Regulations.
(iii)
				"Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)" means an Electronic Certificate of
				Veterinary Inspection or a Paper Certificate of Veterinary Inspection the form
				of which is provided by the Board to Wyoming Accredited
				Veterinarians.
(iv) "Electronic
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (eCVI)" means an electronic format of a
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection approved by the National Assembly of State
				Animal Health Official's eCVI Standards and Approval Subcommittee that is able
				to be transmitted electronically.
(v) "Official Form" means any paper or
				electronic laboratory diagnostic submission form, reporting form, certificate,
				CVI, or movement document relating to state or federal disease programs that is
				approved by the Board, USDA APHIS VS, the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory,
				or an agency in another state that oversees livestock health. Official Form
				includes test charts, vaccination certificates, quarantine movement documents,
				and reportable disease reports.
(vi) "USDA APHIS VS" means the United States
				Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
				Veterinary Services.
(vii) "Wyoming
				Accredited Veterinarian" means an individual who is licensed to practice
				veterinary medicine in Wyoming and is accredited by USDA APHIS VS to perform
				accredited duties in the state of Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 14 - PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL FORMS BY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS › Section 14-3 - Adoption of Federal Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For all
				regulations incorporated by reference in these rules:
(i) The Board has determined that
				incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or
				inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;
(ii) The incorporation by reference does not
				include any amendments or editions of the incorporated matter later than March
				3, 2022;
(iii) The agency
				originally issuing the incorporated matter has copies of it readily available
				to the public; and
(iv) The Board
				maintains the incorporated regulations, which are available for public
				inspection and copying at cost at 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne, WY
				82002-0051.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 14 - PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL FORMS BY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS › Section 14-4 - Use of Official Forms

Current through July 13, 2024
To document animal health status, Wyoming Accredited
				  Veterinarians may only use Official Forms as defined in these rules. The Board
				  will not accept forms other than Official Forms.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 14 - PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL FORMS BY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS › Section 14-5 - Loss of Accreditation or License

Current through July 13, 2024
If a veterinarian loses or does not renew his or her
				  accreditation from APHIS or Wyoming veterinary license, that veterinarian
				  must:
(a) Return to the Board all
				unused copies of Official Forms regardless of where or how the veterinarian
				obtained the Official Forms; and
(b) If required by the Board, submit copies
				of issued Official Forms to the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 14 - PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL FORMS BY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS › Section 14-6 - Submission of Certificates of Veterinary Inspection and Official Forms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Once a Wyoming
				Accredited Veterinarian has issued a Paper CVI, the Wyoming Accredited
				Veterinarian must ensure that the Board receives the "state of origin" and
				"state of destination" copies within seven calendar days of issuance. If a
				Wyoming Accredited Veterinarian submits a copy of the issued Paper CVI to the
				Board by facsimile or email within three business days of issuance, then the
				Wyoming Accredited Veterinarian must send the "state of origin" and "state of
				destination" copies to the Board before the end of the quarter of the year that
				the Paper CVI was issued.
(b) The
				"carrier" copy must accompany the shipment of livestock. The Wyoming Accredited
				Veterinarian must keep the "veterinarian" copy for at least five
				years.
(c) In instances of a voided
				Paper CVI, all but the "veterinarian" copy must be sent to the Board.
(d) Laboratory diagnostic submission forms
				must accompany and be submitted with the samples they represent.
(e) Vaccination certificates must be
				submitted to the Wyoming USDA APHIS VS office within 14 calendar days after
				performing the vaccinations.
(f)
				Quarantine documents must be submitted to the Board office by the next business
				day following issuance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 14 - PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL FORMS BY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS › Section 14-7 - Legibility and Completeness of Certificates of Veterinary Inspection and Official Forms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A Wyoming
				Accredited Veterinarian shall ensure that all applicable sections of Official
				Forms are completed with all of the required information and are legible. A
				Wyoming Accredited Veterinarian shall ensure that all required statements, test
				results, and other health information required by the state of destination as
				well as all laboratory-required information for submissions on an Official Form
				are complete. If an Official Form is illegible, the Board may require the
				Wyoming Accredited Veterinarian to resubmit the document electronically or to
				typewrite the information and resubmit the document.
(b) All required identification for the
				specific animals being moved, tested, vaccinated, or quarantined must be listed
				on the Official Form.
(c) All CVIs
				and quarantine documents shall clearly provide a specific physical address of
				destination for the animals described on the document, and the issuing
				veterinarian shall ensure compliance with the federal import regulations and
				those of the state or area of destination.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 14 - PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL FORMS BY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS › Section 14-8 - Inspection of Animals Included on Certificates of Veterinary Inspection

Current through July 13, 2024
A CVI shall not be issued unless the Wyoming Accredited
				  Veterinarian has personally performed a visual inspection of the
				  animals.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Wyoming Livestock
				  Board by virtue of W. S. §
									
										11-18-103(a)(v), the
				  following rules are hereby promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-2 - Purpose of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are adopted to prevent the introduction of, and
				  control the spread of, Trichomoniasis, a venereal disease in
				  Bovine.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-5 - Duty to Report Trichomoniasis to State Veterinarian

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S. §
									
										11-19-102, any person who knows or suspects
				that there is Trichomoniasis among Bovine that he or she owns or manages shall
				immediately report the same to the State Veterinarian.
(b) Any veterinarian who suspects or knows
				that there is Trichomoniasis among Bovine in a herd shall immediately report
				the same to the State Veterinarian.
(c) The Trichomoniasis Certified
				Veterinarian, who has collected the specimen from a Trichomoniasis Infected
				Bovine, shall notify the owner and the State Veterinarian within twenty-four
				(24) hours of learning the results.
(d) All Official Trichomoniasis Test records
				shall be submitted to the office of the Board within thirty (30) days of
				testing by the veterinarian conducting the test unless already reported by the
				testing laboratory.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-6 - Veterinarians to be Certified in the Collection Techniques and Handling of Trichomoniasis Samples

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Official
				Trichomoniasis Test samples must be collected only by a Trichomoniasis
				Certified Veterinarian. The collection and submission protocol shall be
				consistent with the recommendations and requirements of the testing laboratory.
				A copy of the protocols may be obtained from the office of the Board. Staff
				from the testing veterinary laboratory shall determine if samples were properly
				collected, and if not, notify the State Veterinarian of this
				information
(b) Trichomoniasis
				Certified Veterinarians shall recertify at least once every five (5)
				years.
(c) The Board will provide
				certification programs as needed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-7 - Trichomoniasis Testing Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All bulls
				tested for Trichomoniasis shall be identified with an Official Trichomoniasis
				Test Identification Tag which shall be recorded on the test record along with
				any other identification present. Bulls being tested strictly to meet other
				states' importation requirements must be identified with official USDA-approved
				identification tags and do not need to have the Wyoming Trichomoniasis tag
				applied.
(b) All Trichomoniasis
				Test Eligible Bulls sold or leased for reproductive purposes in Wyoming shall
				be tested one time by PCR prior to the sale or lease, the issuance of a Brand
				Inspection Form, and/or delivery of the bull. The following are exemptions to
				this requirement:
(i) If adequate facilities
				do not exist to handle and test a Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bull prior to a
				private sale or lease transaction, the owner may submit to the State
				Veterinarian a written request allowing for the Direct Movement and holding of
				the bull at a satisfactory testing location under a Quarantine issued by the
				State Veterinarian or his designee until tested negative
on one PCR test which shall be completed within thirty (30)
				  days of movement and prior to commingling with female Bovine;
(ii) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls from
				a herd which is changing ownership as a whole and will continue to reside on
				the same ranch property may be exempted from change of ownership Trichomoniasis
				testing requirements by the State Veterinarian upon request of the owner,
				buyer, and herd veterinarian;
(iii)
				Virgin sexually intact male Bovine more than twenty-four (24) months of age may
				be exempted from Trichomoniasis testing requirements by the State Veterinarian
				if the owner and herd veterinarian request a testing waiver in writing and
				supply any necessary information requested by the State Veterinarian to make a
				waiver determination.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-8 - Common Grazing Trichomoniasis Test Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls that will be grazed in Common Grazing or
				used by Common Grazing participants for breeding purposes prior to the Common
				Grazing shall test negative to one (1) Official Trichomoniasis Test prior to
				turn out. This test may be either an individual sample test or a Pooled Sample
				test with no more than five bull's samples from one owner pooled together at
				the testing laboratory. The following are exemptions to this requirement:
(i) Virgin male Bovine less than twenty-four
				(24) months of age;
(ii)
				Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls having tested negative on an Official
				Trichomoniasis Test after the previous breeding season and which have had no
				subsequent reproductive exposure;
(iii) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls used
				in Common Grazing arrangements may be exempted from testing by the State
				Veterinarian if all owners of Herd Units participating in the Common Grazing
				arrangement submit a single group testing waiver request in writing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-9 - Trichomoniasis Test Requirement for Exposed Bulls

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Trichomoniasis
				Exposed bulls shall be quarantined until the test requirement outlined in (b)
				or (c) below is met and results are reported to the offices of the
				Board.
(b) One Official
				Trichomoniasis Test is required on all Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls that
				have had fenceline contact with a Trichomoniasis infected Bull or herd unit
				during the breeding season. The test must be completed within sixty (60) days
				of notification by the State Veterinarian or his designee unless otherwise
				approved by the State Veterinarian. This shall not be a Pooled Sample
				test.
(c) Two Official
				Trichomoniasis Tests are required on all Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls
				that have commingled with a Trichomoniasis-infected bull or Herd unit during
				the breeding season. The test shall not be on Pooled Samples. The following are
				exemptions to (b) and (c) above, subject to the State Veterinarian's prior
				written approval after risk evaluation of the exposed herd:
(i) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls
				V-branded and sold for Slaughter, moving via Direct Movement and accompanied by
				a VS Form 1-27;
(ii) Trichomoniasis
				Test Eligible Bulls V-branded and moved via Direct Movement to a Designated
				Feedlot for terminal feeding, accompanied by a VS Form 1-27.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-10 - Bovine that Breach a Fence and Commingle

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any male Bovine
				that breaches a fence and commingles with another producer's Bovine shall be
				tested once with the PCR test if that producer requests an Official
				Trichomoniasis Test. The test, if required shall not be on Pooled Samples. The
				requirement to test is subject to the discretion of the State Veterinarian. The
				owner of the offending Bovine shall bear all costs for the requested Official
				Trichomoniasis Test.
(b) The
				requesting producer shall contact the owner of the offending Bovine and the
				offices of the Board within thirty (30) days of the breach, requesting that the
				Bovine be tested.
(c) The
				requesting producer shall provide verifying documentation that another
				producer's Bovine commingled with his Bovine. This may include a brand
				inspection, photos, and/or individual identification.
(d) The State Veterinarian shall monitor the
				status of the event and ensure that the owner of the offending animals complies
				with this rule.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-11 - Trichomoniasis Infected Bovine and Herd Units

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The sale,
				lease, or movement of Bovine from a Trichomoniasis Infected Herd Unit for
				reproductive purposes is strictly prohibited.
(b) Any Bovine testing positive to an
				Official Trichomoniasis Test and the Infected Herd Unit shall immediately be
				placed under Quarantine by the Board. Quarantine is considered in effect at the
				time that the herd owner is notified of a positive test.
(c) The owner, lessor, manager, or other
				person who has charge over a Trichomoniasis Infected Bovine shall provide the
				State Veterinarian the names and addresses of all owners of Bovine which the
				Trichomoniasis Infected Bovine may have had commingling or fenceline contact
				with, and notify all adjacent landowners in writing of the herd infection
				within seven (7) days of the positive Official Trichomoniasis Test
				results.
(d) A Trichomoniasis
				Quarantine Release Plan shall be developed by the State Veterinarian and the
				herd owner.
(e) The owner of a
				Trichomoniasis Infected male Bovine shall apply a V Brand on any infected
				Bovine within seven (7) days of notification of positive test results and prior
				to moving the Trichomoniasis Infected male Bovine from the Quarantined
				Premises. Trichomoniasis Exposed male Bovine that are moved from an Infected
				Herd unit without testing are also required to be V Branded.
(f) Any Trichomoniasis Infected male Bovine
				must move in Direct Movement for Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter
				Establishment or for feeding in a Designated Feedlot immediately followed by
				Direct Movement for Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter Establishment
				accompanied with a VS Form 1-27.
(g) All bulls in an Infected Herd Unit shall
				be held under Quarantine until Certified Trichomoniasis Negative. Pooled
				Samples shall not be used in Trichomoniasis infected herds.
(h) The following are exemptions to this
				requirement upon written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian:
(i) Bulls V-branded and sent by Direct
				Movement to Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter Establishment accompanied by a
				VS Form 1-27;
(ii) Bulls V-branded
				and sent by Direct Movement to a Designated Feedlot accompanied by a VS Form
				1-27;
(iii) Unweaned bull
				calves.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-12 - Female Bovine Subject to Quarantine

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any sexually
				intact non-virgin female Bovine in an Infected Herd Unit shall be held under
				Quarantine. The following are exemptions subject to the State Veterinarian's
				prior written approval as part of the Trichomoniasis Quarantine Release Plan:
(i) Virgin, sexually intact female Bovine
				less than eighteen (18) months of age accompanied by an owner signed affidavit
				attesting to their virginity;
(ii)
				Female Bovine not exposed to any sexually intact male Bovine for at least 180
				days;
(iii) Female Bovine
				determined to be at least 120 days pregnant as determined by a Wyoming licensed
				veterinarian;
(iv) Female Bovine
				moved by Direct Movement to Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter establishment
				accompanied by a VS Form 1-27;
(v)
				Female Bovine V-branded and moved by Direct Movement to a Designated Feedlot
				accompanied by a VS Form 1-27;
(vi)
				Female Bovine sold for purposes of feeding under quarantine for at least 180
				days. The State Veterinarian may waive this requirement at his
				discretion.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-13 - Movement of Bovine Held Pursuant to Quarantine

Current through July 13, 2024
Trichomoniasis Infected or Exposed Bovine shall not be
				  removed from a Quarantined Premises unless approved by the State Veterinarian
				  in writing unless moving via Direct Movement to Slaughter or to a Designated
				  Feedlot and accompanied by a VS Form 1-27.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-14 - Release of Quarantine

Current through July 13, 2024
The release of any Quarantine shall be subject to these
				  rules, the requirements of a Trichomoniasis Quarantine Release Plan, and at the
				  discretion of the State Veterinarian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-15 - Bovine used for Recreational and Exhibition Purposes

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Sexually intact
				male Bovine used for recreational and exhibition purposes shall remain under
				confinement at the recreational or exhibition Premises and shall not be allowed
				to commingle with sexually intact female Bovine.
(b) Any bull that commingles with sexually
				intact female Bovine shall be tested for Trichomoniasis with one (1) PCR test.
				The test shall not be on Pooled Samples. The owner of the offending bull shall
				bear all costs associated with the testing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - BISON DESIGNATED AS WILDLIFE › Section 16-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This rule is
				promulgated by authority of
				W.S.
				23-1-302, §
									
										11-6-302, §
									
										11-18-103, § 11 - 20 - 101, and §
									
										11-20-202.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - BISON DESIGNATED AS WILDLIFE › Section 16-2 - Rule Creation and Effective Date

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				Game and Fish Commission and the Wyoming Livestock Board adopt the following
				rule governing the designation of wild bison as wildlife. This rule shall
				remain in effect until modified or repealed by the Wyoming Game and Fish
				Commission and Wyoming Livestock Board.