(a) A market must maintain the following records for
all species:
(1) Buyer's and seller's name and address;
(2) County of origin;
(3) Number of animals;
(4) Delivery vehicle license number;
(5) Individual identification, such as eartag, bangle
tag, earnotch, backtag, tattoo, firebrand, microchip number; and
(6) A description of each animal including sex, age,
color, breed, brand and registration number, if applicable.
(b) A market must maintain all records for cattle consigned
that are parturient or postparturient or 18 months of age or older,
sheep and goats, cervids, and equine for at least five years after
the date of the transaction. The records must be made available for
inspection by a Texas Animal Health Commission (commission) representative
during normal business hours.
(c) A market must maintain all swine and poultry records
for at least two years after the date of the transaction. The records
must be made available for inspection by a commission representative
during normal business hours.
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