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TITLE 4AGRICULTURE
PART 2TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION
CHAPTER 47AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
SUBCHAPTER BBRUCELLOSIS PROGRAM
RULE §47.15Suspension or Revocation of Brucellosis Authorized Personnel Status

Suspension or revocation of brucellosis authorized personnel status may be made upon a determination that violations including, but not limited to, the following have occurred:

  (1) providing card test kits or antigen to persons or entities not authorized by the commission;

  (2) knowingly performing calfhood vaccination on over-age heifers;

  (3) failing to identify vaccinated heifers as required by regulation;

  (4) failing to submit vaccination charts within 14 days following vaccination;

  (5) failing to submit test documents within seven days following testing;

  (6) submitting blood samples that are adulterated or hemolyzed or that have insufficient serum to conduct confirmation testing where the number of such samples exceeds 5.0% of samples submitted during the previous six-month period or 30% in any one submission;

  (7) having more than three discrepancies in confirmation test results over a six-month period;

  (8) submitting false claims for reimbursement for testing or vaccinating for brucellosis;

  (9) conducting the card test at a livestock market prior to receiving complete ownership information or backtag identification;

  (10) a violation listed in §47.6 of this chapter (relating to Grounds for Suspension or Revocation); or

  (11) violating a rule of the commission.


Source Note: The provisions of this §47.15 adopted to be effective February 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 486

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