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.
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