| (a) Movement from a free area. There are no restrictions
on the movement of livestock from a designated free area.
(b) Movement is restricted from leaving a tick eradication
quarantine area, temporary preventative quarantine area, or control
purpose quarantined area. The owner or caretaker of livestock located
in a tick eradication quarantine area, temporary preventative quarantine
area, or control purpose quarantine area shall not move, or allow
the movement of, any livestock from the area without the livestock
having a commission approved permanent official identification device
and a permit or certificate for movement issued by an authorized representative
of the commission. No person may accept a shipment of livestock from
a tick eradication quarantine area, temporary preventative quarantine
area, or control purpose quarantine area, unless the livestock are
accompanied by an original permit or certificate for movement.
(1) Movement from an infested premise or exposed premise.
A certificate for movement will be issued after the livestock, if
moving directly to slaughter by sealed conveyance, have had two consecutive
dips not less than seven nor more than 14 days apart without scratch
inspection unless required by §41.8 of this title (relating to
Dipping of Livestock); or have had two dips not less than seven days
nor more than 14 days apart, with each dip following a scratch inspection
that does not reveal ticks; or have been dipped through a swim vat
following a scratch inspection and not less than 12 days nor more
than 14 days after being dipped through a swim vat following a scratch
inspection that does not reveal ticks.
(2) Movement from an adjacent premise or check premise.
Certificates for movement will be issued after the livestock have
been found free from ticks by scratch inspection and then dipped;
or have had three dips not less than seven nor more than 14 days apart
without scratch inspection unless required under §41.8 of this
title or, if moving directly to slaughter by sealed conveyance, have
had two dips not less than seven nor more than 14 days apart without
scratch inspection unless required under §41.8 of this title
if moving directly to slaughter by sealed conveyance.
(c) Movement originating in other states. In addition
to other requirements, livestock originating in a fever tick quarantined
area must be accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized
representative of the commission showing them to be free of infestation
and exposure and that they were dipped under supervision in an approved
dipping solution immediately prior to shipment. The livestock must
be transported in clean and disinfested trucks, railroad cars, or
other vehicles.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §41.6 adopted to be effective June 23, 2002, 27 TexReg 5175; amended to be effective March 4, 2007, 32 TexReg 752; amended to be effective October 28, 2015, 40 TexReg 7396 |
