Minnesota Administrative Rules

1721.0290 POULTRY DEALERS.

Subpart 1.

Requirement for permit.

A poultry dealer may not buy, sell, trade, or distribute hatching eggs, poultry, or ratites in the state unless the dealer has obtained a permit from the board. Permits must be renewed annually based on a date set by the board. Permits may be revoked or suspended for failure to comply with the requirements in this part. Prior to issuance of a permit, an application must be received and approved by the board and the poultry dealer's place of business must be inspected by an agent of the board to determine that:

A.

all hatching eggs, poultry, or ratites acquired or distributed by the poultry dealer meet the requirements in this part and part 1721.0280 if the poultry, hatching eggs, or ratites originate from other states;

B.

the poultry dealer's place of business is maintained in a reasonably clean and sanitary condition; and

C.

records are retained as required in this part.

Subp. 2.

Certificates.

All hatching eggs, poultry, and ratites acquired by poultry dealers in the state must be accompanied by a certificate as required in part 1721.0280, subpart 3, or test chart approved by the board to show compliance with the requirements in this part.

Subp. 3.

Pullorum-typhoid.

All hatching eggs, poultry, and ratites distributed in the state by poultry dealers must:

A.

originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified pullorum-typhoid clean under the plan; or

B.

be individually identified with a leg or wing band and be negative to a pullorum-typhoid test conducted within 30 days prior to distribution.

Subp. 4.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae.

Chicken hatching eggs, chicks, and chickens from commercial egg-type or meat-type chicken hatcheries or breeding flocks and all turkey hatching eggs, poults, and turkeys distributed in the state by poultry dealers must:

A.

originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified Mycoplasma gallisepticum clean and Mycoplasma synoviae clean under the plan; or

B.

be individually identified with a leg or wing band and be negative to a Mycoplasma gallisepticum and a Mycoplasma synoviae test within 30 days prior to distribution.

Subp. 5.

Salmonella enteritidis.

Chicken hatching eggs, chicks, and chickens from commercial egg-type chicken hatcheries or breeding flocks distributed in the state by poultry dealers must originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified Salmonella enteritidis clean under the plan.

Subp. 6.

Sanitation monitored.

Turkey hatching eggs, poults, and turkeys from commercial hatcheries or breeding flocks distributed in the state by poultry dealers must originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that meets the requirements of the sanitation monitored program of the plan.

Subp. 7.

Records.

Poultry dealers must maintain records for at least three years on all poultry, hatching eggs, and ratites acquired or distributed. For each group of poultry, hatching eggs, or ratites acquired or distributed, records must include the date, the number and type of poultry, hatching eggs, or ratites, and the origin and destination.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 35.03

History:

37 SR 1396

Published Electronically:

April 4, 2013