Minnesota Administrative Rules

1721.0440 GENERAL.

Subpart 1.

Registration.

A person who buys or sells sheep or goats in the state must register the person's flock with the board.

Subp. 2.

Required records for persons who purchase, acquire, sell, or dispose of sheep or goats.

A.

A person who purchases or acquires a sheep or goat must maintain records that include the following:

(1)

date of purchase or acquisition;

(2)

name and address of the person from whom the animals were purchased or acquired;

(3)

species, breed, and class of animal;

(4)

number of animals purchased or acquired; and

(5)

certificate of veterinary inspection, if required.

B.

A person who sells or disposes of a sheep or goat must maintain normal business records that include the following:

(1)

date of sale or disposition;

(2)

name and address of the buyer or person who acquired the animals;

(3)

species, breed, and class of animal;

(4)

number of animals sold or disposed of;

(5)

certificate of veterinary inspection, if required; and

(6)

the official identification number of any sheep or goat sold for breeding purposes.

Subp. 3.

Required records for persons who apply official identification.

A.

A person who applies official identification that has been assigned directly to the producer must maintain the following records:

(1)

date the identification was applied;

(2)

number of sheep and goats identified;

(3)

identification numbers applied; and

(4)

name and address of the flock of birth, if different from the current flock.

B.

Personnel at livestock concentration points or accredited veterinarians who apply official identification that is not assigned to the producer must maintain the following records:

(1)

date the identification was applied;

(2)

number of sheep and goats identified;

(3)

serial tag numbers applied; and

(4)

name and address of the flock where the animal currently or most recently resided.

Subp. 4.

Removal of unidentified sheep and goats from slaughter channels.

No sheep or goat that has been sold, moved, or transferred into slaughter channels, including a sheep or goat in a terminal feedlot, may be removed from slaughter channels.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 35.03

History:

37 SR 1396

Published Electronically:

April 4, 2013