Minnesota Administrative Rules

1721.0460 INTRASTATE MOVEMENT.

Subpart 1.

Sheep and goats requiring official identification.

Sheep and goats must be identified with official identification upon movement from the flock to another location and before being commingled with sheep and goats from other flocks, except restricted-movement feeder animals as described in subpart 2.

Subp. 2.

Sheep and goats not requiring official identification.

A restricted-movement feeder animal that has not been designated as a scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animal as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 9, part 79.1, may be moved without official identification to a:

A.

state-approved or state-federal approved livestock market that restricts the sale of unidentified animals to slaughter channels in a manner approved by the board;

B.

slaughtering establishment, either directly or through market channels; or

C.

terminal feedlot, either directly or through market channels, when accompanied by a document which indicates that the unidentified animals must be slaughtered by 18 months of age.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 35.03

History:

37 SR 1396

Published Electronically:

April 4, 2013