345 Ind. Admin. Code 2-4.5-1

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 345 IAC 2-4.5-1 - Definitions

Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17

Sec. 1.

(a) The following definitions and the definitions in IC 15-17-2 apply throughout this rule:
(1) "Board" means the Indiana state board of animal health created under IC 15-17-3 or its authorized representative.
(2) "Cervidae" means all members of the cervidae family and hybrids, including the following:
(A) Deer.
(B) Elk.
(C) Moose.
(D) Caribou.
(E) Reindeer.
(F) Related species.
(3) "Cervidae UM & R" and "Brucellosis in Cervidae UM & R" means the "Brucellosis in Cervidae Uniform Methods and Rules" incorporated by reference in section 2 of this rule.
(4) "Condemned" means ordered destroyed.
(5) "Federal official" means the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or its authorized representative.
(6) "Official brucellosis test" means a test for brucellosis that is:
(A) approved by the state veterinarian; and
(B) conducted by a state official, federal official, or a designated accredited veterinarian in accordance with this rule.
(7) "State official" means the board as created under IC 15-17-3 or its authorized representative.
(8) "State veterinarian" means the state veterinarian appointed under IC 15-17-4.
(b) The following apply throughout this rule:
(1) An animal tests negative for a disease or passes a test for a disease when a test conducted in accordance with Indiana law and generally accepted testing procedures indicates that the animal is not infected with the disease.
(2) An animal fails, responds to, or has a response to a test for a disease when a test conducted in accordance with Indiana law and generally accepted testing procedures indicates that an animal is or may be infected with the disease.

345 IAC 2-4.5-1

Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 2-4.5-1; filed Dec 23, 1998, 4:37 p.m.: 22 IR 1474; errata filed Mar 31, 1999, 9:37 a.m.: 22 IR 2534; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; readopted filed May 9, 2007, 3:16 p.m.: 20070516-IR-345070037RFA; filed Jul 23, 2008, 1:01 p.m.: 20080820-IR-345070824FRA; errata filed Oct 3, 2008, 3:30 p.m.: 20081022-IR-345080767ACA
Readopted filed 10/16/2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20141112-IR-345140300RFA
Readopted filed 7/14/2020, 1:42 p.m.: 20200812-IR-345200230RFA