Kan. Admin. Regs. § 115-17-2a

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 115-17-2a - Commercial sale of bait fish; testing procedures

(a) Live aquatic bait shall be certified free of the following pathogens before import, according to the requirements in this regulation:

(1) Spring viremia of carp virus;

(2) infectious pancreatic necrosis virus;

(3) viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus; and

(4) infectious hematopoietic virus.

(b) On and after January 1, 2014, upon application or renewal, each applicant and each commercial fish bait permittee shall provide documentation of two consecutive years of pathogen-free status from an independent laboratory approved by United States department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection service, for the pathogens listed in subsection (a) for the source of bait fish being sold. If the facility is new, the applicant shall certify by affidavit that the facility does not meet the requirements in this regulation and shall provide documentation of pathogen-free status for the current year of operation.

(c) The sample size shall be 150 fish and shall include moribund fish observed in the sampling process. The samples shall be collected twice each year. The samples shall be collected once during the month of October, November, or December and once during the month of March, April, or May.

(d) Collection of each sample shall be overseen by a doctor of veterinary medicine accredited by the United States department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection service. The collection shall be made under the direct observation of the overseer to the extent that the official can attest to the origin of the fish and that the sampling scheme meets the requirements in this regulation.

(e) Each sample shall include all of the ponds and grow-out tanks. The final species and age composition of each sample shall reflect the overall composition of the certified fish on location. For locations with more than 50 ponds, all species and sizes of fish shall be included in each sample, but the ponds may be sampled in rotation so that all ponds are sampled at least once every two years. This regulation shall be effective on and after January 1, 2012.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 115-17-2a

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 32-807; effective Jan. 1, 2012.