N.J. Admin. Code § 2:2-2.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 2:2-2.9 - Times established for brucellosis tests

(a) The New Jersey Department of Agriculture may subject any herds to a blood test for brucellosis whenever it is deemed necessary.

(b) Officially vaccinated dairy heifers under 20 months of age and heifers of the beef breeds under 24 months except those that are parturient, springers or post-parturient need not be routinely tested.

(c) All dairy herds producing milk for sale shall be brucellosis ring tested at a minimum, every six months.

(d) All MCI test eligible cattle as defined in the USDA, APHIS-91-1 are to be back tagged when presented to any auction market. The Department shall supply the necessary tags and glue. Auction markets shall be responsible for correlation in their market records of back tag numbers with their market method of identifying individual cattle. Back tags may be applied at locations other than auction markets when the Department deems its advisable.

(e) Market swine for slaughter: All breeding swine, sows, and boars over six months of age shall be individually identified as to herd of origin before mixing with other swine. Such identification shall be by either slap tattoo, official ear tags or other approved identification. The auction market shall be responsible for correlation in their market records of tattoos, individual ear tags or other approved identification with their market method of identification. The market shall be responsible for recording the farm or herd of origin of all swine so identified and shall be responsible for maintenance of these records.

(f) Swine herds: The complete herd test shall include all breeding swine over six months of age. All swine being held for slaughter purposes are exempt from herd test requirements and shall be maintained separate and apart from breeding swine. All swine tested shall be identified with an official ear tag, tattoo, or other permanent identification, as permitted by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:2-2.9

R.1973 d.273, effective 9/20/1973.
See: 5 N.J.R. 254(b), 5 N.J.R. 327(c).
Amended by R.1978 d.402, effective 11/21/1978.
See: 10 N.J.R. 416(a), 11 N.J.R. 2(b).
Amended by R.1982 d.237, effective 8/2/1982.
See: 14 N.J.R. 487(b), 14 N.J.R. 833(a).
(e) and (f) added.
Amended by R.1989 d.30, effective 1/17/1989.
See: 20 N.J.R. 2419(a), 21 N.J.R. 154(a).
Amended (d) and (e).
Amended by R.2010 d.073, effective 5/17/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 4349(a), 42 N.J.R. 925(a).
In (c), inserted "at a minimum" and substituted "six" for "three".