N.J. Admin. Code § 2:5-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 2:5-3.2 - Vesicular stomatitis

(a) The following words or terms, as used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Vesicular stomatitis positive location" shall mean any state, country, province, territory, U.S. territory, or tribal nation in which vesicular stomatitis is currently identified as being present in any livestock or wild or exotic animals by state, Federal, or other appropriate animal health officials, or in which there is a quarantine for vesicular stomatitis.

(b) All livestock and wild and exotic animals to be imported from any vesicular stomatitis positive location:

1. Shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection in accordance with N.J.A.C. 2:31.4, issued within 72 hours of shipment, which includes the following statements:

i. The animals have been inspected and found free of evidence of vesicular stomatitis within 72 hours of shipment; and

ii. The animals have not been on any premises on which vesicular stomatitis has been currently identified or exposed to any animal that has been vaccinated for vesicular stomatitis during the 30 days prior to the inspection date.

(c) In addition to (b) above, all livestock and wild and exotic animals to be imported from any vesicular stomatitis positive location must first obtain a permit number for entry from the Department. A permit number may be requested by telephone at (609) 671-6400 or by fax at (609) 671-6413 or by email at State.veterinarian@ag.nj.gov (non-holiday weekdays, 8:45 A.M. to 4:45 P.M., ET).

1. These animals must be accompanied by a negative test for vesicular stomatitis performed by an International Organization for Standardization (ISO), or American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)-accredited or National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)-approved laboratory within 10 days prior to shipment; and

2. Animals imported into New Jersey under such a permit shall be automatically quarantined for 14 days, and shall be isolated from other livestock and susceptible species until the quarantine expires or the animal(s) is released by the State Veterinarian.

3. Based on epidemiological risk, areas of a state, country, province, territory, U.S. territory, or tribal nation may be exempted from the requirements in this subsection by the State Veterinarian. Such epidemiological risk evaluation may consider factors associated with the risk of the presence and transmission of vesicular stomatitis in such areas, including, but not limited to, the consideration and assessment of the nature of the disease, the means or methods of its transmission, the proximity to an identified outbreak of the disease, mitigation methods that may have been used, and the species involved.

(d) New Jersey premises suspected or found positive by official laboratory confirmation for vesicular stomatitis shall be quarantined by the State Veterinarian.

(e) Once official laboratory confirmation of vesicular stomatitis exists, such premises shall remain under quarantine until the State Veterinarian is satisfied that the risk of disease exposure no longer exists.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:5-3.2

Amended by R.1974 d.256, effective 9/19/1974.
See: 6 N.J.R. 295(b), 6 N.J.R. 386(c).
Amended by R.1988 d.369, effective 8/1/1988.
See: 20 N.J.R. 695(a), 20 N.J.R. 1870(a). Administrative correction to (g).
See: 22 N.J.R. 628(a). Recodified from N.J.A.C. 2:5-2.2, by R.2005 d.398, effective 11/21/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 2307(a), 37 N.J.R. 4395(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 2:5-3.2, Vehicles, was repealed.

Amended and recodified from 2:5-2.2 by 55 N.J.R. 1683(b), effective 8/7/2023