Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-40-90.1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 35:15-40-90.1 - Requirements for cattle entering Oklahoma from a modified accredited advanced state or zone

(a) Cattle that test positive for tuberculosis shall not enter Oklahoma.

(b) Cattle from herds quarantined for tuberculosis shall not enter Oklahoma.

(c) All cattle shall be accompanied by a permit number and a certificate of veterinary inspection that was approved by the Oklahoma State Veterinarian prior to entry into Oklahoma.

(d) Cattle or bison may move directly to slaughter at an approved slaughtering facility.

(e) Sexually intact heifers may move to an approved feedlot.

(f) Steers or spayed heifers may move into Oklahoma so long as they meet one of the following:

(1) Cattle or bison are individually identified by an official identification and the cattle or bison:

(A) Are accompanied by the original certificate of veterinary inspection at all times;

(B) Are placed at a single location for grazing; and

(C) Are only removed from the single location directly to an approved feedlot or directly to slaughter;

(2) Cattle or bison enter on a state or federal identification number for the premise of origin and premise of destination with an approved Group Lot Number and the group lot:

(A) Is accompanied by the original certificate of veterinary inspection at all times;

(B) Is placed at a single location for grazing;

(C) Remains as a group lot;

(D) Does not commingle with other cattle or bison; and

(E) Is only removed from the single location directly to an approved feedlot or directly to slaughter; or

(3) Cattle or bison are individually identified by an official identification and test negative to an official tuberculosis test conducted within sixty (60) days prior to movement into Oklahoma.

(g) Cattle or bison from an accredited herd may enter Oklahoma with a certificate of veterinary inspection that includes complete herd tuberculosis negative test results within one (1) year prior to entry.

(h) Sexually intact cattle or bison, not from an accredited herd, shall be individually identified and accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection stating the cattle or bison tested negative to an official tuberculin test conducted within sixty (60) days prior to the date of movement.

(i) The state veterinarian may grant a variance to this section so long as the variance is consistent with federal law.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-40-90.1

Added at 26 Ok Reg 165, eff 9-15-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2433, eff 7-25-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017