Section 250-RICR-40-05-1.11 - SwineA. Official identification and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required for all swine except where noted under § 1.6 of this Part.B. Brucellosis: 1. Commercial Swine to be eligible for importation into Rhode Island must either: a. Originate from a brucellosis validated free herd, or;b. Originate from a non-quarantined herd in a validated swine brucellosis free state, or;c. If over four (4) months of age, test negative to a USDA officially recognized brucellosis test no more than thirty (30) days immediately prior to entry into Rhode Island.2. Non-commercial swine to be eligible for importation into Rhode Island must either:a. Originate from a brucellosis validated free herd, or;b. If over four (4) months of age, test negative to a USDA officially recognized brucellosis test no more than thirty (30) days immediately prior to entry into Rhode Island.C. Pseudorabies: 1. Commercial finish swine must qualify for importation pursuant to any one (1) of or more of the following: a. Infected or exposed commercial finish swine may only be shipped into Rhode Island under a permit issued by the Rhode Island State Veterinarian. The permit will allow entry directly to a recognized slaughter establishment or an approved slaughter market.b. Commercial finish swine being imported from a state or area that is classified with a program status Stage III or higher are allowed entry without prior permit as long as they are shipped immediately to a recognized slaughter establishment or approved slaughter market.2. Commercial breeding swine must qualify for importation pursuant to any one (1) of or more of the following:a. Direct shipment without individual animal testing from a Stage IV or Stage V state or area, or;b. Direct shipment without individual animal testing from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd in any state or area, or;c. If the animals are unable to qualify pursuant to either §§ 1.11(C)(2) (a) or 1.11(C)(2)(b) of this Part, individual animals must test negative to an official pseudorabies serological test no more than thirty (30) days prior to shipment with quarantine, isolation, and re-testing, at owner's expense, at destination. The testing is to be conducted between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days following importation, while under quarantine. Quarantine and isolation are to be maintained until the result of this testing is reported to the Rhode Island State Veterinarian and the Rhode Island State Veterinarian authorizes release of the quarantine.3. Commercial feeder pigs must qualify for importation pursuant to anyone of or more of the following: a. Direct shipment without individual animal testing from a farm of origin or a market in a Stage IV or Stage V state or area, or;b. Direct shipment without individual animal testing from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd, or;c. Entry without individual animal testing is allowed into Rhode Island from feeder pig monitored herds originating in Stage II or Stage III states or areas only if the swine originate from an approved feeder pig market or direct from a qualified negative (QN) herd or a feeder pig monitored herd;d. Vaccination is not permitted except by permit from the Rhode Island State Veterinarian.4. Non-commercial swine: individual animals must test negative to an official pseudorabies test no more than thirty (30) days prior to shipment.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-05-1.11
Amended effective 1/30/2020
Amended effective 6/22/2020