S.C. Code Regs. § § 27-1013

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 27-1013 - Importation of Livestock

A. Definitions. See Code Section 47-4-20 and Regulation 27-1010.

B. General. All livestock, as defined by 47-4-20(7), must, upon importation into the state, be accompanied by a CVI or an HP, unless specifically excepted herein.

C. Where these regulations are silent or are in direct conflict with federal regulations, the federal regulations will prevail.

D. The CVI/HP, in addition to the requirements of Section 47-4-60, and 27-1011, must contain the following:

1. Canines/Felines. The CVI must be accompanied by a rabies vaccination certificate, which properly identifies the animal. A CVI/HP shall not be issued, if:

(a) the canine/feline originated within an area under quarantine for rabies; or

(b) the canine/feline has been exposed to rabies; or

(c) the canine/feline has not been vaccinated against rabies in the past 12 months

2. Equine. See Code Section 47-13-1350

3. Bovine. (Cattle)

(a) Tuberculosis.

(1) A TB testis not required provided the CVI indicates the cattle originated from an accredited TB free herd or a designated TB free state.

(2) All other cattle, including calves, must be tested negative within 30 days prior to entry.

(b) Brucellosis (Bang's Disease).

(1) Cattle, including calves and cattle for exhibition purposes, may be imported into the state, provided they come directly from herds meeting health status of one of the following classifications:

(a) Herds officially accredited Brucellosis-free.

(b) Unvaccinated calves under six (6) months of age will not be required to be blood tested prior to entry, provided they are identified as the progeny and come directly from certified Brucellosis-free herds or Brucellosis-negative herds in accordance with paragraph (a).

(c) Cattle officially vaccinated under Federal-State supervision with Brucella abortus vaccine between four (4) and eight (8) months of age which originate in herds in accordance with paragraphs (a), wherein all unvaccinated animals over six (6) months of age are negative to an official blood test within thirty (30) days prior to the date of entry and all vaccinated animals over twenty (20) months of age which give titers not exceeding the accepted minimum test standards as recommended by the United States Animal Health Association and approved by the State and Federal authorities, may be imported into the state.

(d) Cattle under twenty (20) months of age officially vaccinated with Brucella abortus vaccine between four (4) and eight (8) months of age which originate in herds in accordance with paragraph (a) may be imported into the state without an official blood test, but the importation shall be at the request of the purchaser and subject to the approval and special written permit issued by the State Veterinarian.

(e) Cattle not provided for in above classifications may enter the state provided they were negative to an official test for Brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to entry.

(2) Tests for Brucellosis shall be conducted in a laboratory approved by the proper livestock sanitary official of the state where the cattle originate. All tests shall be conducted by one of the methods recommended by the United States Animal Health Association and approved by State and Federal authorities of the state of origin.

(3) The CVI for the importation of calves under six (6) months of age, as provided in paragraph (c), shall include the Brucellosis status of the herd in which they originate.

(4) Cattle recognized as officially vaccinated with Brucella abortus vaccine shall be identified by tattoo in the right ear, giving the quarter of the year in which they were injected by either one (1), two (2), three (3) or four (4), followed by the U. S. Register Shield and "V" and the last digit of the year, in the case of calves. Vaccinates not identified as described above shall not be recognized as such for importation into South Carolina. The Brucellosis Shield information shall be recorded on the CVI.

(5) Feeder steers may be imported without a Brucellosis test but shall be accompanied by a CVI and individual animal identification.

(6) Public Stockyards and Auctions-No cattle approved for entry into the state as free from Tuberculosis or Brucellosis shall, prior to shipment, be assembled, handled or confined in any public stockyard, livestock auction, sales, stable or yard, unless they are properly segregated in thoroughly cleaned and disinfected pens to prevent their exposure to infected cattle or premises.

(7) Immediate Slaughter-Cattle for immediate slaughter may be imported into the state without a CVI provided the cattle are covered by a waybill or certificate marked for immediate slaughter shipped directly to a slaughtering establishment or slaughtering center that is approved and designated by the Service and/or the State Veterinarian. Such cattle shall be slaughtered within ten (10) days after arrival at destination, except when the ten-day period is extended by special permit from the State Veterinarian.

(c) Cattle Fever Tick and Scabies Regulations.

(1) No cattle infested with fever ticks (Margaropus Annulatus or M. Australis) or exposed to such tick infestation shall be shipped, trailed, driven or otherwise imported into the state for any purpose.

(2) Cattle from Federal-State tick quarantined areas shall not be imported into this state except in accordance with regulations of the Service.

(3) No cattle infested with Scabies shall be shipped, trailed, driven or otherwise imported into this state for any purpose.

(4) No cattle recently exposed to Scabies or from an area quarantined on account of Scabies shall be imported into this state except in accordance with the regulations of the Service.

4. Sheep and Goats.

A. Sheep and goats for dairy, exhibition, and breeding purposes to be imported into this State shall be individually identified and accompanied in all cases by a CVI. Animals imported for dairy purposes must be accompanied by negative test results for tuberculosis and brucellosis conducted within thirty (30) days prior to importation.

B. Scabies. Sheep and goats that have been handled in stockyards, stock pens or on premises in public use for livestock shall not be imported into this state until after they have been dipped in accordance with the regulations of the Service, and while in transit, they shall be accompanied by a certificate certifying such dipping.

C. The CVI covering importation shall include a report of inspection indicating that the sheep or goats are not infected with, exposed to or from a flock or area under quarantine for Scabies, Scrapie, Blue Tongue or any other infectious, contagious or communicable disease.

D. Sheep and goats for purposes other than immediate slaughter shall be imported in conveyances that have been cleaned and disinfected with an approved disinfectant immediately prior to loading animals.

E. Immediate Slaughter. Apparently healthy sheep and goats may be imported into this state for the purpose of immediate slaughter when consigned directly to a slaughtering establishment or slaughtering center that is approved and designated by the Service, and/or the State Veterinarian. Such sheep and goats shall be accompanied by a waybill or certificate marked for immediate slaughter, and shall be slaughtered within ten (10) days after arrival at destination, except when the ten-day period is extended by a special permit from the State Veterinarian.

5. Swine.

A. See generally Code Sections 47-6-10, et. seq. No swine for feeding or breeding purposes may be imported into the state without an entry permit issued by the State Veterinarian.

B. All swine, except those designated for slaughter, imported into this State shall be accompanied by a CVI. All swine must be individually identified with an eartag or other acceptable method of permanent identification. Purebred swine, if not eartagged, shall be identified by registry name and number and a description sufficient to identify the animal.

C. Breeding swine shall come directly from herds validated for brucellosis.

D. Breeding swine must be negative to an official test for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to entry or originate directly from a qualified pseudorabies herd.

E. Swine may be imported into the State without a CVI if they are individually identified, covered by a waybill or certificate marked for immediate slaughter and consigned directly to an approved and state/federal inspected slaughter establishment.

6. Wild/Feral/Exotic Animals.

A. All wild, feral or exotic animals, capable of carrying or transmitting diseases reportable in regulation 27-1111 above, in addition to a CVI, also meet any health requirements for these diseases imposed upon domestic livestock unless otherwise noted or waived by the State Veterinarian, and must have necessary approval from other concerned state agencies.

B. Each such animal must be individually and permanently identified.

C. Each such animal must also have an entry permit issued by the State Veterinarian.

D. Cervidae.

(1) Brucellosis. A negative test for brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to entry into South Carolina.

(2) TB. A negative cervical test, conducted IAW Veterinary Service Notice of December 31, 1990 for tuberculosis within thirty (30) days prior to entry into South Carolina.

E. Camellidae

(1) A negative brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to entry.

(2) A negative TB test within thirty (30) days prior to entry.

E. Vesicular Stomatitis Restrictions. Wild and domesticated hoofed animals, including but not limited to bovine, equine, porcine, ovine, caprine and cervidae, are prohibited entry into South Carolina if they have been exposed to Vesicular Stomatitis within the thirty (30) days immediately preceding their entry into South Carolina, or if they originated from an area within ten (10) miles of a premise where Vesicular Stomatitis has been diagnosed in the thirty (30) days immediately preceding entry into South Carolina. All animals described above which originate in a state or area in which Vesicular Stomatitis has been diagnosed must have the following statement written by the accredited veterinarian issuing the CVI:

"All animals identified on the certificate have been examined and found to be free of Vesicular Stomatitis. During the past thirty (30) days, these animals have not been exposed to Vesicular Stomatitis nor located within ten (10) miles of an area where Vesicular Stomatitis has been diagnosed."

S.C. Code Regs. § 27-1013

Amended by State Register Volume 19, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 1995; State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 5, eff May 22, 1998.