Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-02-12-.05

Current through September 10, 2024
Section 0080-02-12-.05 - QUARANTINE AREAS
(1) Designated quarantine areas. [RESERVED]
(2) Temporary quarantine of non-designated areas.
(a) The department may temporarily quarantine any non-designated area upon written notice to its owner or upon general publication if:
1. Significant symptoms or indicators of disease commonly affecting dogs or cats are observed within the area;
2. Dogs or cats infected with or exposed to disease are shipped into the area; or,
3. Any dog or cat shipped into the area shares a common container, vessel, producer, or shipper with dogs or cats found to be infected with disease.
(b) The department may lift the temporary quarantine of a non-designated area if after due inspection the suspected disease is not observed within the area and there exists no reasonable cause to continue the quarantine.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-02-12-.05

Original rule filed June 10, 2019; effective 9/8/2019.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-203 and 44-2-102.