§ 3.4. Health certificate for imported animals.
(a) Contents of interstate health certificates shall be as follows:
(1) Name and address of the consignor and consignee.
(2) Herd of origin and destination of animals.
(3) Accurate description of the animal including species, age, breed, coloration or other appropriate description, and complete identification, including ear tag, tattoo, brand, registration number, ear notches or other designations.
(4) Current disease test dates and results of tests conducted.
(5) Date of administration and name of product used for vaccines administered.
(6) Herd health status of herd of origin when required.
(7) Dated and signed statement by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin that, upon physical examination, the animals are free from evidence of an infectious, contagious or parasitic disease and have not recently been exposed to the disease.
(b) Distribution of interstate health certificates shall conform with the following:
(1) The original of the health certificate shall be validated by the chief animal health official of the state of origin and shall be forwarded to the Department.
(2) A copy of the health certificate shall accompany the imported animals to the final destination stated on the health certificate and be in possession of the person in charge of the animals.
(c) An interstate health certificate shall be valid for 60 days after the date of issue.
Authority The provisions of this § 3.4 amended under section 40 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. § 430); and section 1702 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 442).
Source The provisions of this § 3.4 amended April 11, 1975, effective April 12, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 895; amended March 9, 1984, effective March 10, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 829; amended March 23, 1990, effective March 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1702; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (144164) to (144165).
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 3a.3 (relating to importation of camelids and cervids); and 7 Pa. Code § 5.61 (relating to swine consigned).
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