SECTION 35:15-15-71. Movement of Equidae through approved markets

(a)   All test eligible Equidae offered for sale or sold at any market shall meet one of the following requirements:

(1)   Be accompanied by a record of an official negative test for EIA conducted by an approved laboratory within twelve (12) months of the date of the sale.

(2)   Have a blood sample collected by an accredited veterinarian or authorized agent of the Board at the market and obtain official negative test results for EIA from an approved laboratory before the animal leaves the market.

(3)   Have a blood sample collected by an accredited veterinarian or authorized agent of the Board at the market and be quarantined to the market or to an Oklahoma premise until negative results are received from an approved laboratory.

(b)   A copy of a VS Form 10-11 shall not be considered an official test record.

(c)   All Equidae consigned to an approved market shall be released by the market veterinarian to meet the requirements of this subchapter and the state of destination.

(d)   Known positive or exposed Equidae shall not be consigned for sale at approved markets.

(e)   Equidae found to be positive or exposed through testing conducted at an approved market shall be maintained in quarantine pens, isolated as far as possible from all other Equidae in the sale facility, and the quarantine pen or pens shall be clearly identified, by sign or paint, with the word "Quarantined."

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1746, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2411, eff 7-25-10; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 751, eff 9-14-18]