SECTION 35:15-17-81. International import requirements

(a)   All sexually intact cattle and bison from any foreign country or part thereof with no recognized brucellosis program equivalent to Oklahoma and the UM&R standards of the U.S. Bovine Brucellosis Eradication program that are imported for reasons other than immediate slaughter or feeding for slaughter shall meet the following criteria:

(1)   Obtain a permit issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry prior to entry, and be quarantined to the Oklahoma premise approved in the entry permit pending two (2) consecutive negative brucellosis tests.

(2)   Males shall have the first test conducted not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after arrival and the second test to be not less than 210 days nor more than 240 days after arrival in Oklahoma.

(3)   Females shall have the first test conducted not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after arrival and the second test to be thirty (30) to sixty (60) days after all females in the consignment have calved and not less than 210 days after arrival. Any females which are S-branded for immediate slaughter or feeding for slaughter prior to calving shall test negative within thirty (30) days of being S-branded.

(b)   Those sexually intact cattle and bison, from any foreign country or part thereof with or without a recognized brucellosis program equivalent to Oklahoma and the UM&R standards of the U.S. Bovine Brucellosis Eradication program, imported for immediate slaughter or feeding for slaughter shall meet the following criteria:

(1)   Obtain a permit issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry prior to entry, and

(2)   Be consigned direct to an approved slaughter establishment with no diversion from the permitted destination.

(c)   All sexually intact cattle or bison, from any foreign country or part thereof with a recognized brucellosis program equivalent to Oklahoma and the UM&R standards of the U.S. Bovine Brucellosis Eradication program, imported for reasons other than immediate slaughter or feeding for slaughter shall meet the following criteria:

(1)   Obtain a permit issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry prior to entry.

(2)   All test eligible cattle and bison from areas equivalent to Class A state status shall test negative within thirty (30) days prior to entry.

(3)   All test eligible cattle and bison from areas equivalent to Class B and C state status shall be required to meet the same requirements for entry as listed in subsection (a)of this section.

(4)   Test eligible cattle and bison from areas equivalent to Class Free state status are exempt from quarantine and retest requirements provided they are individually identified and the Free state status is recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection.

[Source: Added at 13 Ok Reg 1099, eff 1-31-96 through 7-14-96 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 3951, eff 10-11-96; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2420, eff 7-25-10]