SECTION 35:15-45-131. Qualifying methods

(a)   Certified Brucellosis-Free cervid herd status shall include all test-eligible animals in the herd. A certified herd may be purchased or a herd may qualify for Certified Brucellosis-Free cervid herd status by complete herd testing.

(b)   For initial certification, all sexually intact test-eligible cervids in the herd shall have two consecutive negative tests for brucellosis not less than nine (9) nor more than fifteen (15) months apart.

(c)   A herd test is not required if the purchased animals remain on the same premises. Upon request and with proof of purchase, a new certificate may be issued in the new owner's name. The anniversary date and the herd number remain the same.

(d)   If part or all of the purchased herd is moved directly to premises that have no other animals, the herd may retain Certified Brucellosis-Free cervid herd status without a test. The anniversary date of the new herd is the test date of the most recent complete herd test.

[Source: Added at 16 Ok Reg 2112, eff 6-25-99; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 809, eff 3-15-07 (emergency); Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1039, eff 7-1-08]