8 Ill. Adm. Code 85.125
Ratites
Section 85
Section 85.125 Ratites
a) All ratites (i.e., emus, kiwis, cassowaries, rheas, ostriches)
entering Illinois shall comply with the following:
1) Be negative to a test for Avian influenza within 10 days prior
to importation;
2) Be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
issued within 30 days prior to entry by an accredited veterinarian of the state
of origin or a veterinarian in the employ of the United States Department of
Agriculture indicating that the ratites are free from visible evidence of any
contagious, infectious, or communicable disease or exposure thereto;
3) Be permanently identified by means of a leg band, wing band,
neck band or microchip; and
4) Be accompanied by a permit issued by the Department. The
permit number shall be issued to the veterinarian issuing the Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection or the consignor of the ratites.
A) Applicant for the permit shall furnish the following
information to the Department:
i) Name
and address of Illinois destination;
ii) Name
and address of consignor; and
iii) Number
of ratites in shipment.
B) Grounds
for refusal to issue a permit are:
i) Violation
of the Act or any rule of this Part; and
ii) Presence of a disease which might endanger the Illinois
poultry industry.
b) Ratites imported into Illinois must be kept isolated from
other ratites or poultry on the premises for a minimum of 14 days.