345 IAC 1-3-4 Certificate of veterinary inspection required for importation of domestic animals

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to any movement of a domestic animal into Indiana that is not subject to the movement requirements contained in another section of this rule. (b) Except as provided in subsection (e), a person moving a domestic animal, into Indiana, except for an aquatic animal that may be the subject of aquaculture, must have with the animal an official certificate of veterinary inspection for the animal. (c) Except as provided in subsection (e), a person transporting into Indiana a wild animal of the family: (1) bovidae; (2) camelidae; (3) cervidae; (4) equidae; or (5) suidae; must have with the animal a certificate of veterinary inspection for the animal. (d) A certificate of veterinary inspection issued under this section must be issued within thirty (30) days before importation. (e) The following animals may be transported into Indiana without a certificate of veterinary inspection: (1) The animals are consigned for immediate slaughter. (2) The animals are moved directly to an approved livestock facility. (3) The state veterinarian has approved the movement to occur with another form of documentation or no documentation in order to facilitate the diagnosis, prevention, or control of disease. (f) The following requirements apply to animals subject to the movement requirements of this section: (1) The accompanying certificate of veterinary inspection must contain a physical description sufficient to identify the individual animal. (2) If identification is present, it must be listed on the certificate of veterinary inspection. (g) The state veterinarian may set specific restrictions, prerequisites, and other requirements for the transportation of diseased or experimental animals into Indiana. Each official certificate of veterinary inspection or other approved movement documentation, such as an owner shipper statement, must note any restrictions imposed.