345 IAC 5-3-2 Designated scrapie epidemiologist and state status

Sec. 2. (a) The state veterinarian or the state veterinarian's designee shall serve as the scrapie epidemiologist for the state under 9 CFR Part 54 and 9 CFR Part 79. (b) The state veterinarian shall cooperate with the United States Department Agriculture in implementing the National Scrapie Eradication Program including the National Scrapie Database under 9 CFR Part 54 and 9 CFR Part 79. (c) The state veterinarian may take any action necessary to qualify the state as a consistent state under 9 CFR Part 79. (d) The state veterinarian may apply to the United States Department of Agriculture for a scrapie classification for all of the state or an area within the state as is necessary or helpful to eradicate scrapie and facilitate trade in animals and animal products.