Definitions

PURPOSE: This rule defines terms used in interstate, intrastate, and exhibition requirements for the movement of livestock, poultry, miscellaneous, and exotic animals in Missouri. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that publication of the entire text of the material that is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here. (1) As used in this chapter, the following terms mean— (A) Accredited Laboratory—A diagnostic laboratory which meets the standards of an approved accreditation body such as American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) or an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 accrediting audit group; (B) Accredited Veterinarian—A veterinarian approved by the administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the state veterinarian in accordance with Part 161 of Title 9, Chapter 1, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), to perform functions required by cooperative state-federal animal disease control and eradication programs; (C) Approved Livestock Market—A place of business or place where livestock is concentrated for the purpose of sale, exchange, or trade made at regular or irregular intervals, whether at auction or not, except this definition shall not apply to any public farm sale or purebred livestock sale, or to any sale, transfer, or exchange of livestock from one person to another person for movement or transfer to other farm premises or directly to a licensed market and licensed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture; (D) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)—The term Certificate of Veterinary Inspection means a legible record made on an official form of the state of origin, issued by an accredited licensed veterinarian. The official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall state that the animal(s) are free of visible signs of contagious, infectious, or communicable disease and describe the animal(s) by species, breed, sex, and age. All animals will be individually identified and listed on the CVI along with all data for required tests and vaccinations, including date, results, and the name of the laboratory performing the test; (E) Certified Free Herd—A herd of cattle, swine, goats or a flock of sheep or birds which has met the requirements and the conditions set forth in sections 267.560 to 267.660, RSMo, and as required by the department and as recommended by the USDA, and for such status for a specific disease and for a herd of cattle, swine, goats or flock of sheep, or birds in another state which has met those minimum requirements and conditions under the supervision of the livestock sanitary authority of the state in which said animals or birds are domiciled, and as recommended by the USDA for such status for a specific disease; (F) Commercial Swine—Swine that are continuously managed and have adequate facilities and practices to prevent exposures to feral swine; (G) Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Susceptible Cervids–Cervidae species that have proven to be susceptible to CWD, which includes, but not limited to, whitetail deer, blacktail deer, mule deer, red deer, elk, moose, sika deer, reindeer, muntjac, axis deer, and roe deer; except, it does not include fallow deer; (H) Dairy Cattle—All cattle, regardless of age or sex, breed, or current use, that are born on a dairy farm or of a breed(s) used to produce milk or other dairy products for human consumption, or cross bred calves of any breed that are born to dairy cattle including, but not limited to, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn, and Red and Whites; (I) Department or Department of Agriculture—The Department of Agriculture of the state of Missouri, and when by this law the said Department of Agriculture is charged to perform a duty, it shall be understood to authorize the performance of such duty by the Director of Agriculture of the state of Missouri, or by the state veterinarian of the state of Missouri or his/ hers duly authorized deputies acting under the supervision of the Director of Agriculture; (J) Director—The director of the Department of Agriculture of Missouri; (K) Entry Permits—It is specifically noted within these rules when an entry permit is required. Entry permit numbers may be obtained by using the 24/7 online permitting system at https://mo.tnatc.org/usaherds/ops/Login.aspx or by contacting the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, at (573) 751-3377 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. If using an approved electronic health certificate application that submits the health certificate instantaneously, the permit requirement is waived, except for any species affected by an ongoing disease outbreak and for any cervidae. Please contact the Division of Animal Health to see if your electronic health certificate application is approved; (L) Exotic Animals—Any animal that is native to a foreign country or of foreign origin or character, is not native to the United States, or was introduced from abroad. This term specifically includes animals such as, but not limited to, non-human primates, felids (excluding the species Felis catus) and panthera, elephants, antelope, anteaters, macropods, water buffalo, and certain species of exotic bovids, such as Ankole, Gayal, and Yak; (M) Feral Swine—Swine that is born, living, or has lived in the wild, and the offspring of such swine. For the purposes of this subsection, “in the wild” means not confined by humans to pens, houses, or other facilities designed to hold swine and prevent their escape; (N) Licensed Dealer—Any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce of livestock; (O) Licensed Market—A place of business or place where livestock is concentrated for the purpose of sale, exchange, or trade made at regular or irregular intervals, whether at auction or not, except this definition shall not apply to any public farm sale or purebred livestock sale, or to any sale, transfer, or exchange of livestock from one person to another person for movement or transfer to other farm premises or directly to a licensed market; (P) Licensed Veterinarian—A person who has graduated from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited school of veterinary medicine or has received equivalent formal education as determined by the Administrator, and who has a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in some state; (Q) Livestock—Cattle, swine, sheep, ratite birds including but not limited to ostrich and emu, aquatic products as defined in section 277.024, RSMo, llamas, alpaca, buffalo, bison, elk documented as obtained from a legal source and not from the wild and raised in confinement for human consumption or animal husbandry, goats, poultry, equine, and exotic animals; (R) Miscellaneous Animals—All other species not specifically listed, to include but not limited to rabbits, rodents, reptiles, pet birds, etc; (S) Negative Trichomoniasis Bull—A bull with one (1) negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Tritrichomonas foetus or two (2) negative PCR tests if commingled with a positive Trichomoniasis herd; (T) Negative Trichomoniasis Herd—A group of bovines that have been commingled in the previous breeding season and all test-eligible bulls have tested negative for Tritrichomonas foetus within the previous twelve (12) months; (U) Official Identification—An official form of identification such as an official ear tag or group/lot identification number (GIN), as defined by Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71, published June 13, 1963, herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, as published by the United States Government Publishing Office, 732 N. Capital Street NW, Washington, DC 20402-0001, phone: toll free (866) 512-1800, DC area (202) 512-1800, website: http://bookstore.gpo.gov. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions; (V) Official Laboratory—A Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory operated by and under the direction of the state veterinarian or other diagnostic laboratories accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians or member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network; (W) Official Scrapie Identification—As defined in Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 79, published March 25, 2019, herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, as published by the United States Government Publishing Office, 732 N. Capital Street NW, Washington, DC 20402-0001, phone: toll free (866) 512-1800, DC area (202) 512-1800, website: http://bookstore.gpo.gov or any other means of identification approved by the state veterinarian identifying them to the flock of origin and listed on a CVI. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions; (X) Positive Trichomoniasis Bull—Male bovine which has ever tested positive for Trichomoniasis (Tritrichomonas foetus); (Y) Positive Trichomoniasis Herd—A group of bovines that have commingled in the previous breeding season and in which an animal (male or female) has had a positive diagnosis for Tritrichomonas foetus; (Z) Quarantine—A condition in which an animal or bird of any species is restricted in movement to a particular premises under such terms and conditions as may be designated by order of the state veterinarian or his/hers duly authorized deputies; (AA) Swine Production Health Plan—A written agreement developed for a swine production system designed to maintain the health of the swine and detect signs of communicable disease as defined in 9 CFR Part 71.1 Definitions; (BB) Transitional Swine—Swine raised on dirt or that have reasonable opportunities to be exposed to feral swine; and (CC) Trichomoniasis—A venereal disease of cattle caused by the protozoan parasite species of Tritrichomonas foetus. AUTHORITY: section 267.645, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed May 5, 2023, effective Dec. 30, 2023. *Original authority: 267.645, RSMo 1959, amended 1993.