General

(1) Any hatchery in the State of Tennessee shall: (a) Have its premises, including equipment, inspected and approved at least twice yearly by a representative of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. (b) Maintain adequate sanitation, cleaning, and fumigation to prevent the propagation and spread of disease. (c) Maintain pullorum and typhoid free status of all flocks producing eggs for hatching by: 1. Initial blood testing of all poultry six-months of age or older. 2. Annual testing of at least twenty-five per cent (25%) of all poultry six-months of age or older. 3. Proper disposition of poultry reacting to the pullorum-typhoid test and retesting as recommended by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. (d) Pay all reasonable fees for inspection and testing as assessed by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, or (2) In lieu of (1) above, participate fully and adequately in the National Poultry Improvement Plan, as administered by the Tennessee Poultry Improvement Board under the authority of and in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.