R58-1-3. Official Identification Devices and Methods

(1) Any state, tribe, accredited veterinarian, or other person or entity who distributes official identification devices shall maintain a record of the names and addresses of anyone to whom the devices were distributed for five years. (2) An official identification number is a nationally unique number that is permanently associated with an animal or group of animals, and that adheres to one of the following systems: (a) National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES); (b) animal identification number (AIN); (c) location-based number system; (d) flock-based number system; or (e) any other numbering system approved by the animal health official of the state of origin for the official identification of animals.