SUBCHAPTER 52B ‑ ANIMAL DISEASE

SECTION .0100 ‑ ANIMAL DISEASE: QUARANTINE

02 NCAC 52B .0101          QUARANTINE NOTICES

(a)  The original of the quarantine notice shall be personally given to the owner or person in charge of the animals or poultry being quarantined, one copy of quarantine notice shall be mailed to the office of the State Veterinarian and one copy retained by the regulatory official issuing the quarantine.

(b)  No poultry or other animals under quarantine shall be moved from the premise for any purpose except on a written permit from the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative.

(c)  The quarantine shall not be lifted or cancelled until there is no longer a threat of exposure to poultry or other animals as determined by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative. The necessity for cleaning and disinfection of premises prior to release of quarantine shall be determined by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative.

(d)  Written permits to move poultry or other animals which are affected with or exposed to a contagious and/or infectious disease or which originate in a quarantined area, into North Carolina may be issued by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative under the following conditions:

(1)           The animals or poultry are to be used for research purposes under conditions which will prevent exposure to other livestock and poultry;

(2)           Animals affected with or exposed to brucellosis, tuberculosis, and/or other diseases designated by the State Veterinarian which are consigned to a state or federal inspected slaughter house for immediate slaughter; such livestock shall be identified in a manner acceptable to the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative;

(3)           For the movement of swine in accordance with the North Carolina Pseudorabies Program.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106‑307.3 through 106‑307.5;

Eff. April 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. December 1, 1989;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.