02 NCAC 52E .0207          CATTLE: SWINE SOLD OTHER THAN SLAUGHTER: IDENTIFICATION

(a)  Cattle. All cattle sold for purposes other than for immediate slaughter in public livestock markets shall be identified with an official ear tag or a legible permanent ear tattoo or other methods approved by the State Veterinarian.

(b)  Swine. All swine sold for purposes other than for immediate slaughter at public livestock markets, including feeder and/or breeder swine shall be identified with an official ear tag or other methods approved by the State Veterinarian. All feeder swine sold through public livestock markets and/or approved feeder pig sales shall be identified at the time of entry into a public livestock market and/or other approved feeder pig sale facility, with an official feeder pig tag approved by the State Veterinarian. A permanent record will be made of the tag numbers used for each consignor of feeder swine, along with the name and address of the consignor. One copy of the record will be mailed to the State Veterinarian at the completion of each sale.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106‑416;

Eff. April 1, 1984;

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