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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 2. Agriculture |
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Agency 5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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Chapter 141. Health Requirements Governing the Admission of Agricultural Animals, Companionanimals, and Other Animals or Birds into Virginia |
Section 30. Animal identification
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A. All shipments of poultry and hatching eggs entering Virginia must be accompanied by an approval number issued by the State Veterinarian.
B. Official identification for cattle can be:
1. Ear tag or other permanently affixed device bearing a unique identification number issued by an official state or federal program;
2. USDA back tag only for cattle consigned directly to slaughter; or
3. Other forms of identification approved by the State Veterinarian.
C. Official identification for goats and sheep can be:
1. Official ear tags that are approved by the USDA for use in the Scrapie Eradication Program or the Scrapie Flock Certification Program;
2. For goats exempt from identification required by the Scrapie Eradication Program, an ear tag or other affixed device bearing a unique identification number issued by an official state or federal program, or a USDA back tag only for such goats consigned directly to slaughter;
3. For goats, a legible official registry tattoo if accompanied by a registration certificate; and
4. Other forms of identification approved by the State Veterinarian.
D. Official identification for horses can be:
1. A thorough written or photographic record of the horse's appearance directly noted on or affixed to the certificate of veterinary inspection and endorsed by the issuing veterinarian;
2. Legible breed association tattoo number;
3. Affixed or implanted device bearing a unique identification number issued by a state or federal program, or a breed or performance association that allows the State Veterinarian access to records; and
4. Other forms of identification considered official by the USDA or the State Veterinarian.
E. Official identification for swine can be:
1. Ear tag or tattoo recorded by a purebred registry;
2. Ear tag or other affixed device bearing a unique individual or group identification number issued by an official state or federal program;
3. Official premise identification tattoo including state of origin; and
4. Other forms of identification considered official by the USDA or the State Veterinarian.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 28, Issue 08, eff. January 18, 2012; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 03, eff. November 19, 2015.