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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 61. Regulations Governing Livestock Dealers and Marketing Facilities for Thepurpose of Controlling and Eradicating Infectious and Contagious Diseases Oflivestock |
Section 40. Records
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2VAC5-61-40. Records.
A. Each dealer and marketing facility shall keep records of the following information, which shall be recorded in a timely fashion upon the completion of each transaction:
1. Record of the official identification numbers of all livestock handled or otherwise under the scope of business other than feeder cattle that are not of a dairy type.
2. The name and physical address of the person, firm, or agent from whom each animal was purchased and the date of such purchase.
3. The name and physical address of the person, firm, or agent to whom each animal was sold and the date of such sale.
B. Records required by this section shall be kept for at least five years. Every dealer or marketing facility, during all reasonable hours, shall permit the State Veterinarian to have access to and be able to copy any records made and retained as required by this section.
C. The State Veterinarian may allow for the records required by this section to be submitted to him in an electronic format he prescribes. Such records, properly submitted electronically to the State Veterinarian, are exempt from the requirement that they be retained for at least five years.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 32, Issue 04, eff. November 19, 2015.