32.3.308    CHANGE OF PREMISES TESTING

(1) The department, through the board of livestock, may, for urgent surveillance purposes or other emergency circumstances, implement change of ownership or first point of concentration pseudorabies test requirements on swine moving from Montana ranches to any destination.

(2) The board action will specify the class of swine (feeder, breeder, slaughter) , the area (county) involved, time period of validity, and a justification for the action.

(3) The order will specify who will be the party (buyer, seller, department) responsible for these test expenses.

(4) Any exemptions to the testing under ARM 32.3.307A will be specified, as such for qualified or monitored free swine herds.

History: Sec. 81-2-102, 81-2-103 MCA; IMP, Sec. 81-2-102, 81-2-103 MCA; NEW, 1991 MAR p. 1145, Eff. 7/12/91.