901:1-13-04. Identification

(A) Animals shipped into or out of Ohio shall be identified by one of the following means:

(1) Electronic implants:

(a) Which are approved for use in animals participating in a scrapie flock certification program (SFCP) and when accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection or owner statement that includes the implant numbers and name of the chip manufacturer; or

(b) Which are used in animals registered with a national registry association and the implant number is recorded by the registry on the registration certificate accompanying the animal; and

(c) The animal is accompanied by an implant reader which can read the implant in the animal.

(2) Official ear tags which are:

(a) Approved for use in animals participating in a scrapie flock certification program; or

(b) Approved by USDA, APHIS for use in the scrapie eradication program; or

(3) United States department of agriculture backtags, when used on animals moving directly to slaughter;

(4) Tattoos that have been:

(a) Approved for use in animals participating in a scrapie flock certification program; or

(b) Approved by USDA, APHIS for use in the scrapie eradication program; or

(c) Recorded in the record book of an animal registry association when the animal is accompanied by either a certificate of registration from the association or an owner/custodian statement.

(B) Upon change of ownership, an animal shall be identified by one of the means listed in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(4) of this rule unless:

(1) The animal is a sheep less than eighteen months old moving in a slaughter channel;

(2) The animal is a goat of any age moving in a slaughter channel.

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 7/2/2019 and 07/02/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 941.03
Rule Amplifies: 941.09
Prior Effective Dates: 01/10/2005

Prior History: (R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/25/2010 and 03/25/2015
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 941.03
Rule Amplifies: 941.09
Prior Effective Dates: 1-10-05 )