901:1-5-10. Designation of area as validated brucellosis free

The department of agriculture may designate an area as validated brucellosis-free for a three year period if:

(A) Each breeding herd in the area qualifies under one of the following:

(1) Two negative herd tests, in which all breeding swine six months of age and over are tested, within the eighteen-month period prior to the date validation is requested for the area; or

(2) Negative herd status established by market swine testing, each year for not less than three years, of ten percent of the breeding swine in the herd, or a minimum of one animal, whichever is greater;

(B) Not more than three percent of the herds, or one herd, whichever is greater, was found to be infected during the eighteen-month qualification period, and infected herds found during the qualification period were held in quarantine until freed of brucellosis.

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 9/6/2018 and 09/06/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 941.03, 941.22
Rule Amplifies: 941.22
Prior Effective Dates: 08/09/1968

Prior History: (R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/25/2010 and 03/25/2015
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 941.03, 941.22
Rule Amplifies: 941.22
Prior Effective Dates: 8/9/68 )