(a) The records shall include the following information:
(1)
- (A) Ear tag numbers or other identifying numbers carried by, or assigned to the animal at the time of purchase by, or consignment to, and at the time of sale by:
(i) A dealer;
(ii) A broker;
(iii) An auctioneer;
- (iv) An auction market operator; or
- (v) Other intermediary or agent.
- (B) Any animal requiring identification which does not carry such individual identification at the time of purchase or sale, shall be at that time identified with acceptable identification tags, brands, and/or tattoos.
- (C) Official back tags will be acceptable individual identification for animals purchased in the country for immediate sale at regular scheduled auction sales, stockyards yards of slaughtering establishments;
(2)
- (A) The name and address of the person who consigned the animal for sale or from whom the animal was purchased.
(B) If such animal was purchased at an auction, the:
- (i) Name and address of the auction market; and
- (ii) Date of such consignment and purchase;
- (3) The name and address of the person or firm to whom the animal was sold and the date of such sale or consignment;
- (4) The breed, sex, approximate age, and weight of each animal; and
- (5) The date and result of any test required for sale or movement of each animal, or a copy of the official test record may be identified to the transaction and filed with the records.
- (b) The required information relating to the purchase shall be recorded immediately upon completion of the purchase, but no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the purchase, and the required information relating to the sale of such animals shall be recorded immediately (within twenty-four (24) hours) upon completion of the consignment or sale.