(b)

1. (1) Exposed cattle of all ages from a common origin or those cattle associated with such reactor cattle, after twenty-four (24) hours of such association, or cattle from a quarantined herd are deemed to be exposed cattle for purposes of this part.

2. (2) Exposed cattle have three (3) options of movement:

   1. (A)

(i) Remain or return to the farm or point of origin under isolation and quarantine.

1. (ii) None of the animals may become part of a new breeding herd;

   1. (B) Be consigned to slaughter and moved on a VS 1-27; or

   2. (C) Be consigned to an approved quarantined feed lot.

      1. (c)
2. (1) Exposed cattle that are consigned to slaughter or to a quarantined feed lot under the provisions of this part shall be branded (with hot brand or freeze brand) on the right jaw with the letter "S".
3. (2) An acid brand or blue ear marking is not acceptable.

4. (3) The hot brand shall be in substitution of the blue ear marking.

   1. (d)
5. (1) All eligible exposed cattle received at livestock auction barns must be brucellosis blood tested and branded as provided above.
6. (2) No owner option will be permitted.