1. (a) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is a numbered interstate document that is a record of veterinary health inspection of one or more animals, issued on an official form of the state of origin and by a USDA accredited and state licensed veterinarian from the state of origin.

2. (b) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall include all of the following:

   1. (1) Date of inspection;
   2. (2) Number of animals in the consignment;
   3. (3) Description of the animals including the species, breed, age, weight, color, markings, and sex, and the official identification number(s) or registration tattoos;
   4. (4) Name, address, and telephone number of the consignor, consignee, and the origin and destination of the animals;
   5. (5) Interstate livestock entry permit number, when required;
   6. (6) Statement of the purpose for which the animals are being moved;
   7. (7) Statement that the imports and flock of origin are free of evidence of contagious diseases;
   8. (8) Signed by the USDA accredited and state licensed veterinarian who examined the animals in the shipment and acknowledging that the certificate is true and accurate;
3. (c) A copy of the completed Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall be mailed to the Department within 15 days of examination to the following address: Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health Branch, 1220 “N” Street, Sacramento, California 95814.
4. (d) The examining USDA accredited and state licensed veterinarian shall indicate on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that each animal in the shipment meets California entry requirements.
5. (e) As an alternative to official identification on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection pursuant to subsection (b)(3), another animal identification document may be used if approved by the Department and the USDA.
6. (f) The Department may require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for animals entering California because of a disease condition in another state, even though the animals are exempt from obtaining a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection under this article.
7. (g) All animals shall be transported directly and without delay to the destination stated on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
8. (h) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall be valid for 30 days following the inspection of the animals described.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 9561, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9562, 9570 and 9574, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 4-1-2008; operative 5-1-2008 (Register 2008, No. 14).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) and amending Note filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).