Rule 40-13-10-.07. Control and Eradication of Infectious or Contagious Diseases

1. (1) No dealer, broker or poultry market operator, or other person shall sell, auction, transfer or move any poultry which is infected or exposed to a highly infectious or contagious disease or which has been placed under quarantine by the authority of the Commissioner until such poultry has been inspected by a veterinarian accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture.

2. (2) All dealers, brokers and poultry market operators or any other person must have infected or exposed poultry or poultry which is likely to have been exposed to infection inspected by a USDA accredited veterinarian.

   1. (a) Any such poultry shall be reported to the Department of Agriculture.
   2. (b) A representative sample of such poultry shall be submitted to a State diagnostic laboratory.

3. (3) When an infectious or contagious disease has been diagnosed, any poultry movement must be approved by the Commissioner or his duly authorized agent.

   1. (a) Any poultry moved from an infected, exposed or quarantined premise, shall be moved by a method approved by the Department of Agriculture.
   2. (b) Any litter from an infected, exposed or quarantined premise shall be moved by a method approved by the Department of Agriculture.
   3. (c) Any equipment moved from an infected, exposed or quarantined premise shall be cleaned and disinfected prior to movement.
   4. (d) All equipment, including but not limited to trucks, tractors, coops and cages, used to move poultry, litter or equipment from infected, exposed or quarantined premise shall be cleaned and disinfected after such use.
4. (4) All poultry shall be housed or maintained in a sanitary condition as to prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 4-4-81et seq., 4-4-83et seq.

History. Original Rule entitled "Control and Eradication of Infectious or Contagious Diseases" adopted. F. Sept. 1, 1987; eff. Sept. 21, 1987.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 6, 2009; eff. Oct. 26, 2009.