Authority: IC 15-17-3-21; IC 15-17-10-16

Affected: IC 15-17-3-13

Sec. 3.5. (a) The state veterinarian may issue a license for a person to produce treated garbage to be fed to swine in accordance with the requirements of this rule. A license issued under this rule expires at the end of the month two (2) years after the date it was issued. A person may apply to renew an expiring license.

(b) A person desiring to operate a facility to produce treated garbage must obtain a license from the board. The applicant shall submit a license application on a form that will be furnished by the board.

(c) Prior to the issuance of a license, each applicant must demonstrate during an inspection by the board that the premises, facilities, and equipment to be used comply with the requirements set forth in section 3.6 of this rule.

(d) Licensees must operate a treatment facility in compliance with the requirements set forth in section 3.6 of this rule.

(e) Licensees must make the treatment facility premises, facilities, and equipment available during normal business hours for inspection to determine continued compliance with the requirements of this rule. An employee of the board is authorized to do the following:

1. (1) Inspect the premises, facility, and equipment used to process the garbage.
2. (2) Take samples of garbage and treated garbage.
3. (3) Observe and physically inspect the health status of all species of animals on the premises.
4. (4) Review records and make copies of such records.
5. (5) Take photographs.
6. (6) Request information concerning sources of garbage.
7. (7) Obtain any other information necessary to determine compliance with this rule.

(f) A licensed facility shall notify the board of any of the following:

1. (1) A change in the name, address, management, or substantial control or ownership of the facility within thirty (30) days after such change.
2. (2) An illness or death not normally associated with the licensee's operation in any animal species on the licensee's premises within one (1) calendar day of discovery of the illness or death.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 1-2.1-3.5; filed May 25, 2016, 1:46 p.m.: 20160622-IR- 345150258FRA; readopted filed Jul 12, 2022, 2:33 p.m.: 20220810-IR-345220146RFA)