Authority: IC 15-17

Affected: IC 15-17-13-5; IC 15-17-13-6

Sec. 4. When swine must be officially identified under IC 15-17 and this title, they must be identified using one (1) of the following methods of identification:

1. (1) An official eartag.

2. (2) The following may be used on swine moving to slaughter:

   1. (A) United States Department of Agriculture backtags.
   2. (B) Official swine tattoos if the tattoo is approved by the state veterinarian.
   3. (C) Tattoos of at least four (4) characters may be used on market hogs, but they may not be used on sows and boars.
   4. (D) An eartag or tattoo bearing only the premises identification number assigned by a state or federal animal health official to the premises from which the swine originated.
3. (3) Feeder pigs may be identified with an eartag or tattoo bearing only the premises identification number assigned by a state or federal animal health official to the premises from which the swine originated.
4. (4) Ear notching of swine if the ear notching has been recorded in the book of record of a purebred registry association.
5. (5) Tattoos on the ear or inner flank of swine if the tattoos have been recorded in the book of record of a swine registry association.
6. (6) A group/lot identification when a group/lot identification number (GIN) may be used.
7. (7) Any other official identification number, device, or method that is approved by the state veterinarian to facilitate disease control.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 1-2.6-4; filed Aug 22, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140917-IR- 345140057FRA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20141112-IR-345140300RFA; readopted filed Jul 14, 2020, 1:42 p.m.: 20200812-IR-345200230RFA)