Ind. Admin. Code tit. 345, r. 1-3-1 – General provisions for preventing spread of contagious disease

Sec. 1. (a) No person may transport into Indiana any animal unless the requirements in this rule are first met.

(b) When the state veterinarian has reason to believe that:

(1) the transportation of animals or products derived from animals into Indiana would create a hazard to the citizens or animals of Indiana; or
(2) a person has not met the requirements in this rule, the state veterinarian may do the following:
1. (A) Take any legal action necessary to prevent the transportation of animals and products derived from animals into, out of, within, or through Indiana.
2. (B) Control or prohibit the public or private sale of animals.
3. (C) Issue an order quarantining animals to a premises or otherwise restricting the movement of animals onto or off of a premises.
4. (D) Issue an order requiring animals be moved.
5. (E) Order the vaccination, testing, or veterinary evaluation of any animal.
6. (F) Order the testing and evaluation of any product derived from animals.
7. (G) Order an animal be identified with a tag, brand, notch, tattoo, or any other form of identification.
8. (H) Order the cleaning and disinfecting of any building, premises, equipment, and conveyance to guard against the spread of disease.
9. (I) Order animal byproducts, including manure and carcasses, be disposed of in a manner that protects against the spread of disease.
10. (J) Order an animal be sold for slaughter.
11. (K) Order an animal be condemned under IC 15-17-10-8.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; Reg 76-1, Title I; filed Aug 10, 1976, 10:29 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1977, p. 128; filed Jan 8, 1986, 2:52 p.m.: 9 IR 990; errata, 9 IR 1379; filed Jan 4, 2001, 1:59 p.m.: 24 IR 1334; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; readopted filed Feb 9, 2007, 9:42 a.m.: 20070307-IR-345060512RFA; errata filed Oct 3, 2008, 3:30 p.m.: 20081022-IR-345080767ACA; readopted filed Aug 7, 2013, 8:32 a.m.: 20130904-IR-345130236RFA; filed Aug 22, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140917-IR-345140057FRA; readopted filed Jul 14, 2020, 1:42 p.m.: 20200812-IR-345200230RFA; readopted filed Oct 15, 2025, 3:08 p.m.: 20251105-IR-345240625RFA)