Authority: IC 15-17-3-13; IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-15-11; IC 15-17-18-12

Sec. 3.5. (a) The following are "approved tagging sites" in Indiana:

1. (1) A livestock market licensed by the board under 345 IAC 7.
2. (2) Any other premises approved by the state veterinarian to receive animals entering the state without official identification and apply such identification under this section.

(b) An animal that is required to bear official identification under this rule may not be moved into the state without such identification unless it is being moved directly to an approved tagging site.

(c) An approved tagging site shall officially identify animals in accordance with the following requirements:

1. (1) Official eartags must be used.
2. (2) Animals requiring official identification may be unloaded only when the owner or the person in possession, care, or control of the animals brought to the tagging site agrees to have the animals officially identified in accordance with 345 IAC 1-2.6.
3. (3) Animals required to be identified must be identified before commingling with animals from different premises, or a backtag or other method must be used to accurately maintain the animals' identity until the eartag is applied.
4. (4) Official eartags are applied only to animals not already officially identified, except as provided in 345 IAC 1-2.6-10.

(d) Approved tagging sites must maintain tagging records that contain the following information:

1. (1) The name and address of the owner or person responsible for the animals tagged.
2. (2) The official identification numbers of the tags applied.
3. (3) The date the official identification eartags were applied.
4. (4) Any other official identification numbers present on the animal.

(e) Approved tagging sites must keep certificates of veterinary inspection and other required documentation for interstate movement. Such documents must be kept for at least three (3) years, but the retention period for records pertaining to:

1. (1) cattle;
2. (2) bison;
3. (3) sheep;
4. (4) goats;
5. (5) cervids; and
6. (6) equines;

is five (5) years.

(f) Approved tagging sites must ensure the security of official eartags and distribution records.

(g) The state veterinarian may take any of the following actions against a tagging site authorized by this section that violates any provision of this rule:

1. (1) Suspend or revoke authorization to operate as an approved tagging site.
2. (2) Impose a monetary penalty under IC 15-17-18-12.
3. (3) Any other action authorized by law.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health, 345 IAC 1-3-3.5; 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)