Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-3-13; IC 15-17-7

Sec. 6. (a) Reactor cattle and bison shall remain quarantined until the state veterinarian authorizes one (1) of the following dispositions:

1. (1) The reactor cattle and bison are moved directly to:

   1. (A) an approved slaughter plant;
   2. (B) a research laboratory; or
   3. (C) an approved disposal site.
2. No other animals may be moved with reactor cattle and bison unless they also are delivered to the same destination as the reactor animals.
3. (2) Reactor animals may be destroyed on the premises or in a postmortem examination facility under the direct supervision of a state or federal official.

(b) Reactor cattle and bison must be identified by attaching to the left ear a tag approved by the state veterinarian that identifies the animal as a reactor and must be further identified using one (1) of the following methods:

1. (1) Each animal is identified by branding high on the left hip near the tailhead the letter "T", not less than two (2) inches high and not more than three (3) inches high.

2. (2) The animal is moved in a vehicle closed by an official seal applied by a state or federal official and is removed from the vehicle only after the seal is removed by a state or federal official or their officially designated agent, each animal is identified with the letters "TB" sprayed on the left hip with yellow paint, and the animal is moved in:

   1. (A) an officially sealed vehicle that is accompanied to its destination by a state or federal official, or their agent; or
   2. (B) a vehicle without a state or federal agent accompanying the vehicle and the letters "TB" are tattooed legibly in the left ear of the animal.

(c) Exposed cattle and bison shall remain on the premises where tuberculosis is disclosed until the state veterinarian authorizes their movement. The state veterinarian may authorize the movement of exposed cattle and bison directly to an approved slaughter establishment, a rendering plant, a research laboratory, or an approved disposal site. The state veterinarian may authorize feeder calves that have tested negative for tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days to move to a quarantined feedlot. No other animals may be moved with exposed cattle and bison unless they also are delivered to the same destination as the exposed animals.

(d) Exposed cattle and bison must be identified by attaching to an ear a tag approved by the state veterinarian that identifies the animal as exposed and must be further identified using one (1) of the following methods:

1. (1) Each animal is identified by branding high on the left hip near the tailhead the letter "S", not less than two (2) inches and not more than (3) inches high.

2. (2) When the animal is moved, the animal is moved in a vehicle:

   1. (A) that is accompanied to its destination by a state or federal official; or
   2. (B) closed by an official seal issued by the state veterinarian or a federal official and is removed from the vehicle only after the seal is removed by a state or federal official, or their officially designated agent.

(e) Animals other than cattle and bison that are exposed animals must be identified by attaching to an ear a tag approved by the state veterinarian that identifies the animal as exposed. All such animals shall be transported to the place of destruction in a vehicle that is either officially sealed or that is accompanied by a state or federal official. Animals that are destroyed and disposed of under direct supervision of a state or federal official on the premises where the animals were exposed do not require individual identification.

(f) After any animal is moved under the terms of this section, the means of conveyance must be cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant approved by the state veterinarian and under the supervision of the state veterinarian. If at the animal's destination such proper cleaning and disinfecting facilities are not available, the state veterinarian may approve the transportation of the empty means of conveyance to a location where proper cleaning and disinfecting is possible. The state veterinarian may allow such movement only if it does not significantly increase the risk of spreading tuberculosis.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 2.5-3-6; filed Apr 13, 2005, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 2682; readopted filed Nov 1, 2011, 3:50 p.m.: 20111130-IR-345110312RFA; readopted filed Jul 17, 2017, 9:06 a.m.: 20170816-IR-345170165RFA; readopted filed Oct 4, 2023, 9:15 a.m.: 20231101-IR-345230625RFA; readopted filed Oct 15, 2025, 3:08 p.m.: 20251105-IR-345240625RFA)