Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-3-13

Sec. 4. (a) Owners of goat herds in the state may obtain and maintain an accredited herd status for tuberculosis by complying with the requirements in this section.

(b) To qualify for accredited herd status the owner of a goat herd must do each of the following:

1. (1) Complete, sign, and abide by the terms of an accredited herd status agreement provided by the state veterinarian.
2. (2) Procure the services of an accredited veterinarian to test each animal in the herd for tuberculosis twice, the second tuberculosis test to be conducted between three hundred sixty-five (365) and four hundred twenty-five (425) days after the first test is conducted. All animals in the herd must test negative for tuberculosis.
3. (3) Verify that all animals added to the herd meet the requirements in subsection (e).

The state veterinarian shall issue the owner of an accredited herd an accreditation certificate or notice indicating the accredited herd status. Herd accreditation status is valid for seven hundred thirty (730) days from the date it is earned and then it expires.

(c) The owner of a herd that is accredited may maintain the herd's accredited status by procuring the services of an accredited veterinarian to test each animal in the herd for tuberculosis. The reaccreditation herd test must be completed between sixty (60) days prior to and sixty (60) days after the date that the herd's accredited herd status expires under subsection (b).

(d) A herd that is being tested for accreditation or reaccreditation must test for tuberculosis the following animals:

1. (1) All goats twelve (12) months of age and older.
2. (2) All natural additions shall be identified and recorded on the test report as members of the herd at the time of the annual test even if they are less than twelve (12) months of age and not tested.

(e) Animals that are added to a herd must meet one (1) of the following sets of criteria:

1. (1) Originate from an accredited herd.
2. (2) Originate from a herd that is located in a modified accredited area that has passed a herd tuberculosis test of all animals twelve (12) months of age and older conducted within twelve (12) months immediately prior to the animal entering the herd. Each individual animal that is to be added to the accredited herd must test negative for tuberculosis within the sixty (60) days immediately prior to the animal entering the herd.
3. (3) Originate from a herd that is located in a modified accredited state or zone that does not meet the requirements of subdivision (1) or (2), each individual animal that is to be added to the accredited herd tests negative for tuberculosis within the sixty (60) days immediately prior to the animal entering the premises and must be kept in isolation from all members of the accredited herd until the animal tests negative for tuberculosis more than sixty (60) days after the date of entry onto the premises.

Animals added under subdivision (2) or (3) shall not receive accredited herd status for sale purposes until they have been members of the herd at least sixty (60) days and have been retested negative for tuberculosis at least sixty (60) days after entry into the herd.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 2.5-4-4; filed Apr 13, 2005, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 2686; readopted filed Nov 1, 2011, 3:50 p.m.: 20111130-IR-345110312RFA; readopted filed Jul 17, 2017, 9:06 a.m.: 20170816-IR-345170165RFA; filed Feb 1, 2019, 8:55 a.m.: 20190227-IR-345180280FRA; readopted filed Oct 15, 2025, 3:08 p.m.: 20251105-IR-345240625RFA)