Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-3

Sec. 16. (a) "Exposed animal" means a sheep or goat that meets one (1) of the following criteria:

1. (1) The animal has been in the same flock at the same time as a scrapie-positive female animal.

2. (2) The animal resided in a flock that was designated an infected or source flock and before the requirements of a flock plan were completed for the flock, but not including animals that meet all of the following conditions:

   1. (A) The scrapie-positive animal was not born on the premises.
   2. (B) The owner knows the date the animal was first introduced on the premises.
   3. (C) The animal resided in the flock only before the scrapie-positive animal was introduced to the premises.

Exposed animals will be designated as either genetically resistant exposed sheep, genetically less susceptible exposed sheep, genetically susceptible exposed animals, or low-risk animals.

(b) "Exposed embryo" means an embryo that was collected from an exposed, suspect, or scrapie-positive animal.

(c) "Exposed flock" means a flock that meets one (1) of the following criteria:

1. (1) An infected or source flock that:

   1. (A) has completed a flock plan; and
   2. (B) retained a high-risk animal.
2. (2) A flock under investigation that retains a genetically susceptible exposed animal or a suspect animal.
3. (3) A flock under investigation whose owner declines to complete the required genotyping and live animal or necropsy scrapie testing.
4. (4) A flock that is not in compliance with the PEMMP.

A flock is an exposed flock until it has completed a PEMMP.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 5-2-16; filed Jan 5, 2006, 8:00 a.m.: 29 IR 1538; readopted filed Aug 16, 2012, 8:27 a.m.: 20120912-IR-345120197RFA; readopted filed Jul 16, 2018, 9:00 a.m.: 20180815-IR-345180196RFA; readopted filed Jul 17, 2024, 3:19 p.m.: 20240814-IR- 345230759RFA)