Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-3-13

Sec. 2. (a) A person moving sheep and goats within the state must meet the animal identification requirements in 345 IAC 1-2.6 and 345 IAC 5-4.

(b) The following animals must be moved directly to a slaughter establishment or directly to a market where they are sold as slaughter only animals:

1. (1) An animal sold as a slaughter animal.

2. (2) An animal that is identified as a slaughter animal by the following:

   1. (A) Tag or other identification.
   2. (B) Slaughter only official paperwork.

3. (3) An animal that is marked a slaughter animal on its:

   1. (A) bill of sale;
   2. (B) certificate of veterinary inspection; or
   3. (C) shipping manifest.

(c) Moving the following sheep or goats within the state is prohibited unless the state veterinarian issues a permit for the movement and the conditions of the permit and the requirements in 345 IAC 5-6 are met:

1. (1) Scrapie-positive animals.
2. (2) Suspect animals.
3. (3) High-risk animals.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 5-5-2; filed Jan 5, 2006, 8:00 a.m.: 29 IR 1549; readopted filed Aug 16, 2012, 8:27 a.m.: 20120912-IR-345120197RFA; filed Aug 22, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140917-IR-345140057FRA; readopted filed Jul 14, 2020, 1:42 p.m.: 20200812-IR-345200230RFA)