Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-3-13

Sec. 4. (a) The state veterinarian:

1. (1) may condemn any scrapie-positive, suspect, exposed, or high-risk sheep or goat and any sheep or goat in an infected or source flock if such action furthers the goals of this article; and
2. (2) shall utilize the federal indemnity program under 9 CFR 54 or other federal indemnity money whenever possible to indemnify for condemned sheep and goats.

(b) The state veterinarian shall cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in implementing the scrapie indemnification program in 9 CFR 54, Subpart A in the state.

(c) Scrapie-positive and suspect animals condemned under this article or destroyed under 9 CFR 54 shall be disposed of as follows:

1. (1) Under 345 IAC 7-7 (dead animal disposal).
2. (2) The animals may not be processed for human or animal food. But, exposed or high-risk animals not known to be infected may be disposed of by slaughter.
3. (3) Moved to an official research facility.

The state veterinarian may order animals disposed of in a particular manner to minimize the risk of disease spread.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 5-6-4; filed Jan 5, 2006, 8:00 a.m.: 29 IR 1550; 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)