Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-2; IC 15-17-4

Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in IC 15-17-2 and the following definitions apply throughout this rule:

1. (1) "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian that has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with 9 CFR 161.
2. (2) "Board" means the Indiana state board of animal health or its authorized representative.
3. (3) "Coggins test" means the agar gel immunodiffusion test for the diagnosis of E.I.A.
4. (4) "E.I.A." means the infectious disease equine infectious anemia caused by a lentivirus, equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV).

5. (5) "Equine" means all animals in the family equidae (genus equus) including the following:

   1. (A) Horses.
   2. (B) Asses.
   3. (C) Jacks.
   4. (D) Jennies.
   5. (E) Hinnies.
   6. (F) Mules.
   7. (G) Donkeys.
   8. (H) Burros.
   9. (I) Ponies.
   10. (J) Zebras.
6. (6) "Official test" shall have the meaning set forth in section 4.5 of this rule.
7. (7) "Owner" means the legal owner, or the legal owner's agent, including the person in possession of or caring for the animal.
8. (8) "Quarantine" means the act of placing an animal in isolation from other animals on a premises or in areas specified by the board, not moving the animal from the premises or area, and not allowing other animals to enter the premises or area.
9. (9) "Reactor" means an equine that tests positive for E.I.A.
10. (10) "Reporting date" means the date that an E.I.A. test result is reported out of the laboratory as recorded on the test report.
11. (11) "State veterinarian" means the state veterinarian appointed under IC 15-17-4 or a designee.

12. (12) "Test report" means the official form used by a laboratory to report the results of an E.I.A. test. The report must include a complete description of the animal being tested including the following information about the animal:

    1. (A) Identifiable descriptive markings.
    2. (B) Breed.
    3. (C) Color.
    4. (D) Age.
    5. (E) Sex.
    6. (F) Registration number, electronic identification number, tattoo, and brand, if present.

(b) The following apply throughout this rule:

1. (1) An animal tests negative for a disease, passes a test for a disease, or is a negative animal when a test conducted in accordance with Indiana law and generally accepted testing procedures indicates that the animal is not infected with the disease.
2. (2) An animal is a positive animal or fails, responds to, or has a response to a test for a disease when a test conducted in accordance with Indiana law and generally accepted testing procedures indicates that an animal is or may be infected with the disease.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; Reg 79-2, Title I; filed Dec 17, 1979, 12:45 p.m.: 3 IR 194; filed Feb 13, 1987, 2:15 p.m.: 10 IR 1381; filed Feb 7, 2000, 3:28 p.m.: 23 IR 1373; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; readopted filed May 9, 2007, 3:16 p.m.: 20070516-IR-345070037RFA; errata filed Oct 3, 2008, 3:30 p.m.: 20081022-IR-345080767ACA; readopted filed Aug 7, 2013, 8:32 a.m.: 20130904-IR-345130236RFA; readopted filed Jul 10, 2019, 3:50 p.m.: 20190814-IR-345190168RFA; readopted filed Oct 15, 2025, 3:08 p.m.: 20251105-IR-345240625RFA)