1. (a) "Official calfhood vaccinate" means any heifer calf that is permanently identified and that has been officially vaccinated for brucellosis with a vaccine approved by the livestock commissioner and produced and approved under license of the United States department of agriculture (USDA) for injection into cattle and bison to enhance resistance to brucellosis. Each official calfhood vaccinate shall be vaccinated in accordance with subsection (b).

   (b)(1) Female cattle of any breed and female bison shall be vaccinated with a USDA-approved brucella abortus vaccine. The vaccine shall be administered in accordance with the vaccine labeling for cattle when the calf is at least four months of age but less than 12 months of age, or at least 120 days of age but less than 360 days of age and for bison when the calf is at least four months of age but less than 10 months of age, or at least 120 days of age but less than 300 days of age.

   1. (2) The vaccination shall be given by a veterinarian employed by the USDA, a veterinarian employed by the Kansas animal health department, or a veterinarian licensed to practice in the state of Kansas and accredited by the USDA. The veterinarian shall send to the livestock commissioner, within 10 days after the date of the vaccination, one copy of an official brucellosis vaccination record reflecting the calfhood vaccination. One copy of the official brucellosis vaccination record shall be given to the owner, and one copy shall be retained by the veterinarian.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 47-610 and 47-657; implementing K.S.A. 47-608 and 47-622; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended Jan. 1, 1968; amended Jan. 1, 1969; amended Jan. 1, 1974; amended May 1, 1984; amended, T-86-11, May 1, 1985; amended May 1, 1986; amended April 23, 1990; amended Jan. 23, 1998.)