(a)(1) All sheep and goats imported into Kansas for breeding purposes, except those moving directly to a licensed Kansas livestock market, shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a veterinarian licensed and accredited in the state of origin stating that the consigned animals show no clinical signs of, and are not known to be infected with or exposed to, any infectious or contagious disease. The certificate of veterinary inspection shall state the full name and complete physical address of the premises from which the consignment originated, as well as the full name and complete physical address of the premises of destination in Kansas.

1. (2) If a special permit number from the Kansas animal health department is required before movement of any sheep or goats, the special permit number shall be included on the certificate of veterinary inspection.

   1. (b) All sheep and goats listed on the certificate of veterinary inspection shall meet one of the following requirements:
2. (1) Be individually identified with official identification; or

3. (2) be permanently identified to the premises of origin including the type of official identification used, which may include registered brands or tattoos, electronic implants, official eartags, radio frequency identification, and premises identification tags or tattoos. The number of sheep or goats, or both, included in the consignment shall be listed on the certificate of veterinary inspection.

   1. (cv) (1) In addition to the certificate of veterinary inspection, all sheep and goats shall be accompanied by an owner statement declaring one of the following:

      1. (A) No sheep or goats in the consignment are known to be high-risk animals or known to be infected with or exposed to scrapie or to have originated from a source flock.
      2. (B) The sheep or goats in the consignment are scrapie-exposed animals that originate from a flock in compliance with an approved flock plan in the state of origin. These sheep and goats shall have a special permit number obtained from the Kansas animal health department before movement of any shipment containing these animals. This special permit number shall appear on the certificate of veterinary inspection or the owner statement.

4. (2) The owner statement required by paragraph (c)(1) may be signed by a veterinarian, rather than the owner, at an approved livestock market if both of the following conditions are met:

   1. (A) All consignors of sheep or goats are notified in writing or by signs posted at the livestock market that any sheep or goat known to be an exposed animal, suspect animal, or high-risk animal is required to be identified as such to the market upon consignment.
   2. (B) The identification of these animals is maintained throughout the sale.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 47-607, 47-607d, and 47-610; implementing K.S.A. 47-607, 47-607a, 47-608, and 47-610; effective, T-9-1-9-06, Jan. 9, 2006; effective April 21, 2006.)