1. A. All farm-raised turtles imported into this state shall be accompanied by a health certificate and meet the specific requirements of LAC 7:XXI.501.

2. B. Any person engaged in the breeding, hatching, propagating, raising, growing, receiving, shipping, transporting, exporting, or sale of farm raise turtles shall maintain the following applicable documentation:

   1. 1. Turtle Group Distribution Document (AHS-24-99);
   2. 2. Daily Record Keeping for Turtles and Eggs (AHS-67-01);
   3. 3. department-issued license;
   4. 4. facility inspection reports;
   5. 5. laboratory results and reports;
   6. 6. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Form 3-177 (for exporters only);
   7. 6. health certificates; b
   8. 8. chain of custody form.
3. C. All records shall be maintained for a period of three years.
4. D. Falsification or misrepresentation of turtle groups or lots for sampling, testing or retesting is prohibited.
5. E. Alteration or falsification of records of turtle groups or lots and providing records for alteration or falsification of turtle groups or lots is prohibited.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2358.2 and 3:2358.7.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health Services, LR 17:352 (April 1991), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner, LR 26:1570 (August 2000), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:982 (May 2014), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, LR 45:33 (January 2019), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, LR 45:506 (April 2019).