1. A. It is a violation of this regulation to sell or purchase cattle, not governed by other regulations of the Livestock Sanitary Board, in Louisiana, for any purpose other than immediate slaughter, unless they meet one of the following requirements.

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      1. a. Heifers 4 to 12 months of age, are to be official Brucellosis calfhood vaccinates prior to being sold or be vaccinated at the first point of sale but in no case shall any heifer 4 to 12 months of age remain unvaccinated for Brucellosis more than 15 days after the date of sale. Exceptions to this paragraph are:

         1. i. heifers sold to move directly to slaughter;
         2. ii. heifers sold to be moved directly to a quarantine feed lot;
         3. iii. heifers which are transported out of Louisiana within 15 days of the date of their sale.
      2. b. Any person found in violation of Subparagraph 1.a of this regulation shall be fined no less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for each count. Each nonvaccinated heifer shall be considered a separate violation and each day on which the violation occurs shall be considered a separate count.
      3. c. Any person who has knowledge of and does not report to the LDAF any violation of Subparagraph 1.a of this regulation shall be considered in violation of this regulation and subject to the same penalties as stated in Subparagraph 1.b of this regulation.

   2. 2. Effective while Louisiana is officially classified as Brucellosis class B in the Code of Federal Regulations by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, all heifers and cows over 12 months of age must originate from a herd not quarantined for Brucellosis and must be official Brucellosis vaccinates (calfhood or adult) or part of a herd that has had a complete negative Brucellosis test, conducted within the previous
      12 months and be tested negative for Brucellosis 30 days prior to, or at the time of, being sold or purchased. Exceptions to this Paragraph are:

      1. a. individually identified official Brucellosis calfhood vaccinated heifers, under 20 months of age for dairy breeds and under 24 months of age for beef breeds, that are not preparturient (springers) or post-parturient;
      2. b. individually identified heifers and cows, originating in and moving directly from a certified Brucellosis free herd.

   3. 3. Effective after Louisiana is officially classified as Brucellosis class A in the Code of Federal Regulations by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, all heifers and cows over 12 months of age must originate from a herd not quarantined for Brucellosis and be tested negative for Brucellosis 30 days prior to, or at the time of being sold or purchased. Exceptions to this Paragraph are:

      1. a. individually identified official Brucellosis calfhood vaccinated heifers, under 20 months of age for dairy breeds and under 24 months of age for beef breeds, that are not preparturient (springers) or post-parturient;
      2. b. individually identified heifers and cows, originating in and moving directly from a certified Brucellosis free herd.
   4. 4. Bulls over 12 months of age must be Brucellosis test negative 30 days prior to, or at the time of sale or purchase. Exception to this Subsection is individually identified bulls originating in and moving directly from a certified Brucellosis free herd.
   5. 5. Steers and spayed heifers may move unrestricted.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2093, R.S. 2221 and R.S. 3:2228.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 11:238 (March 1985), amended LR 11:615 (June 1985), 12:502 (August 1986), LR 13:559 (October 1987), LR 17:29 (January 1991), LR 18:837 (August 1992), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner, LR 24:1678 (September 1998), LR 25:1083 (June 1999), LR 27:182 (February 2001), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:951 (May 2014).