1. A. Except as provided by §B of this regulation, for any animal entering or moving within Maryland, an animal owner shall:

   1. (1) Ensure that the animal has an official identification; and
   2. (2) Keep and maintain a record of each animal’s official identification for 5 years in a manner that will allow the Department to trace the animal to its flock of origin or a new owner, if sold or transferred.

2. B. Exceptions to Official Identification Requirement. The official identification requirements of this regulation do not apply for an animal:

   1. (1) That never leaves the premise of birth and has not commingled with animals originating outside the premise of birth;
   2. (2) Less than 18 months of age that has not lambed, is not pregnant, and is moving for immediate slaughter; or
   3. (3) Born in or entering Maryland and moving directly for sale to an approved tagging site, provided the animal is accompanied with an owner-hauler statement.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §§3-101, 3-105, 3-108, 3-116, and 12-103, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 26, 2005 (32:19 Md. R. 1588)

Regulations .01—.08, under Eradication of Scrapie in Maryland, repealed and new Regulations .01—.12, under Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie, adopted effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 713)