A "certified brucellosis free herd" is one which has qualified for such status as herein provided. Any herd owner desiring such status must file a signed application and agreement form with the department. The department shall authorize the necessary tests in order to qualify or requalify for such status.
- (1) A herd may be certified as brucellosis free when it has met all the requirements for qualifications as set out in current uniform methods and rules of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S.D.A. and as required by the United States Department of Agriculture and the state department of agriculture.
- (2) The certification of a herd may be extended for another year when the herd retest requirements as outlined by current department regulations have been met.
- (3) "Certified brucellosis free herd" certificates which shall be valid for one year, unless revoked, will be issued by cooperating state and federal officials, to owners whose herd meets the provisions of sections 267.470 to 267.550.
(L. 1955 p. 5 § 267.305, A.L. 1973 S.B. 291)