The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Accredited cervid herd—A herd of cervids with respect to which all of the following are correct:

1. (1) The herd has passed at least three consecutive official tuberculosis tests of all animals 12 months of age and older conducted at intervals of no less than 9 months and no more than 15 months.
2. (2) The herd shows no evidence of bovine tuberculosis.

3. (3) The herd meets the standards set forth in the most recent edition of the Uniform Methods and Rules for Tuberculosis Eradication in Cervidae, developed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of USDA.

   1. (i) All animals 12 months of age or older have passed at least three consecutive official brucellosis tests conducted at intervals of no less than 9 months and no more than 15 months.
   2. (ii) The herd shows no evidence of brucellosis.

   3. (iii) The herd meets the standards set forth in the most recent edition of the Uniform Methods and Rules for Brucellosis in Cervidae, developed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of USDA.

      Cervid—An animal that belongs to the Family Cervidae. Deer and elk are examples of cervids.

      Department—The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.

      Domestic animal—An animal maintained in captivity.

      Domestic Animal Law—3 Pa.C.S. § § 2301—2389.

      Qualified herd—A herd of cervids with respect to which all of the following are correct:

   4. (i) The herd has undergone at least one complete official negative tuberculosis test of all animals 12 months of age and older within the past 12 months.
   5. (ii) The herd is not classified as an accredited herd.
   6. (iii) The herd shows no evidence of tuberculosis.

   7. (iv) The herd meets the standards of the Uniform Methods and Rules (UMR) for Tuberculosis Eradication in Cervidae, published by the USDA.

      Tuberculosis—An infectious disease of cattle, bison, sheep, goats, swine, horses, cervidae, camelids and man caused by Mycobacterium bovis, M. avium or M. tuberculosis.

      Tubercullosis-monitored cervid herd—A herd of cervids with respect to which all of the following are correct:

   8. (i) Identification records are maintained for animals over 12 months of age that are slaughtered and inspected for tuberculosis at an approved State or Federal slaughter facility or an approved laboratory, so that each slaughtered animal can be identified to the herd.

   9. (ii) The number of animals slaughtered and inspected for tuberculosis at an approved State or Federal slaughter facility or an approved laboratory shall be evenly distributed over a 3-year period, at a rate to provide a 95% probability of detecting a 2% tuberculosis prevalence in the herd.

      USDA—The United States Department of Agriculture.

   Brucellosis—An infectious disease of animals and man caused by Brucella abortus, Brucella suis, Brucella melitensis or Brucella ovis.

   Brucellosis-monitored cervid herd—A cervid herd raised under range conditions in which sufficient numbers of sexually intact animals 6 months of age or older have been tested to provide a 95% probability of detecting a 2% brucellosis prevalence in the herd.

   Camelid—An animal that belongs to the Family Camelidae. A llama is an example of a camelid.

   Certified brucellosis-free cervid herd—A herd of cervids with respect to which all of the following are correct:

Source

The provisions of this § 3a.2 amended May 19, 2000, effective May 20, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2482. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (228065).