Certified brucellosis-free cervid herd status must include all Cervidae under common ownership. They cannot be commingled with other species that are not certified. A herd may qualify for status as a certified brucellosis-free cervid herd by complete herd testing or purchase as follows:

1. (1) Complete cervid herd test: For initial certification all animals in the herd over 12 months of age must have two negative tests 9 to 15 months apart;
2. (2) Purchasing a certified brucellosis-free cervid herd: A herd test is not required if the purchased animals remain on the same premises. Upon request and with proof of purchase the board shall issue a new certificate in the new owner's name. The anniversary date and the herd number remain the same; or if part or all of the purchased herd is moved directly to premises that have no other Cervidae, the herd may retain certified free status without a test. The Board shall issue a new certification number. The anniversary date of the new herd is the test date of the most recent herd test.

Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995; 27 SDR 96, effective April 1, 2001.

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14 , 40-3-25 , 40-3-26 , 40-5-8.6.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14 , 40-5-8 , 40-5-8.2 , 40-5-8.3 , 40-5-8.4 , 40-5-9.