12:68:29:11. Scrapie control identification requirements for sheep and goats. Sheep and goats required to be identified in 9 C.F.R. Part 79 (January 1, 2021) must be officially identified, as described in 9 C.F.R. Part 79 (January 1, 2021). Sheep and goats required to be identified before being moved from a premises include:

1. (1) Breeding sheep and goats intended for use for reproduction;
2. (2) Sheep and goats for exhibition;
3. (3) Sheep and goats over 18 months of age;
4. (4) Sheep and goats exposed to scrapie or at risk of being infected with scrapie as determined by the state veterinarian;
5. (5) Sheep and goats determined to be suspect or positive for scrapie by test methods described in the Scrapie Program Standards Volume 1: National Scrapie Eradication Program APHIS; and

6. (6) Sheep and goats from flocks not in compliance with the scrapie eradication program.

   Reference: Scrapie Program Standards Volume 1: National Scrapie Eradication Program APHIS 91-55-079 Effective April 25, 2019, published by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Copies may be obtained at no charge from the South Dakota Animal Industry Board, 411 South Fort Street, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.

Source: 31 SDR 191, effective June 6, 2005; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012 ; transferred from § 12:68:28:04 , 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021 .

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9 , 40-3-14 , 40-3-16 , 40-5-8 , 40-5-8 .2, 40-5-8 .6.

Prior versions effective: 2018-12-11.