1. (a) The following listed in this section are special entry requirements for goats originating from the TB quarantined area in Michigan. The quarantined area defined by the Michigan Department of Agriculture, effective January 1, 1999, includes all premises located in an area bordered by I-75 to the west, M-55 to the south, and Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac to the east and north. The quarantined area includes all of the Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, and Presque Isle counties, and portions of Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Ogemaw, Otsego, and Roscommon counties as well as any other counties or parts of counties added to the quarantine zone by the state of Michigan .

   1. (1) All goats shall originate from an accredited herd.
   2. (2) In addition, all animals 6 months of age and older shall be tested negative for tuberculosis within 60 days prior to entry with results of this test recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection.

2. (b) Special entry requirements for goats originating from all other areas in Michigan, as provided in subsection (a) of this section. All goats shall:

   1. (1) originate from an accredited herd; or
   2. (2) originate from a herd that had a negative whole herd test including all animals 12 months and older during the previous 12 months; and
   3. (3) be tested negative for tuberculosis within 60 days prior to entry with results of the tests recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection .

Source Note:The provisions of this §43.12 adopted to be effective April 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 2299; amended to be effective June 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 5329; amended to be effective December 24, 2000, 25 TexReg 12380.