1. (a) Cervids that originate from Accredited-Free herds may enter without further tuberculosis testing provided they are accompanied by a certificate stating such cervids originated from an Accredited-Free herd.
2. (b) Cervids not known to be affected with or exposed to tuberculosis that originate from Qualified herds may enter if they are accompanied by a certificate stating that such cervids originate from a qualified herd and have been classified negative to an official tuberculosis test, which was conducted within 90 days prior to the date of movement. If the qualifying herd test was administered within 90 days of movement, the animal(s) do not require an additional test.
3. (c) Cervids not known to be affected with or exposed to tuberculosis that originate from Monitored herds may enter if they are accompanied by a certificate stating that such cervids originate from a monitored herd and have been classified negative to an official tuberculosis test, which was conducted within 90 days prior to the date of movement.
4. (d) Cervids not known to be affected with or exposed to tuberculosis that originate from all other herds may enter if they are accompanied by a certificate stating that such cervids have been classified negative to two official tuberculosis tests, which were conducted no less than 90 days apart; that the second test was conducted within 90 days prior to the date of movement; and that the animals were isolated from all other members of the herd during the testing period.
5. (e) Cervids less than 12 months of age that originate from and were born in accredited, qualified, or monitored herds may enter without further tuberculosis testing provided they are accompanied by a certificate stating that such cervids originated from such herds and have not been exposed to cervids from a lower status.
6. (f) No animal with a response to any tuberculosis test is eligible for entry unless that animal is subsequently classified "negative for tuberculosis" based upon an official tuberculosis test, or is consigned directly to slaughter.
7. (g) Cervids moving from an American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZAA) accredited facility directly to another facility accredited by the AZAA are exempt from these entry requirements provided those cervids being moved are not commingled with cervids from other sources during the transfer.
8. (h) Cervids sold or transferred from an AZAA accredited facility located either in Texas or another state to an owner/agent in Texas, other than another AZAA accredited facility, must comply with these testing requirements.

9. (i) Special entry requirements for cervids 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 cervids shall originate from an accredited herd.
   2. (2) In addition, all cervids 6 months of age and older shall be classified negative to an official tuberculosis test conducted within 90 days prior to the date of movement.

10. (j) Special entry requirements for cervids originating from all areas in Michigan, other than those described in subsection (i) of this section. All cervids 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) shall be tested negative for tuberculosis within 90 days prior to entry with results of the tests recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection.

Source Note:The provisions of this §43.23 adopted to be effective August 31, 1995, 20 TexReg 5857; amended to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 11477; amended to be effective October 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 11347; amended to be effective April 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 2299; amended to be effective December 24, 2000, 25 TexReg 12380.