1. (a) Exceptions for a certificate of veterinary inspection and entry permit.

   1. (1) Cattle 18 months of age and over delivered directly from the farm of origin to slaughter or a USDA specifically approved livestock market by the owner or consigned there and accompanied by a waybill;
   2. (2) Cattle 18 months of age and over entering from other than a farm-of-origin may be moved to slaughter, to a designated pen, or to a quarantined feedlot when accompanied by a VS 1-27 Form on which each animal is individually identified. Brucellosis test data shall be written on the VS 1-27 Form which includes the test date and results;
   3. (3) Steers, spayed heifers, cattle under 18 months of age, delivered to slaughter and accompanied by a waybill or to a livestock market by the owner or consigned there and accompanied by a waybill;
   4. (4) steers, spayed heifers and cattle under 18 months of age delivered to a feedlot for feeding for slaughter by the owner or consigned there and accompanied by a waybill;
   5. (5) Swine and poultry delivered to slaughter by the owner or consigned there and accompanied by a waybill;
   6. (6) Baby poultry which have not been fed or watered if from a national poultry improvement plan (NPIP) or equivalent hatchery, and accompanied by NPIP Form 9-3 or Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Form 17-6, or have an approved "Commuter Poultry Flock Agreement" on file with the state of origin and the Texas Animal Health Commission; and
   7. (7) Steers, spayed heifers, and cattle under 18 months of age originating in New Mexico which are accompanied by a New Mexico official certificate of livestock inspection.
2. (b) Exceptions for a certificate of veterinary inspection. Equine may enter Texas when consigned directly to a veterinary hospital or clinic for treatment or for usual veterinary procedures when accompanied by a permit number issued by the Texas Animal Health Commission. Following release by the veterinarian, equidae must be returned immediately to the state of origin by the most direct route. Equine entering Texas for sale at a livestock market, may first be consigned directly to a veterinary hospital or clinic for issuance of the certificate of veterinary inspection, when accompanied by a prior entry permit issued by the Texas Animal Health Commission.

3. (c) Exceptions for an entry permit.

   1. (1) Swine consigned from out-of-state directly to slaughter or from an out-of-state premise of origin to a Texas livestock market specifically approved under the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 76;
   2. (2) Swine that originate from an approved Swine Commuter Herd or that originate from a Pseudorabies Stage IV or V state or area and Brucellosis free state or area and are not vaccinated for pseudorabies;
   3. (3) Poultry that originate from an approved Poultry Commuter Flock;
   4. (4) Cattle that originate from an approved Cattle Commuter Herd;
   5. (5) Equine accompanied by a valid equine interstate passport or equine ID card and a completed VS Form 10-11 showing negative results to an official EIA test within the previous six months.
   6. (6) Sheep and goats consigned from out-of-state.
   7. (7) Entry permits are not required for swine consigned from out-of-state directly to slaughter or from an out-of-state premise of origin to a Texas livestock market specifically approved under Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 76.
   8. (8) Entry permits are not required for swine that originate from an approved Swine Commuter Herd.
   9. (9) Exotic fowl from out of state, except ratites.

Source Note:The provisions of this §51.3 adopted to be effective June 3, 2002, 27 TexReg 5182; amended to be effective October 16, 2003, 28 TexReg 8885; amended to be effective March 16, 2004, 29 TexReg 2627; amended to be effective March 16, 2005, 30 TexReg 1439; amended to be effective January 1, 2006, 30 TexReg 8681.