4 Tex. Admin. Code § 51.4 – Shows, Fairs and Exhibitions

(a) Sponsor Recordkeeping
1. (1) A sponsor must maintain the following records for each animal entered into a show, fair, or exhibition:
  1. (A) owner's name and contact information, including address;
  2. (B) county of origin;
  3. (C) a description of the animal including sex, age, and breed, and, if applicable, official identification, validation information, tag numbers, tattoos, brands, and registration;
  4. (D) information regarding the stall or pen that the animal was kept during the event, if applicable; and
  5. (E) the buyer's name and contact information, including address, if the animal is sold at the show, fair, or exhibition.
2. (2) A sponsor must maintain records for one year after the date of the event.
3. (3) The sponsor must provide the records to Commission personnel upon request.
(b) Requirements for out-of-state origin animals.
1. (1) Cattle
  1. (A) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All out-of-state origin cattle must have a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI).
  2. (B) Official Identification. All out-of-state origin cattle of any age must be identified using official identification regardless of age or breed.
  3. (C) Permit Requirements. Out-of-state origin cattle must meet the permit requirements contained in §51.8 of this title (relating to Cattle).
  4. (D) Testing Requirements. Out-of-state origin cattle must meet the testing requirements contained in §51.8 of this title.
  5. (E) Vaccination Requirements. Out-of-state origin cattle must meet the brucellosis vaccination requirements contained in §35.4 of this title (relating to Entry, Movement, and Change of Ownership).
2. (2) Equine
  1. (A) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All out-of-state origin equine must have one of the following: a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI); a valid equine interstate passport; or a valid equine identification card.
  2. (B) Testing Requirements.
    1. (i) Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). All out-of-state origin equine must have one of the following: proof of a negative result to an official Equine Infection Anemia (EIA) test within the previous 12 month if travelling on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI); a valid equine interstate passport; or equine identification card.
    2. (ii) Piroplasmosis. Equine entering a racetrack facility must meet the Piroplasmosis requirements for testing in §49.5 of this title (relating to Piroplasmosis: Testing, Identification of Infected Equine).
3. (3) Exotic Livestock and Fowl
  1. (A) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All out-of-state origin exotic livestock and fowl must have a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI).
  2. (B) Official Identification. All out-of-state origin exotic Cervidae, Bovidae, Swine, and Ratites must be identified using official identification.
  3. (C) Permit Requirements. Out-of-state origin exotic livestock and fowl must meet the permit requirements contained in §51.9 of this title (relating to Exotic Livestock and Fowl).
  4. (D) Testing Requirements. Out-of-state origin exotic livestock and fowl must meet the testing requirements contained in §51.9 of this title.
  5. (E) Sale of Exhibition Exotic Fowl. All out-of-state sellers of live exotic fowl who do not participate in a qualifying disease surveillance program recognized by the Commission must register under Chapter 54 of this title.
4. (4) Goats
  1. (A) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All out-of-state origin goats must have a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI).
  2. (B) Official Identification. Unless excepted, all out-of-state origin goats are required to be identified using official identification.
  3. (C) Permit Requirements. Out-of-state origin goats must meet the permit requirements contained in §51.11 and §51.12 of this title (relating to Goats and relating to Sheep).
  4. (D) Testing Requirements. Out-of-State origin goats must meet the testing requirements contained in §51.11 and §51.12 of this title.
5. (5) Poultry and Domestic Fowl
  1. (A) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All out-of-state origin poultry and domestic fowl entering Texas to be exhibited must have a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI).
  2. (B) Permit Requirements. All poultry and domestic fowl entering Texas to be exhibited must have an entry permit issued by the Commission.
  3. (C) Testing Requirements. All out-of-state origin poultry must meet the testing requirements contained in §51.15 and §57.11 of this title (relating to Poultry and relating to General Requirements).
  4. (D) Sale of Exhibition Poultry and Domestic Fowl. All out-of-state sellers of live poultry and domestic fowl who do not participate in a qualifying disease surveillance program recognized by the Commission must register under Chapter 54 of this title.
6. (6) Sheep
  1. (A) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All out-of-state origin sheep must have a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI).
  2. (B) Official Identification. All out-of-state origin sheep are required to be identified using official identification.
  3. (C) Permit Requirements. Out-of-state origin sheep must meet the permit requirements contained in §51.12 of this title.
  4. (D) Testing Requirements. Out-of-State origin sheep must meet the testing requirements contained in §51.12 of this title.
7. (7) Swine
  1. (A) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All out-of-state origin swine must have a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) that includes the certifications required by §51.14(a) of this title (relating to Swine).
  2. (B) Official Identification. All out-of-state origin swine are required to be identified using official identification.
  3. (C) Testing Requirements. All out-of-state origin swine must meet testing requirements contained in §51.14 of this title.
  4. (D) Vaccination Requirements. All out-of-state origin breeding swine (sexually intact swine, 6 months of age or older) must have a Leptospirosis vaccination within 30 days prior to the event. The vaccine must contain the following strains: Canicola, Hardjo, Icterohaemorrhagiae, Grippotyphosa, and Pomona. Vaccination status should be recorded on the CVI.
(c) Requirements for Texas origin animals.
1. (1) Cattle
  1. (A) Official Identification. All dairy breed cattle, including steers and spayed heifers, and all breeding bulls 12 months of age or older must be identified using official identification.
  2. (B) Testing Requirements. Texas origin dairy cattle are not required to test for tuberculosis to participate in a show, fair or exhibition within this state.
  3. (C) Sale of Exhibition Bulls. Any Texas origin bulls changing possession at the event must meet the Trichomoniasis testing requirements contained §38.2 of this title (relating to General Requirements).
2. (2) Equine
  1. (A) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required for Texas origin entering a parimutuel racetrack.
  2. (B) Testing Requirements.
    1. (i) Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). All equine must have one of the following: proof of a negative results to an official Equine Infection Anemia (EIA) test within the previous 12 months month if travelling on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI); or a valid equine interstate passport; or equine identification card.
    2. (ii) Piroplasmosis. Equine entering a racetrack facility must meet the Piroplasmosis requirements for testing in §49.5 of this title.
3. (3) Exotic Livestock and Fowl
  1. (A) Official Identification.
    1. (i) Texas origin Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) susceptible cervids must be identified using official identification.
    2. (ii) Exhibition ratites offered for sale must be identified using official identification.
  2. (B) Sale of Exhibition Exotic Fowl. All sellers of live exotic fowl who do not participate in a qualifying disease surveillance program recognized by the Commission must register under Chapter 54 of this title.
4. (4) Goats. Unless excepted under §60.2 of this title (relating to Animal Identification and Record Keeping), all Texas origin goats are required to be identified using official identification.
5. (5) Poultry and Domestic Fowl
  1. (A) Testing Requirements.
    1. (i) Pullorum-Typhoid (PT) Test. Poultry must originate from flocks or hatcheries free of pullorum disease and fowl typhoid or have a negative PT test within 30 days before exhibition.
    2. (ii) Laryngotracheitis (LT) Test. Poultry must originate from areas where LT has not been active in the past 30 days, and poultry must not have been vaccinated with the modified live chick-embryo origin LT vaccine or the modified live MG- attenuated vaccine.
  2. (B) Sale of Exhibition Poultry and Domestic Fowl. All sellers of live poultry and domestic fowl who do not participate in a qualifying disease surveillance program recognized by the Commission must register under Chapter 54 of this title.
6. (6) Sheep
  1. (A) Official Identification. Unless excepted under §60.2 of this title, all Texas origin sheep are required to be identified using official identification.
  2. (B) Testing Requirements. Texas origin breeding rams may enter shows, fairs, and exhibitions without a test for Brucella ovis.
7. (7) Swine
  1. (A) Official Identification. Texas origin breeding swine changing ownership must be identified using official identification.
  2. (B) Testing Requirements. Prior to change of ownership, all swine must meet testing requirements contained in §55.1(b) of this title (relating to Testing Breeding Swine Prior to Sale or Change of Ownership). Texas origin swine entered in terminal shows are exempt from brucellosis and pseudorabies testing requirements.

Source Note:The provisions of this §51.4 adopted to be effective June 3, 2002, 27 TexReg 5182; amended to be effective November 3, 2002, 27 TexReg 10009; amended to be effective October 16, 2003, 28 TexReg 8885; amended to be effective March 4, 2007, 32 TexReg 753; amended to be effective May 29, 2025, 50 TexReg 3115.