1. (a) Definitions.

   1. (1) Feral swine--Swine that have lived all (wild) or any (feral) part of their lives free-roaming.

   2. (2) Feral swine slaughter holding facility--Pen or pens approved by the commission to hold feral swine from the time they are trapped until they are moved to slaughter. Written approval of the facility may be given after an inspection by commission personnel that finds it meets the following criteria.

      1. (A) There are no domestic swine within 1 1/2 miles of the proposed facility.
      2. (B) The facility is double fenced with hog-proof fencing with two fences being at least four feet apart and no animals kept in the space between.
      3. (C) Only feral swine being held for slaughter will be placed in the facility.
      4. (D) Swine will be moved from the facility only to go directly to slaughter.
      5. (E) Dealer records will be maintained to include the number of swine placed in and removed from the facility, dates they were placed or removed, ranches where they were trapped, and the slaughter facility to which they were hauled.
      6. (F) The approval of a feral swine slaughter holding facility will continue until a request to cancel it is received from the owner or until an inspection by commission personnel reveals a violation of these requirements.

2. (b) Movement. Feral swine may be:

   1. (1) moved from the premise where they were trapped to a game preserve, provided they are negative to an official test for brucellosis and pseudorabies within 30 days prior to movement; or
   2. (2) moved directly from the premise where they were trapped to a slaughter facility; or
   3. (3) moved directly from the premise where they were trapped to a livestock market for sale only to slaughter or a feral swine slaughter holding facility. Feral swine delivered to a livestock market shall be penned in isolation under quarantine until moving directly to slaughter or a feral swine slaughter holding facility from the market accompanied by a VS 1-27 permit; or
   4. (4) moved directly from the premise where they were trapped to a feral swine slaughter holding facility.

Source Note:The provisions of this §55.9 adopted to be effective July 20, 1992, 17 TexReg 4750; amended to be effective February 16, 1993, 18 TexReg 581; amended to be effective July 15, 1993, 18 TexReg 4236; amended to be effective September 6, 1998, 23 TexReg 8831.