South Dakota Animal Industry Board

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1 12:68:01:01. Definitions. Terms defined in SDCL chapters 40-3 through to 40-33, inclusive have
the same meaning when used in this article. As Other terms used in this article mean:

(1) "Authorized testing agent," means a person employed by a hatchery to perform the pullorum
typhoid test;

(2) "Baby poultry," means newly hatched poultry that have not been fed or watered;

(3) "Biological," means any product to be used in animals for the prevention or treatment of disease,
including serums, vaccines, bacterins, and viruses, any parts of any of these, and any diagnostic testing
materials for animal disease;

(4) "Blood test" means one of the following blood tests for pullorum typhoid: the standard
agglutination test or the rapid serum test for all classes of poultry, or the stained antigen rapid whole blood
test for all classes of poultry, except turkeys;

(5) "Boar," means male non-neutered swine over six months of age;

(6)(4) "Board," means the South Dakota Animal Industry Board;

(7)(5) "Bovine tuberculosis," means a disease in cattle caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis
bovis;
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2 (8)(6) "Bovine tuberculosis eradication," means the complete elimination of bovine tuberculosis
from cattle in a state, so that it does not appear unless introduced from another species or from outside the
state;

(9)(7) "Cattle," means domestic bovine animals of all ages;

(8) "Certificate of veterinary inspection," a document that has been designated by the state of origin
as the form for certifying the health status of livestock exported from that state;

(10) "Direct supervision" means the process of being under the direction and inspection of an agent
of the board;

(11)(9) "Direct to slaughter," means the shipment of livestock from the premises of origin to a
slaughter establishment, without diversion to assembly points such as auctions, public stockyards, and
feedlots, and other assembly points;

(12)(10) "Domesticated fowl," means any fowl that, through long association with man, has been
bred to a degree that resulted in genetic changes affecting the temperament, color, conformation, or other
attributes of the species, thereby making it unique and different from wild individuals of its kind;

(13)(11) "Flock," means all poultry maintained and segregated for more than 21 twenty-one days
on one premises;
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3 (14)(12) "Hatchery," means buildings and equipment on one premises operated or controlled for
the production of baby poultry;

(15)(13) "Hatching eggs," means eggs produced by poultry to be used for hatching;

(16)(14) "Herd," means a group of cattle maintained on common ground for any purpose, or two or
more groups of cattle that are under common ownership or supervision, and geographically separated, but
that have an interchange of cattle without regard to health status;

(17)(15) "Herd depopulation," means the removal of all cattle on a premises direct to slaughter;

(18)(16) "Multiplier breeding flock," a flock that is intended for the production of hatching eggs
used to provide baby poultry for commercial egg and meat production or for other nonbreeding purposes;

(17) "Official identification," means a manner of identification defined in 9 C.F.R. § 86.1
(January 1, 2021 2025) or other means of marking livestock authorized by the board;

(19) "Multiplier breeding flock" means a flock that is intended for the production of hatching eggs
used to provide baby poultry for commercial egg and meat production or for other nonbreeding purposes;

(20) "United States Department of Agriculture approved backtag" means a means of identification
described in 9 C.F.R. § 86.1 (January 1, 2021);
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4 (21) "Certificate of veterinary inspection" means a document that has been designated by the state
of origin as the form for certifying the health status of livestock exported from that state;

(22)(18) "Owner," means the legal owner, the owner's agents, and the person in possession of or
caring for livestock referred to the livestock;

(23)(19) "Person," means a natural person, firm, or corporation;

(24)(20) "Poultry," means all domestic and nondomestic fowl all domestic fowl and any
nondomestic or game bird raised in captivity;

(21) "Premises under quarantine," a confined area under the direct supervision and control of a state
livestock health official who establishes procedures to account for all animals entering or leaving the
premises;

(25)(22) "Primary breeding flock," means a flock that is maintained for the purpose of establishing,
continuing, or improving parent lines;

(26) "Premises under quarantine" means a confined area under the direct supervision and control
of a state livestock health official who establishes procedures to account for all animals entering or leaving
the premises;

(27)(23) "Registration tattoo," means an official a registry tattoo number that has been recorded
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(28)(24) "Sow," means a female swine over six months of age;

(29)(25) "Started poultry," means poultry that have been fed and watered and are less than six
months of age;

(30)(26) "State inspector," means an authorized agent of the board;

(31)(27) "Surveillance," means all measures used to detect the presence of disease in livestock;

(32) "Testing agent" means a person who is authorized by the board to perform the rapid whole
blood pullorum typhoid test and collect specimens from poultry for diagnostic purposes;

(33)(28) "U.S. pullorum typhoid clean," means flocks or fowl certified as meeting the U.S.
pullorum typhoid clean standard, as prescribed in 9 C.F.R. Part 145 (January 1, 2021 2025); and

(34)(29) "Veterinarian," means a person who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine within the
state and who is approved by the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with 9 C.F.R.
Subchapter J, Part 161 (January 1, 2021 2025), to perform functions specified in 9 C.F.R. § 160.1 (January
1, 2021 2025).

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 73, effective April 25, 1977; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154,
effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22,
2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 43 SDR 41, DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
6 effective September 26, 2016; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4,
2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14.
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7 12:68:03:05. Procedures for disposal of animal carcasses. Carcasses of animals which that have
died from noncommunicable causes shall, within 36 thirty-six hours, be burned, buried to a depth of four
feet, incorporated into a composting system, or disposed of by a licensed rendering plant, or disposed of
at a municipal solid waste landfill or other solid waste disposal facility permitted for carcass disposal.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 44 SDR 47, effective September 18, 2017.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.

Cross-Reference: Special wastes, subdivision 74:27:13:17(6).
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8 12:68:03:07. Disposal of carcasses of animals dying of anthrax. All carcasses of animals that
have died of anthrax must be consumed by burning, without removal of hides, within 36 thirty-six hours
after death. All litter and other material that may become infected must be removed and burned. Material
that cannot be moved or burned must be disinfected with one of the following:
(1) Cresolis compositus or another; or
(2) A disinfectant recommended by the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service:
(a) Permitted in 9 C.F.R. § 71.10 (January 1, 2021 2025),;
(b) Recommended by the secretary of the Animal Industry Board, board; or
(c) Recommended by a veterinarian.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010;
39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 44 SDR 47, effective September 18, 2017; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.
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9 12:68:03:12. Marketing biologicals. No person may import or, market, or distribute within the
state any biological as defined in § 12:68:01:01(6) without prior approval for such marketing or
distributing by the board.
For purposes of this section, "biological" means any product to be used in an animal for the
prevention or treatment of disease and any diagnostic testing materials for animal disease.

Source: 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-5-8.
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12:68:04:01.01. Tuberculosis control -- Use of federally approved methods and rules. In
carrying out the tuberculosis control program in South Dakota this state, the Animal Industry Board
board shall follow methods contained in 9 C.F.R. Parts 50 and 77 (January 1, 2021 2025).

Source: 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39
SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14(4), 40-5-8.
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11 12:68:04:09. Report of tuberculin tests. A veterinarian shall report of all tuberculin tests
performed by the veterinarian, including the individual official identification of each animal by eartag
number, age, sex, and breed, and a record of the responses, must be submitted to the state veterinarian in
accordance with the requirements contained in 9 C.F.R. § 77.5 (January 1, 2021).

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010;
39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14(4), 40-5-8.
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12:68:04:32. Cleaning and disinfection of premises. Premises where tuberculous animals have
been maintained must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, under the supervision of the board, with a
disinfectant permitted by the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service in 9 C.F.R. §§ 50.13 and 71.10 (January 1, 2021 2025).

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010;
39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14(4), 40-5-8.
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13 12:68:07:03. Sanitation requirements of pens, sales rings, and alleys. Pens, sales rings, and
alleys at livestock auction agencies must be thoroughly cleaned following each sale. The supervising
veterinarian of an auction market, upon finding a possible disease condition of livestock, shall order the
premises to be disinfected, in a manner approved by the board, as specified in 9 C.F.R. Part 71 (January
1, 2021).

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 61, effective December 18, 1983; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154,
effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22,
2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39,
effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-15-14, 40-15-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-15-13, 40-15-14, 40-15-22.
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14 12:68:09:07. Sanitation requirements for trucks. When a truck and the person in charge of the
truck or the person's agent have been on premises for the purpose of removing a carcass and before the
truck is taken on a public highway or on other premises, the wheels of the truck and the shoes or boots of
persons who have been on the premises must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant.
Cleaning and disinfection of truck wheels and footwear must also be conducted before a truck leaves the
premises of the rendering plant or collecting station. From May 1 first to September 30 thirtieth, before
the permanent cover is closed and the truck leaves the premises, sufficient insecticide to destroy all flies
must be discharged into the truck body and cab.

Carcasses may not be removed from the truck except at the rendering plant of final disposal or at
collecting stations a collecting station. All carcasses must be unloaded within enclosures or a building
provided for unloading.

A vehicle used for the transportation of carcasses or other rendering products truck may not be used
for any other purpose until it is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Any unrenderable article or thing
which may be transported with a carcass may be unloaded only at the rendering plant or collecting station
and disposed of there by burning or burying, except metal containers, which must be thoroughly cleaned
and disinfected before leaving the rendering plant or collecting station.

Source: 12 SDR 41, effective September 17, 1985; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1,
1986; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47,
effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4,
2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-17-9.1. DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
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Collateral Reference: General provisions, 9 C.F.R. Part 71 (January 1, 2021 2025).
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16 12:68:12:04. Sanitation of quarters, yards, and pens. All facilities housing animals, including
exhibition halls or rings, stables, yards, and pens, must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, with a
disinfectant approved by the board, as listed in 9 C.F.R. § 71.10 (January 1, 2021), under the supervision
of a veterinarian, before animals are placed in the facilities.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010;
39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-14. DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
17 12:68:13:02. Requirements for hatching eggs and for poultry under five months old. No
person may purchase, sell, or trade hatching eggs or poultry under five months old unless the hatching
eggs or poultry originate from flocks or hatcheries classified as S.D. pullorum typhoid clean or from flocks
or hatcheries of a comparable pullorum typhoid disease status as determined by the board. The completed
VS form 9-3, as described in 9 C.F.R. Parts 56 and 145-147 Part 145 (January 1, 2021 2025), as supplied
by the Animal Industry Board board or an equivalent furnished by the board, must accompany each
shipment of poultry to verify the S.D. pullorum typhoid clean status. Copies The producer or shipper must
send copies of the completed VS form 9-3 must be sent to the board within ten days of the shipment
transaction.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 27 SDR 96, effective April 1, 2001; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37
SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 44 SDR 47, effective
September 18, 2017; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-10.
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18 12:68:13:04. Requirements for poultry over five months old. Poultry that are over five months
of age and do not originate from a S.D. pullorum typhoid clean flock or its equivalent may not be sold or
removed from flocks for purposes other than immediate slaughter, unless they are tested in accordance
with this chapter for pullorum and typhoid diseases. The completed VS form 9-3, as described in 9 C.F.R.
Parts 56 and 145-147 Part 145 (January 1, 2021 2025), as supplied by the Animal Industry Board or an
equivalent furnished by the board, must accompany each shipment of poultry to verify the S.D. pullorum
typhoid clean status. Copies of the completed VS form 9-3 must be sent to the board within ten days of
the shipment transaction.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 27 SDR 96, effective April 1, 2001; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37
SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 44 SDR 47, effective
September 18, 2017; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-10.
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19 12:68:13:13. Permit required for importation of poultry or hatching eggs. No person may
import baby poultry, started poultry, or hatching eggs, as described in § 12:68:13:10, until a permit has
been obtained from the board. Application for the permit must be made on a form furnished by the board.
This application must be approved by the official disease control agency of the state of origin and must
indicate the pullorum typhoid classification of the flock, hatchery, or other premises from which the birds
or hatching eggs originated. The permit must include the date of expiration. Each shipment of birds or
hatching eggs must bear an official label showing the name and address of the consignor and consignee,
the pullorum typhoid classification, and the South Dakota permit number. The completed VS form 9-3,
as described in 9 C.F.R. Parts 56 and 145-147 Part 145 (January 1, 2021 2025), or the completed certificate
of veterinary inspection must include the information required by this section.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 73, effective April 25, 1977; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154,
effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 27 SDR 96, effective April 1, 2001; 34
SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective
September 3, 2012; 43 SDR 41, effective September 26, 2016; 44 SDR 47, effective September 18, 2017;
48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-10.
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20 12:68:13:15. Importation of turkey poults and other poultry -- Hatching eggs. Turkey poults
under four months old, other poultry under five months old, and hatching eggs, may be imported if they
originate in flocks or are distributed from hatcheries or premises that operate in accordance with one of
the following:
(1) Title 9 C.F.R. Parts 56 and 145-147 (January 1, 2021 2025), or regulations; or
(2) Regulations of the disease control agency of the state of origin and the poults, other poultry,
or hatching eggs are accompanied by a:
(a) A completed VS form 9-3, as described in 9 C.F.R. Parts 56 and 145-147 Part 145
(January 1, 2021 2025),; or a
(b) A recognized equivalent to the VS form 9-3, stating the originating flock is classified
as U.S. pullorum typhoid clean or are is of comparable status.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010;
39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 44 SDR 47, effective September 18, 2017; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-10.
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21 12:68:13:18. Hatchery and dealer record requirements. The A hatchery or dealer shall keep
invoices of all purchases; sales books; sales slips; VS form 9-3, as described in 9 C.F.R. Parts 56 and 145-
147 (January 1, 2021), or any board approved equivalent; certificates of veterinary inspection; and copies
of all advertisements pertaining to current hatching eggs and baby poultry and make available upon request
by the board any:
(1) Purchase invoice;
(2) Sales slip or book;
(3) VS form 9-3, as described in 9 C.F.R. Part 145 (January 1, 2025) or any board-approved
equivalent;
(4) Certificate of veterinary inspection; and
(5) Copies of all advertisements pertaining to current hatching eggs and baby poultry.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010;
39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 43 SDR 41, effective September 26, 2016; 44 SDR 47, effective
September 18, 2017; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-10.
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22 12:68:13:37. Official blood tests for pullorum typhoid. The official blood tests for pullorum
typhoid are the standard tube agglutination test or the rapid serum test for all classes of poultry, or the
stained antigen rapid whole blood test for all classes of poultry except turkey. Each lot of antigen used for
the whole blood test must be approved by the board and must be of the polyvalent type.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010;
39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 44 SDR 47, effective September 18, 2017; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-10.

Collateral Reference: Testing, 9 C.F.R. § 145.14(a) (January 1, 2021 2025). DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
23 12:68:14:01. Meat inspection -- Use of federal methods and rules. In carrying out the meat
inspection program in the state, the inspectors shall follow the procedures set forth in 9 C.F.R. Chapter
III, Subchapters A and E, in effect on January 1, 2022 (January 1, 2025).

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55,
effective September 23, 1991; 27 SDR 96, effective April 1, 2001; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22,
2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 38 SDR 39, effective September 20, 2011; 39 SDR 32,
effective September 3, 2012; 39 SDR 204, effective June 10, 2013; 43 SDR 41, effective September 26,
2016; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021; 50 SDR 12,
effective August 9, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 39-5-8, 40-3-14.

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24 12:68:16:01. Definitions. As Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Approved laboratory," means any laboratory approved for official testing by the United States
Department of Agriculture and by the South Dakota Animal Industry Board board as having met check
testing protocols established by the United States Department of Agriculture;

(2) "Coggins test," means the agar gel immunodiffusion test for equine infectious anemia that has
been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture;

(3) "Horse," means all members of the equine species, including horses, mules, asses, ponies,
donkeys, burros, and zebras;

(4) "Officially identified," means a permanent identification using the national uniform tag code
number of the state in which the reactor was tested, followed by the letter A, applied with a hot iron,
chemical brand, freeze marking, or a lip tattoo, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. § 75.4(a) (January 1, 2021
2025); and

(5) "Reactor," means any horse, over nine months old, that has a positive reaction to the Coggins
test.

Source: 2 SDR 59, effective March 14, 1976; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18
SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective
September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 45 SDR 128, effective April 18, 2019; 48
SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021. DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
25 General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-14-2.
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26 12:68:16:03. Examination and identification. The certificate of veterinary inspection required by
SDCL 40-14-2 must certify that each horse has been examined by an accredited a veterinarian no more
than 30 thirty days before importation. Each certificate must include an accurate description and official
identification, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. § 86.4(a)(2) (January 1, 2021 2025).

Source: 2 SDR 59, effective March 14, 1976; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18
SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 43 SDR 41, effective September 26, 2016; 45 SDR 128, effective
April 18, 2019; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-14-2.
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27 12:68:16:07. Restricted movements. Each reactor, regardless of state of origin, must be officially
identified, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. § 75.4(a)(b) (January 1, 2021 2025), and quarantined, and may not
be moved in intrastate commerce unless it is consigned directly to a slaughter establishment or returned
to the state of origin under a permit issued by the state of origin. A horse imported without the required
test must be quarantined for an immediate test at the owner's expense.

Source: 2 SDR 59, effective March 14, 1976; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18
SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 45 SDR 128, effective April 18, 2019; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-14-4.
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28 12:68:16:09. Extended equine certificates of veterinary inspection requirements. Each
extended equine certification of veterinary inspection applies to only one horse and must contain the
following information:

(1) The name and address of the owner or the certificate holder;
(2) The location at which the horse is stabled, housed, pastured or kept, if different from that of the
owner;
(3) An accurate description and official identification in accordance with 9 C.F.R. § 86.4(a)(2)
(January 1, 2021 2025);
(4) The date of veterinary inspection;
(5) The date and results result of the equine infectious anemia test or other required tests test or
vaccinations vaccination; and
(6) The signature of the inspecting veterinarian.

Source: 45 SDR 128, effective April 18, 2019; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14(5).
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-14-2.
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29 12:68:17:11. Official pseudorabies test. An official, approved pseudorabies test is a swine blood
sample drawn by a licensed, accredited veterinarian and serologically tested for the diagnosis of
pseudorabies with one of the following tests:

(1) SN 1:2 dilution;
(2) Elisa ELISA;
(3) Latex agglutination; or
(4) G1 Elisa ELISA test.

Source: 14 SDR 167, effective June 22, 1988; 22 SDR 111, effective March 7, 1996; 34 SDR 100,
effective October 22, 2007; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4,
2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14.

Cross-ReferenceCollateral Reference: Definitions, 9 C.F.R. § 85.1 (January 1, 2021 2025).
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30 12:68:18:07. Reporting requirements. A permit holder permittee under § 12:68:18:06 must shall
maintain records of all additions and removals of animals covered by the permit requirements. All such
The records must be made available to the board upon request. The records must and include the:
(1) The individual identification of the animal by one or more of the following:
, by (a) A legible tattoo or;
(b) An official eartag, as defined in 9 C.F.R. § 71.1 (January 1, 2021 2025), by a similar
tag,; or by electronic
(c) Electronic means,; and the
(2) The name and address of all parties involved in transactions of sale, purchase, lease, loan,
gift, or translocation.

Any reports involving captive nondomestic cervidae, imported or possessed in South Dakota this
state, must include individual animal identification.

Disappearances The permittee or the permittee's agent shall immediately report to the board any
disappearance of an animal by death or escape and any diseased animal must be reported to the board
immediately. The permittee shall have any animals that die autopsied at the official diagnostic laboratory
for the board if requested to do so by the board. The permittee is responsible for any expense to transport
the animals to the laboratory.

Source: 19 SDR 39, effective September 24, 1992; 20 SDR 96, effective December 31, 1993; 34
SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective
September 3, 2012; 44 SDR 47, effective September 18, 2017; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018;
48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021. DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
31 General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-24 through to 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6 inclusive.
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32 12:68:19:09. Rams positive to brucella ovis test. Rams testing positive for brucella ovis must be
identified by an official eartag, as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 79 9 C.F.R. § 79.1 (January 1, 2021 2025), and
quarantined to premises until they are sent to slaughter.

Source: 16 SDR 40, effective September 3, 1989; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 20
SDR 277, 21 SDR 4, effective July 10, 1994; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47,
effective September 20, 2010; 44 SDR 47, effective September 18, 2017; 48SDR 39, effective October 4,
2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-5.1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-5-5.1 40-5-8.
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33 12:68:20:04. Qualifications for agents of the board. Agents of the board other than peace officers
must be in possession of a copy of 9 C.F.R. §§ 3.1 through to 3.20, inclusive (January 1, 2021 2025).
Knowledge of this publication must be demonstrated during an interview by the state veterinarian, before
appointment as an agent of the board. An agent must be To be appointed as an agent of the board, a
candidate must:
(1) Demonstrate knowledge of this chapter in an interview with the state veterinarian;
(2) Be of reputable character; and possess
(3) Possess general animal health knowledge demonstrated by letters of reference from two
citizens knowledgeable about the individual. One letter of reference must be written by a licensed and
accredited veterinarian from the community in which the agent resides.

Source: 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37
SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-1-25.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-1-25.

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34 12:68:21:01. Definitions. As Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Blood test" means an official test, including the card test, buffered acidified plate antigen, plate,
particle concentration fluorescence immunoassay, Rivanol, and complement fixation tests, as described
in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1 (January 1, 2021);

(2) "Brucellosis," means a disease of goats caused by the Brucella species of bacteria;

(3)(2) "Certified brucellosis-free goat herd," means a goat herd for which the owner holds a certified
free herd certificate;

(4) "Infected herd" means a herd of goats in which one or more reactors have been disclosed and
which has not regained a negative herd status;

(5)(3) "Negative," means a goat showing no reaction on a an official blood test for Brucella;

(6)(4) "Reactor," means a goat showing a positive reaction on the a test or proven infected by other
diagnostic methods, as determined by a state or federal designated epidemiologist, as described in 9 C.F.R.
§ 78.1 (January 1, 2021 2025); and

(7)(5) "Suspect," means a goat that shows a reaction to a test but does not qualify as negative or as
a reactor, as determined by a brucellosis epidemiologist employed by the state or federal government state
or federal designated epidemiologist, as described in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1 (January 1, 2021 2025).
DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
35 Source: 18 SDR 134, effective February 24, 1992; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37
SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39, effective
October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.
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36 12:68:23:02. Definitions. As Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Accredited herd," means a cervidae herd that has passed at least two consecutive official
tuberculosis tests of all eligible animals, conducted at nine to 15-month intervals nine-to-fifteen-month
intervals, and has no evidence of bovine tuberculosis or exposure to it;

(2) "Accredited veterinarian," means a veterinarian approved by the deputy Deputy Administrator
of Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, and the state veterinarian, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. Part 161 (January 1, 2021 2025), to
perform functions required by cooperative state-federal animal disease control and eradication programs;

(3) "Affected herd," means a cervidae herd that contains or has contained one or more animals
infected with Mycobacterium bovis and has not passed the required tests prescribed by this chapter for
release from quarantine;

(4) "Approved laboratory" means the National Veterinary Service Laboratory, Ames, Iowa;

(5) "Cervidae," means all species of deer, elk, moose, and caribou;

(6)(5) "Comparative cervical tuberculin test," means the intradermal injection of biologically
balanced bovine purified protein derivative tuberculin and avian purified protein derivative tuberculin, at
separate sites in the midcervical area, to determine the probable presence of infection, by comparing the
response of the two tuberculins, 72 seventy-two hours plus or minus six hours following injection, by a
veterinarian employed by the state veterinarian or by the United States Department of Agriculture; DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
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(7)(6) "Designated accredited veterinarian," means an accredited veterinarian trained and
designated by the state veterinarian to conduct the single cervical test or draw blood for the dual path
platform test for tuberculosis on cervidae;

(8) "Direct shipment to slaughter" means the shipment of tuberculosis reactors, tuberculosis
suspects, and tuberculosis-exposed cervidae, from the premises of origin, by permit, directly to a
slaughtering establishment operating under state or federal inspection, without diversion to assembly
points of any type;

(9)(7) "Dual path platform test," means a serological assay to determine the presence of antibodies
to bovine tuberculosis in elk, red deer, white-tailed deer, fallow deer, and reindeer, in which a blood
sample taken from a captive cervidae and buffer solution is placed on a strip. The diluted sample then
migrates to another strip, which contains an antibody-detecting reagent. This latter strip indicates whether
antibodies are present in the sample;

(10) "Exposed animals" means cervidae that have associated with animals known to be tuberculous;

(11)(8) "Herd," means one or more cervidae or a group of cervidae and other hoofed stock
maintained on common ground, or two or more groups of cervidae, under common ownership or
supervision that, which are geographically separated but can have an interchange or movement without
regard to health status;

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(13)(10) "Negative animals," means cervidae that show having no response to an official
tuberculosis test or that have a cervid has been classified as negative not having tuberculosis by the testing
veterinarian based on history, supplemental tests, examination of carcasses, or laboratory results;

(14) "No gross lesion animals," means cervidae that do not reveal any lesions of bovine tuberculosis
upon necropsy;

(15)(11) "Official eartag," means an identification eartag, as defined in 9 C.F.R. § 71.1 (January 1,
2021 2025);

(16)(12) "Official tuberculosis test," means a test for bovine tuberculosis applied and reported in
accordance with this chapter;

(17)(13) "Permit," means an official document issued by a representative of Animal Plant Health
Inspection Service, Veterinary Service, a state representative, or an accredited veterinarian, which is
required to accompany reactor, suspect, or exposed cervidae to slaughter;

(18)(14) "Qualified herd," means a cervidae herd that has undergone at least one complete official
negative test of all eligible animals, within the past twelve months, and is not classified as an accredited
herd, has no evidence of bovine tuberculosis, and meets the standards of this chapter;

(19)(15) "Reactor," means a cervidae that shows a response to an official tuberculosis test and is
classified a reactor by the testing veterinarian; DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
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(20)(16) "Single cervical tuberculin test," means the intradermal injection of 0.1 mL or 5,000 five
thousand tuberculin units of United States Department of Agriculture bovine purified protein derivative
tuberculin in the midcervical region with reading by visual observation and palpation in 72 seventy-two
hours, plus or minus six hours, following injection;

(21)(17) "Suspect," means a cervidae that shows a response to an official tuberculosis test and is
not classified as a reactor or is not classified as negative or as a reactor by a supplemental tuberculosis
test;

(22)(18) "Tuberculin," means a product that is approved by and produced under United States
Department of Agriculture license for the intradermal injection of cervidae for the purpose of detecting
bovine tuberculosis; and

(23)(19) "Tuberculosis," means a disease in Cervidae cervidae caused by Mycobacterium bovis.

Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR
47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 39 SDR 204, effective June
10, 2013; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8 through to 40-5-8.4, inclusive, 40-5-9.

Reference: "Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication," APHIS 91-45-011, January 22, 1999, published by
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Copies may be DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
40 obtained at no charge from South Dakota Animal Industry Board, 411 South Fort Street, Pierre, South
Dakota 57501.
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41 12:68:23:11. Identification of reactors. Reactor cervidae A reactor must be identified by branding
with the letter "T" on the left jaw, not less than two inches or more than three inches high, and by tagging
with an official eartag bearing a serial number and the inscription "U.S. Reactor" attached to the left ear.
In lieu of branding, a reactor may be shipped to slaughter in an officially sealed vehicle by a full-time
United States Department of Agriculture or South Dakota Animal Industry Board board employee, or
accompanied to slaughter by a full-time United States Department of Agriculture or South Dakota Animal
Industry Board board employee. The seal to be used is an official seal as defined in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1,
(January 1, 2021 2025).

Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR
47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 39 SDR 204, effective June
10, 2013; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8, 40-5-8.2, 40-5-8.3, to 40-5-8.4, inclusive, 40-5-9.
DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
42 12:68:24:01. Definitions. As Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Accredited veterinarian," means a veterinarian approved by the Deputy Administrator of
Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, and the state veterinarian, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. Part 161 (January 1, 2021 2025), to
perform functions required by cooperative state-federal animal disease control and eradication programs;

(2) "Adjacent herd," means a herd of cervidae, cattle, bison, or other hoofed stock:

(a) A herd of cervidae, cattle, bison, or other hoofed stock occupying Occupying premises that
border an affected herd, and includes herds separated by roads or streams; or

(b) A herd of cervidae, cattle, bison, or other hoofed stock, occupying Occupying premises that
were previously occupied by an infected herd within a certain period of time, as determined by the
designated brucellosis epidemiologist;

(3) "Affected cervidae herd," means a cervidae herd in which any animal has been classified as a
brucellosis reactor and has not completed the required tests prescribed by this chapter for release from
quarantine;

(4) "Area Veterinarian-In-Charge," means an official of the United States Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services who is assigned to supervise
federal animal health programs in one or more states;
DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
43 (5) "Approved laboratory" means National Veterinary Service Laboratory, Ames, Iowa, or a
laboratory that has demonstrated proficiency satisfactory to the Animal Industry Board by successfully
completing proficiency testing conducted by National Veterinary Service Laboratory;

(6) "Area," means that portion of any state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, or Guam that has a separate brucellosis classification, as determined by the United States
Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services;

(7)(6) "Blood testing test," means subjecting a blood sample from a cervidae animal to an official
test for brucellosis in an approved laboratory at the National Veterinary Service Laboratory in Ames, Iowa
or a laboratory that has completed proficiency testing conducted by the National Veterinary Service
Laboratory;

(8)(7) "Brucellosis," means an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by Brucella
abortus;

(9) "Brucellosis exposed" means a designation applied to cervidae that are either part of an affected
herd or for which epidemiologic investigation indicates contact with brucellosis reactors;

(10) "Brucellosis negative" means a designation applied to cervidae for which laboratory test results
fail to disclose evidence of;

(11) "Brucellosis reactor" means a designation applied to cervidae diagnosed as positive to Brucella
abortus, based on laboratory results, clinical signs, or epidemiologic investigation; DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
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(12) "Brucellosis suspect" means a designation applied to cervidae for which laboratory test results
suggest Brucella abortus infection, but are inconclusive;

(13)(8) "Certified brucellosis-free cervidae herd," means a herd of cervidae that has qualified for
and has been issued a certified brucellosis-free cervidae herd certificate signed by both the state
veterinarian and the area veterinarian-in-charge;

(14)(9) "Cervidae," means deer, elk, moose, caribou, and related species, raised under confinement
or agricultural conditions, for the production of meat or other agricultural products, sport, or exhibition;

(15) "Cervidae class status," means a state or area that has been certified as fulfilling the
requirements for cervidae class free, or cervidae class A status by the Deputy Administrator of Veterinary
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture;

(16) "Cervidae dealer," means any person engaging in the business of buying, selling, trading, or
negotiating the transfer of cervidae, but not including a person who purchases cervidae exclusively for
slaughter on the person's premises;

(17)(10) "Cervidae herd," means a group of cervidae or one or more groups of cervidae and other
hoofed stock, maintained on common ground or under common ownership or supervision that, which are
geographically separated but can have interchange or movement;
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45 (18)(11) "Cervidae herd of origin," means a cervidae herd, or any farm or other premises, where
the animals were born or where they are kept for at least four months before the date of shipping, if
cervidae or other hoofed stock from other premises have not been assembled on the premises within four
months before shipment;

(19)(12) "Cervidae herd test," means an official brucellosis blood test of all eligible animals
cervidae twelve months of age or older in a cervidae herd;

(20) "Certificate of veterinary inspection" means an official document issued by the state
veterinarian, a federal animal health official, or an accredited veterinarian, at the point of origin, and
containing information on the individual identification of the animals, the number of animals, the purpose
of the movement, the points of origin and destination, the consignor, and the consignee;

(21) "Chief staff veterinarian" means the chief staff veterinarian of the Cattle Diseases and
Surveillance Staff, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, who is responsible for staff support of federal activities associated with the
Cooperative State-Federal Cervidae Brucellosis Eradication Program;

(22)(13) "Designated brucellosis epidemiologist," means a state or federal veterinarian who has
demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform the functions required under this chapter and who has
been selected by the state veterinarian and the area veterinarian-in-charge;

(23) "Eligible animal" means any cervidae twelve months of age or older;
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46 (14) "Exposed," a designation applied to cervidae that are either part of an affected herd or for
which epidemiologic investigation indicates contact with brucellosis reactors;

(24)(15) "First point of concentration," means livestock markets, buying stations, dealers' premises,
or assembly points, receiving animals directly from farms;

(25)(16) "Individual herd plan," means a written herd management and testing plan that is designed
by the herd owner, the owner's veterinarian if requested, and a state or federal veterinarian, to identify and
eradicate brucellosis from an infected or adjacent herd as requested by the state veterinarian;

(17) "Negative," a designation applied to cervidae for which laboratory test results fail to disclose
evidence of brucellosis;

(26) "Official cervidae identification" means identification of cervidae by an official identification
number, as defined in 9 C.F.R. § 86.1 (January 1, 2021), and one additional form of visible individual
identification, such as a registration tattoo, other official eartag, or a management tag applied by the person
possessing the animal and approved by the board;

(27)(18) "Permit," means an official document that is issued by the state veterinarian, the area
veterinarian-in-charge, or an accredited veterinarian, for movement of reactor, suspect, and exposed
animals;

(28)(19) "Quarantine," means an imposed restriction prohibiting movement of brucellosis reactor,
suspect, or exposed animals to any location without specific written permits; DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
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(29) "Quarantined area" means an area that does not meet the criteria for classification as cervidae
class free or cervidae class A, as defined by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture; and

(20) "Reactor," a designation applied to cervidae a cervid diagnosed as positive to Brucella abortus,
based on laboratory test results, clinical signs, or epidemiologic investigation;

(30)(21) "State," means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands, or Guam; and

(22) "Suspect," a designation applied to cervidae for which laboratory test results suggest Brucella
abortus infection, but are inconclusive.

Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR
47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 43 SDR 41, effective
September 26, 2016; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8, 40-5-8.2, 40-5-8.3, 40-5-8.4, 40-5-9.
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48 12:68:24:04. Official cervidae tests. Official cervidae tests for brucellosis are:

(1) Buffered acidified plate antigen (BAPA);
(2) Standard plate agglutination;
(3) Standard tube agglutination;
(4) Rivanol;
(5) Complement fixation;
(6) Fluorescent polarization; and
(7) Card.

Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 39 SDR
32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8, 40-5-8.2, 40-5-8.3, 40-5-8.4, 40-5-9.

Cross-ReferenceCollateral Reference: Definitions, 9 C.F.R., § 78.1, January 1, 2021 2025.
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49 12:68:25:01. Definitions. As Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the Deputy Administrator of
Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, and the state veterinarian, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. Part 161 (January 1, 2021), to perform
functions required by cooperative state-federal animal disease control and eradication programs;

(2) "Adjacent herd," means a herd of cervidae occupying premises that border an affected herd, and
herds separated by roads or streams; or a herd of cervidae occupying premises that were previously
occupied by an affected herd within the past five years, as determined by the designated epidemiologist;

(3)(2) "Affected cervidae herd," means a cervidae herd from which any animal has been diagnosed
as affected with chronic wasting disease and which is not in compliance with the provisions of the control
program for chronic wasting disease as described in this chapter;

(4)(3) "Approved laboratory," means the National Veterinary Service Laboratory, Ames, Iowa, or
laboratories a laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians;

(5)(4) "Certified chronic wasting disease CWD cervidae herd," means a herd of cervidae that has
qualified for and has been issued a certified chronic wasting disease cervidae herd certificate signed by
the state veterinarian;

(6)(5) "Cervidae," means deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer, and related species and their hybrids; DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
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(7)(6) "Cervidae herd," means a group of cervidae or one or more groups of cervidae maintained
on common ground or under common ownership or supervision that are geographically separated but can
have interchange or movement;

(8)(7) "Cervidae herd Herd of origin," means a cervidae herd, or any farm or other premises, where
the animals were born or where they are kept for at least one year before the date of shipping, if cervidae
from other premises have not been on the premises within one year before shipment;

(9)(8) "Certificate of veterinary inspection," means an official document issued by the state
veterinarian, a federal animal health official, or an accredited veterinarian, at the point of origin, and
containing information on the individual identification of the animals, the number of animals, the purpose
of the movement, the points of origin and destination, the consignor, the consignee, and any other
information required by the state animal health official for importation or translocation;

(10)(9) "Chronic wasting disease (CWD)," means a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of
cervidae;
(11)(10) "Designated epidemiologist," means a state or federal veterinarian who has demonstrated
the knowledge and ability to perform the functions required under this chapter and who has been selected
by the state veterinarian;

(12)(11) “Exposed,” means a designation applied to cervidae that are either part of an affected herd
or for which epidemiological investigation indicates contact with chronic wasting disease affected animals
or contact with animals from a chronic wasting disease affected herd in the past five years; DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
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(13)(12) "Herd plan," means a written herd management and testing plan that is designed by the
herd owner, the owner's herd veterinarian if requested, and a designated epidemiologist to identify and
eradicate chronic wasting disease from an affected, exposed, or adjacent herd;

(14)(13) "Monitored chronic wasting disease cervidae herd," means a herd of cervidae that is in
compliance with the voluntary chronic wasting disease CWD herd certification program, as defined in this
section. A monitored herd must be defined as one-year, two-year, three-year, and four-year-monitored, in
accordance with the time in years the herd has been in compliance with the voluntary chronic wasting
disease certification program;

(15)(14) "Official cervidae identification," means an identification eartag that conforms to the
official animal identification, as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 55 (January 1, 2021 2025);

(16)(15) "Permit," means an official document that is issued by the state veterinarian, area
veterinarian-in-charge, or an accredited veterinarian for movement of affected, suspect, and exposed
animals;

(17)(16) "Quarantine," means an imposed restriction prohibiting movement of cervidae to any
location without specific written permits;

(18)(17) "State," means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands, or Guam;
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52 (19)(18) "Traceback," means the process of identifying the herd of origin of positive animals,
including herds that were sold for slaughter; and

(20) "Traceforward" means the process of epidemiologically identifying the movement of chronic
wasting disease exposed animals; and

(21)(19) "Voluntary chronic wasting disease CWD herd certification program," means a voluntary
chronic wasting disease surveillance program that recognizes herds a herd as low risk for chronic wasting
disease by complying if persons managing the herd comply with the voluntary chronic wasting disease
herd certification program surveillance procedures.

Source: SL 1998, ch 250, § 2, effective February 5, 1998; 29 SDR 29, effective September 4, 2002;
34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 38 SDR 214, effective
June 21, 2012; 43 SDR 41, effective September 26, 2016; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-5-8.6 40-5-8.
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53 12:68:28:01. Definitions. As Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Flock," means all sheep and goats on a premises or multiple premises with movement or
exposure of sheep and goats between premises;

(2) "Scrapie," means a nonfebrile, transmissible, and insidious degenerative disease affecting the
central nervous system of sheep or goats; and

(3) "Scrapie eradication program," means the cooperative state-federal program administered by
United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and consistent
states, to control and eradicate scrapie, as defined in 9 C.F.R. Part 79 (January 1, 2021 2025);

Source: 31 SDR 191, effective June 6, 2005; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47,
effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4,
2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-14, 40-5-8, 40-5-8.2, 40-5-8.6.

Reference: Scrapie Program Standards Volume 1: National Scrapie Eradication Program APHIS
91-55-079 Effective April 25, 2019. Copies may be obtained at no charge from the South Dakota Animal
Industry Board, 411 South Fort Street, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.
DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
54 12:68:28:02. State declared scrapie control and eradication area. South Dakota is declared This
state is a scrapie control and eradication area and shall implement measures to control and eradicate scrapie
consistent with the Scrapie Program Standards Volume 1: National Scrapie Eradication Program and the
scrapie eradication program described in 9 C.F.R. Part 79 (January 1, 2021 2025). Sheep producers and
any individuals involved in buying, selling, or transporting sheep shall adhere to identification, testing,
surveillance, and quarantine requirements to maintain consistent state status, as described in the Scrapie
Program Standards Volume 1: National Scrapie Eradication Program.

Source: 31 SDR 191, effective June 6, 2005; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47,
effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4,
2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-14, 40-3-16, 40-5-8, 40-5-8.2, 40-5-8.6.

Reference: Scrapie Program Standards Volume 1: National Scrapie Eradication Program
APHIS 91-55-079 Effective, effective April 25, 2019, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United
States Department of Agriculture. Copies may be obtained at no charge from the South Dakota Animal
Industry Board, 411 South Fort Street, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.
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55 12:68:29:02. Individual identification of animals tested for tuberculosis and brucellosis. Each
animal tested must be officially identified, as defined in 9 C.F.R. § 86.1 (January 1, 2021 2025).

Source: SL 1975, ch 15, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55,
effective September 23, 1991; transferred from § 12:68:04:30, 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018;
48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-27, 40-3-29.
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56 12:68:29:05. Obligation to identify sows or boars. Each agent or agency livestock dealer,
livestock market operator, stockyard operator, commission company, buying station, operator of any
concentration point at which the herd of origin of swine might be lost, and each slaughtering establishment
that maintains a meat inspection service or receives sows or boars from a transport agent shall identify the
sows or boars brought to it, unless the swine have been previously identified with identification authorized
and applied as directed by the board, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. § 78.33 (January 1, 2021 2025). Failure
of a previous agent or agency receiving the swine to identify the swine to the herd of origin does not
relieve other agents or agencies from identifying them to the herd of origin.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective
September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010;
39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; transferred from § 12:68:10:02, 45 SDR 82, effective December
11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.
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57 12:68:29:08. Identification of recreational cattle. All cattle imported to South Dakota this state
for recreational purposes, including rodeo events, roping events, cattle cutting events, cattle penning
events, steer wrestling events, and training for such these events, must be officially identified by means
defined in 9 C.F.R. § 86.1 (January 1, 2021 2025).

Source: 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39
SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; transferred from § 12:68:04:37, 45 SDR 82, effective December
11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14.
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58 12:68:29:09. Identification of breeding cattle and bison in intrastate commerce. All cattle or
bison, for breeding purposes and over eighteen months of age, must have their official identification
recorded when a change of ownership occurs. The official identification must be by official eartag, as
defined in 9 C.F.R. § 86.1 (January l, 2021 2025), or by individual animal registration tattoos, if the cattle
or bison are registered by breed associations recognized by United States Department of Agriculture,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services. Records of identification must be
submitted to the board by a licensed and accredited veterinarian on forms provided by the board.

Source: 27 SDR 96, effective April 1, 2001; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; transferred
from § 12:68:05:02.02, 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.
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59 12:68:29:11. Scrapie control identification requirements for sheep and goats. Sheep and goats
required to be identified in 9 C.F.R. Part 79 (January 1, 2021 2025) must be officially identified, as
described defined in 9 C.F.R. Part § 79.1 (January 1, 2021 2025). Sheep and goats The following are
required to be identified before being moved from a premises include:

(1) Breeding sheep and goats intended for use for reproduction;
(2) Sheep and goats for exhibition;
(3) Sheep and goats over 18 eighteen months of age;
(4) Sheep and goats exposed to scrapie or at risk of being infected with scrapie as determined by
the state veterinarian;
(5) Sheep and goats determined to be suspect or positive for scrapie or suspected of having scrapie
by test methods described in the Scrapie Program Standards Volume 1: National Scrapie Eradication
Program APHIS; and
(6) Sheep and goats from flocks not in compliance with the scrapie eradication program.

Source: 31 SDR 191, effective June 6, 2005; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47,
effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; transferred from § 12:68:28:04,
45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-14, 40-3-16, 40-5-8, 40-5-8.2, 40-5-8.6.
Reference: Scrapie Program Standards Volume 1: National Scrapie Eradication Program
APHIS 91-55-079 Effective, effective April 25, 2019, published by Animal and Plant Health Inspection DISEASE CONTROL AND MEAT INSPECTION 12:68
60 Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Copies may be obtained at no charge from the South
Dakota Animal Industry Board, 411 South Fort Street, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.