Rule 901:1-17-10 | Slaughter animals.
(A) Cattle and captive bovinae may be imported into Ohio for slaughter without an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection under the following conditions:
(1) Originate from an accredited free state or zone and a certified free state:
(a) Are consigned directly to a USDA approved livestock market licensed under Chapter 943. of the Revised Code; or
(b) Move directly to a slaughter establishment.
(2) Originate from a modified accredited advanced state or zone:
(a) Move directly to a slaughter establishment; and
(b) Are not diverted in transit or from direct-to-slaughter channels and are not in conflict with any other rules of this chapter.
(3) Originate from a modified accredited or accreditation preparatory state or zone:
(a) Obtain an entry permit from the chief;
(b) Move directly to a slaughter establishment;
(c) Are not diverted in transit or from direct-to-slaughter channels and are not in conflict with any other rules of this chapter.
(4) Originate from a non-accredited state or zone:
(a) Be accompanied by a VS form 1-27 listing the state/federal slaughtering establishment which the animals are directly consigned to; and
(b) Be moved interstate in a USDA officially sealed means of conveyance.
(B) Goats may be imported into Ohio for slaughter without an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection under the following conditions:
(1) Are not known to be under any movement restrictions because of scrapie;
(2) If eighteen months of age or older must be identified with official identification prior to being commingled;
(3) Originate from an accredited free state or zone and certified free state:
(a) Are consigned to a livestock market licensed under Chapter 943. of the Revised Code and sold for slaughter only; or
(b) Move directly to a slaughter establishment.
(4) Originate from a modified accredited advanced state or zone:
(a) Move directly to a slaughter establishment;
(b) Are not diverted in transit or from direct-to-slaughter channels and are not in conflict with any other rules of this chapter.
(5) Originate from a modified accredited or accreditation preparatory state or zone:
(a) Obtain an entry permit from the chief;
(b) Move directly to slaughter; and
(c) Are not diverted in transit or from direct-to-slaughter channels and are not in conflict with any other rules of this chapter.
(6) Originate from a non-accredited state or zone:
(a) Be accompanied by a VS form 1-27 listing the state or federal slaughtering establishment which the animals are consigned to; and
(b) Be moved interstate in USDA officially sealed means of conveyance.
(C) Sheep may be imported into Ohio for slaughter without a certificate of veterinary inspection under the following conditions:
(1) The animals move directly to a slaughter establishment; or
(2) The animals are consigned directly to a livestock market licensed under Chapter 943. of the Revised Code and are sold for slaughter only.
(a) Are not known to be under any movement restrictions because of scrapie; and
(b) If eighteen months of age or older must be identified with official individual identification as outlined by paragraph (C) of rule 901:1-17-08 of the Administrative Code prior to being commingled with other animals.
(D) Cervidae may be imported into Ohio for slaughter under the following conditions:
(1) The animals move directly to a slaughter establishment;
(2) The animals are accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty day prior to entry; and
(3) The animals have two forms of identification, one of which must be official animal identification.
(E) Other species of animals may be imported into Ohio directly for slaughter without an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection provided that:
(1) The animals are destined for immediate slaughter;
(2) The animals are not diverted in transit or from direct-to-slaughter channels; and
(3) There is no conflict with any other rules of this chapter.
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