[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR77.14]

[Page 239-240]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 77_TUBERCULOSIS--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart B_Cattle and Bison
 
Sec. 77.14  Interstate movement from accreditation preparatory States 
and zones.

    Cattle or bison that originate in an accreditation preparatory State 
or zone, and that are not known to be infected with or exposed to 
tuberculosis, may be moved interstate only under one of the following 
conditions:
    (a) The cattle or bison are moved directly to slaughter at an 
approved slaughtering establishment.
    (b) The cattle or bison are sexually intact heifers moved to an 
approved feedlot, or are steers or spayed heifers; are officially 
identified or identified by a premises of origin identification; and are 
accompanied by a certificate stating that the herd from which they 
originated was negative to a whole herd test conducted within 1 year 
prior to the date of movement and that the individual animals to be 
moved were

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negative to an additional official tuberculin test conducted within 60 
days prior to the date of movement, except that the additional test is 
not required if the animals are moved interstate within 6 months 
following the whole herd test.
    (c) The cattle or bison are from an accredited herd; are officially 
identified; and are accompanied by a certificate stating that the 
accredited herd completed the testing necessary for accredited status 
with negative results within 1 year prior to the date of movement and 
that the animals to be moved were negative to an official tuberculin 
test conducted within 60 days prior to the date of movement.
    (d) The cattle or bison are sexually intact animals; are not from an 
accredited herd; are officially identified; and are accompanied by a 
certificate stating that the herd from which they originated was 
negative to a whole herd test conducted within 1 year prior to the date 
of movement and that the individual animals to be moved were negative to 
two additional official tuberculin tests conducted at least 60 days 
apart and no more than 6 months apart, with the second test conducted 
within 60 days prior to the date of movement, except that the second 
additional test is not required if the animals are moved interstate 
within 60 days following the whole herd test.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0146)

[65 FR 63517, Oct. 23, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 29582, May 24, 2005]