[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR55.7]

[Page 193]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 55_CONTROL OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart A_Chronic Wasting Disease Indemnification Program
 
Sec. 55.7  Claims not allowed.

    (a) The Department will not allow claims arising out of the 
destruction of cervids unless the cervids have been appraised as 
prescribed in this part and the owners have signed the appraisal form 
indicating agreement with the appraisal amount as required by Sec. 
55.3(c) of this part.
    (b) The Department will not allow claims arising out of the 
destruction of cervids unless the owners have signed a written agreement 
with APHIS in which they agree that if they maintain cervids in the 
future on the premises used for cervids for which indemnity is paid, 
they will maintain the cervids in accordance with a herd plan and will 
not introduce cervids onto the premises until after the date specified 
in that herd plan. Persons who violate this written agreement may be 
subject to civil and criminal penalties.
    (c) The Department will not allow claims arising out of the 
destruction of cervids that have been moved or handled by the owner or a 
representative of the owner in violation of a law or regulation 
administered by the Secretary regarding animal disease, or in violation 
of a law or regulation for which the Secretary has entered into a 
cooperative agreement.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0189)