[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: 9CFR81.3]

[Page 336-337]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 81_CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN DEER, ELK, AND MOOSE
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 81.3  General restrictions.

    No farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose may be moved interstate 
unless it meets the requirements of this section.
    (a) Animals in the CWD Herd Certification Program. The captive deer, 
elk, or moose is:
    (1) Enrolled in the CWD Herd Certification Program and:
    (i) If the movement occurs between October 19, 2006 and January 19, 
2009, the herd has achieved at least Second Year status in accordance 
with Sec. 55.24 of this chapter;
    (ii) If the movement occurs between January 19, 2009 and January 19, 
2010, the herd has achieved at least Third Year status in accordance 
with Sec. 55.24 of this chapter;
    (iii) If the movement occurs between January 19, 2010 and January 
19, 2011, the herd has achieved at least Fourth Year status in 
accordance with Sec. 55.24 of this chapter;
    (iv) If the movement occurs between January 19, 2011 and January 19, 
2012, the herd has achieved at least Fifth Year status in accordance 
with Sec. 55.24 of this chapter;
    (v) If the movement occurs after January 19, 2012, the herd has 
achieved

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Certified status in accordance with Sec. 55.24 of this chapter; and
    (2) The farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose is accompanied by a 
certificate issued in accordance with Sec. 81.4 of this part that 
identifies its herd of origin and its herd's CWD Herd Certification 
Program status, and states that it is not a CWD-positive, CWD-exposed, 
or CWD-suspect animal.
    (b) Animals captured for interstate movement and release. If the 
captive deer, elk, or moose was captured for interstate movement and 
release from a free-ranging population, each animal must have two forms 
of animal identification, one of which is official animal 
identification, and a certificate accompanying the animal must document 
the source population to be low risk for CWD, based on a CWD 
surveillance program that is approved by the State Government of the 
receiving State and by APHIS.
    (c) Animals moved to slaughter. The farmed or captive deer, elk, or 
moose must be moved directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment 
for slaughter, must have two forms of animal identification, one of 
which is official animal identification, and must be accompanied by a 
certificate issued in accordance with Sec. 81.4.
    (d) Research animal movements and permits. A research animal permit 
is required for the interstate movement of cervids for research 
purposes. The permit will specify any special conditions of the movement 
determined by the Administrator to be necessary to prevent the 
dissemination of CWD. The Administrator may, at his or her discretion, 
issue the permit if he or she determines that the destination facility 
has adequate biosecurity and that the movement authorized will not 
result in the interstate dissemination of CWD.
    (1) To apply for a research animal permit, contact an APHIS employee 
or State representative and provide the following information:
    (i) The name and address of the person to whom the special permit is 
issued, the address at which the research cervids to be moved interstate 
are being held, and the name and address of the person receiving the 
cervids to be moved interstate;
    (ii) The number and type of cervids to be moved interstate;
    (iii) The reason for the interstate movement;
    (iv) Any safeguards in place to prevent transmission of CWD during 
movement or at the receiving location; and
    (v) The date on which movement will occur.
    (2) A copy of the research animal permit must accompany the cervids 
moved, and copies must be submitted so that a copy is received by the 
State animal health official and the veterinarian in charge for the 
State of destination at least 72 hours prior to the arrival of the 
cervids at the destination listed on the research animal permit.
    (e) Interstate movements approved by the Administrator. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, interstate movement of 
farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose may be allowed on a case-by-case 
basis when the Administrator determines that adequate survey and 
mitigation procedures are in place to prevent dissemination of CWD and 
issues a permit for the movement.