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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 08.03.13.07" title_num="08" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="13" heading="Health, Inspection, and Testing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Report of Disease Outbreaks. The permittee shall report unusual death or sickness of captive-raised birds immediately to the nearest Maryland Department of Agriculture animal health laboratory, and transport dead and sick captive-raised birds to the nearest Maryland Department of Agriculture animal health laboratory for diagnostic examination.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Inspection. The permittee shall allow the Department or the Department's representative to enter the regulated shooting area at all reasonable hours to inspect:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Records required to be maintained under this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All hatcheries, equipment, and facilities used for rearing and holding captive-raised birds; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The grounds and water of the regulated shooting area.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Testing.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The permittee shall allow the Department or the Department's representative to enter the regulated shooting area at all reasonable hours to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Collect environmental samples from all hatching, rearing, and holding facilities;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Culture or biochemical test these samples for the presence of avian diseases; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Test a sample of captive-raised birds from the permittee's flock.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The permittee shall provide the Department captive-raised birds for testing at no cost to the Department, as the Department considers necessary.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>