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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 15.11.03.04" title_num="15" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="03" heading="Requirements for Farm to Farm Sales Within Maryland Including Sales from Farms to Dealers to Farms.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>All animals shall be identified in accordance with Regulation .02A—E.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Herd Dispersal Sales.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Brucellosis Requirements. All herds shall comply with one of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Have at least 3 negative milk ring tests within the 12 months immediately preceding the sale;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Have a complete negative brucellosis herd test within the 12 months immediately preceding the sale.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Tuberculosis Requirements. All herds shall have a complete negative tuberculosis test within the 12 months immediately preceding the sale.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Brucellosis and tuberculosis tests are not required for farm to farm sales, or for animals purchased by dealers from Maryland farms and sold to Maryland farms, except as noted in §B, above.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>