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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 15.11.14.06" title_num="15" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="14" heading="Exhibitor Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>General Requirements. Each livestock exhibitor shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Have all livestock examined by an accredited veterinarian before the exhibition as prescribed by the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Except as provided in §B of this regulation, keep a copy of a valid interstate or intrastate certificate of veterinary inspection with each animal at all times during the exhibition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Do all of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Personally examine all livestock for any signs of contagious or infectious disease prior to entry to the exhibition site but not more than 24 hours before entry to the exhibition site;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Document the examination with a properly completed Departmental livestock exhibition self-certification form for animal health;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Present for exhibition only animals that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Have not been exposed to contagious or infectious diseases; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Appear by the pre-exhibition examination conducted by the exhibitor to be free from infectious or contagious disease; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Maintain a copy of the completed self-certification form with the livestock during the exhibition;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Individually identify each animal by ear tag, tattoo, registration number, national animal identification system device, or other means approved by the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Make all records required by this chapter available to the Department or sponsor upon request;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Report animals suspected of having a contagious or infectious disease to the sponsor; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Allow the Department to examine or test any livestock for a contagious or infectious disease.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Required vaccinations and testing shall be documented by the accredited veterinarian on the certificate of veterinary inspection or other required health documents when appropriate.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Exhibitors of horses shall substitute a valid official report documenting freedom from equine infectious anemia.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Special Exhibitor Requirements for Certain Livestock. Each livestock exhibitor shall ensure that the health requirements in §§E—K of this regulation are met before any exhibition.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Bovine (Cattle).</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>All cattle 6 months or older, including castrates, shall meet:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The tuberculosis control requirements under both COMAR 15.11.01.04 and 9 CFR 77; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The Brucellosis control requirements under both COMAR 15.11.02 and 9 CFR 78.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All cattle shall be vaccinated in a manner prescribed by the Department against bovine respiratory disease complex. The vaccine shall be administered in a manner adequate to confer protective immunity against these diseases for the duration of the exhibition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Porcine (Pigs). All pigs, except castrates, 6 months old or older, shall meet the Brucellosis control requirements of COMAR 15.11.06 and 9 CFR 78.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Ovine (Sheep).</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>All sheep shall meet the scrapie in sheep requirements under COMAR 15.11.18 and 9 CFR 79.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The exhibitor shall have a certificate of veterinary inspection for all sheep, including lambs, clearly stating that the entire flock has been inspected and found free of evidence of all contagious or infectious diseases.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Each certificate shall include the scrapie premise identification number and each individual scrapie identification number.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Caprine (Goat).</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>All goats 6 months or older shall meet the tuberculosis and brucellosis control requirements of COMAR 15.11.01.06.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All goats shall meet the scrapie in goat requirements under both COMAR 15.11.18 and 9 CFR 79. The exhibitor shall have a certificate of veterinary inspection for all goats, indicating that the entire flock has been inspected and found to be free of evidence of all contagious or infectious diseases. Each certificate shall include the scrapie premise identification number and the individual scrapie identification number as required by both COMAR 15.11.18.03 and 9 CFR §79.5.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Equine (Horse).</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The exhibitor shall ensure that each horse exhibited meets all requirements including testing for equine infectious anemia under COMAR 15.11.12. Horses originating in Maryland are exempt from requirements pertaining to a certificate of veterinary inspection.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The exhibitor shall keep a copy of a valid official result for the test (Coggins) to determine the horse is free from equine infectious anemia with each animal at all times during the exhibition.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The exhibitor shall comply with horse transport requirements under Agriculture Article, §3-902, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>Camelids (Llama, Alpaca, Vicuna, and Guanaco). All Camelids, including castrates, 6 months or older, shall meet at least one of the following requirements to be eligible for exhibition:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Originate directly from a herd in Maryland not under restriction or quarantine for tuberculosis and from which all animals have tested negative for tuberculosis within the past 12 months; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Have a negative individual Tuberculin test documented within 60 days of exhibition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>Lagomorpha (Rabbits, Hares). All rabbits presented for exhibition shall meet the conditions described under general requirements for exhibitors.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>