Regulation .03 Official Identification Requirements.
Regulation .03 Official Identification Requirements.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Except as provided by §B of this regulation, for any animal entering or moving within Maryland, an animal owner shall:
(1)
Ensure that the animal has an official identification; and
(2)
Keep and maintain a record of each animal’s official identification for 5 years in a manner that will allow the Department to trace the animal to its flock of origin or a new owner, if sold or transferred.
B.
Exceptions to Official Identification Requirement. The official identification requirements of this regulation do not apply for an animal:
(1)
That never leaves the premise of birth and has not commingled with animals originating outside the premise of birth;
(2)
Less than 18 months of age that has not lambed, is not pregnant, and is moving for immediate slaughter; or
(3)
Born in or entering Maryland and moving directly for sale to an approved tagging site, provided the animal is accompanied with an owner-hauler statement.