(a)Import permit. The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets may require a person who imports or causes to be imported into this State any domestic animal except dogs and cats to first obtain an import permit from the Secretary, except as the Secretary may provide by rule. Permits shall be issued in a manner approved by the Secretary.
(b)Certificates of veterinary inspection. No person shall import or cause to be imported any domestic animal into this State without first obtaining a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, except as the Secretary may provide by rule. The certificate shall be issued by an accredited and licensed veterinarian in the state or country of origin. The certificate shall contain a statement by the state animal health official for that state certifying that the
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(a) Import permit. The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets may require a person who imports or causes to be imported into this State any domestic animal except dogs and cats to first obtain an import permit from the Secretary, except as the Secretary may provide by rule. Permits shall be issued in a manner approved by the Secretary.
(b) Certificates of veterinary inspection. No person shall import or cause to be imported any domestic animal into this State without first obtaining a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, except as the Secretary may provide by rule. The certificate shall be issued by an accredited and licensed veterinarian in the state or country of origin. The certificate shall contain a statement by the state animal health official for that state certifying that the veterinarian who executed the certificate is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in that state or country and is accredited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sign a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The certificate shall be issued electronically or on a form prescribed by the state of origin and declare that all of the animals listed have been inspected or tested, or both, as required by the applicable State and federal statutes, rules, and regulations. The certificate shall also set forth the name and address of the owner of any animal transferred pursuant to the certificate. One copy of the certificate shall accompany the animals during transportation, and one copy shall be filed with the Secretary. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that is issued electronically shall meet the data standards established by the National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials in consultation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
(c) Exemption. The Secretary may, by rule, exempt from the provisions of this section transactions concerning domestic animals transported into this State for immediate slaughter. A person who so imports an animal without a permit and then does not immediately slaughter the animal shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
(d) Exportation. A person wishing to export domestic animals to another state or country shall comply with all the requirements of that state or country for the importation of domestic animals. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1991, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 5, 1992; 1995, No. 39, § 2, eff. April 17, 1995; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 4.)