"Poultry" means chickens and turkeys of all varieties and of all ages.

"Permit@ means an official document issued for and prior to the interstate shipment of any livestock, poultry, com­panion animals, and other animals or birds into Virginia."

"Pseudorabies" means the contagious, infectious, and commu­nicable vi­ral disease of livestock and other animals also known as Aujeszky's disease, mad itch or infectious bulbar paralysis.

"Pseudorabies monitored herd" means a feeder pig pro­duction herd that has been tested according to the provi­sions of 2 VAC 5-180-20 C. 1., "Rules and Regulations Governing Pseudorabies in Virgin­ia."

"Psittacine birds" means parrots, cockatoos, parakeets, and budgerigars.

"Qualified pseudorabies negative herd" means a swine herd that satis­fies the provisions of 2 VAC 5-180-20 D., (1), (2), (3)  "Rules and Regulations Governing Pseudora­bies in Virginia."

"Recognized slaughter establishment" means a slaughter es­tablish­ment operated under state or federal inspection.

2 VAC 5-140-20.         Official health certificates.

A.         No livestock, other animals, poultry, or other birds, of any spe­cies, that are affected with or that have been exposed to any infectious or contagious disease shall be imported into Virginia except by special ap­proval by the State Veterinari­an.

B.         All livestock, other animals, poultry, or other birds im­ported into Virginia, except for im­mediate slaughter, shall be accompa­nied by an official health certificate, which shall be attached to the waybill or shall be in the posses­sion of the person in charge of such ani­mals or birds, and a copy of such  health cer­tifi­cate shall be forwarded promptly to the State Veterinar­ian of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

C.        An official health certificate shall be a written record meeting the requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia, executed on an approved form of the state of ori­gin.  It shall contain the names and exact addresses of the consignor and consignee and the exact des­tination of the animals or birds covered.  It shall indi­cate the health status of the animals or birds, and include the dates and results of all required tests.

After physical examination of the animals or birds and com­pletion of all required tests, the official health certifi­cate shall be issued within 30 days be­fore the date of their entry, unless a different time limit is set elsewhere in this regulation.  The certif­icate shall be is­sued by a li­censed graduate, accredit­ed vet­erinarian ap­proved by the livestock health offi­cial of the state of ori­gin; a veteri­narian in the em­ploy of the state of ori­gin; or a veterinar­ian in the employ of the Veter­inary Services Di­vision, Ani­mal and Plant Health Inspection Services, United States De­partment of Agriculture; or such other veterinarian as may be ap­proved by the State Veterinarian.

D.        The requirements for the importation of livestock, oth­er animals, poultry and other birds for exhibition pur­poses shall be the same as the requirements governing the admis­sion of such animals and birds for breeding purposes, unless specific exceptions are made hereinaf­ter.

2 VAC 5-140-30.         Entry by permit only.

A.         When the State Veterinarian is informed of any unusual or serious outbreak of disease among livestock or poul­try in any other state which, in his opinion, consti­tutes a threat to livestock and  poultry in Virginia, he shall by proclama­tion prohibit the en­trance of any livestock or poultry which originate either direct­ly or indirectly from such state.  He may also prohibit the en­trance of any "products" as defined in the meat or poultry in­spection regulations of the United States Department of Agricul­ture, or in the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Virginia Milk and Cream Law, or any other applicable or related Virginia stat­utes and regulations, except by special written permit.

B.         All requests for special permits must be directed to the State Veterinarian in writing or by wire, and must give such in­forma­tion as he may require.

C.        Under such special permit, all livestock, poultry, or prod­ucts thereof entering Virginia must be consigned to a defi­nite legal resident of Virginia.

2 VAC 5-140-40.         Common carriers, trucks.

A.         Owners and operators of common carriers, trucks, or other convey­ances are forbidden to move any livestock or poultry into Virgin­ia except in compliance with the provisions set forth in this regulation.

B.         All railway cars, trucks, and other conveyances used for trans­portation of livestock or poultry must be kept in a sani­tary con­dition.  The State Veterinarian may require the cleaning and dis­infecting of any such con­veyance at any time to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious diseases.

2 VAC 5-140-50.         Cattle.

A.         Tuberculosis.

1.         Cattle for dairy or breeding purposes may enter the Common­wealth of Virginia if they are accompa­nied by a certificate and signed by the State Vet­erinarian of the state of origin stating that the cattle originate di­rectly from certified tubercu­losis-free areas or from accredited or negative­-tested herds.

2.         Cattle for dairy or breeding purposes originating from areas or herds other than as specified in A.1 of this section must have been found negative to an individual offi­cial test for tuberculosis with­in 60 days prior to entry.

3.         Cattle originating directly or indirectly from herds quaran­tined or subject to quarantine under State-Feder­al Uniform Methods and Rules (Code of Federal Regula­tions, Title 9, Chapter 1, Parts 1 to 199) for the eradication of tuberculo­sis are not eligible for entry, except for immedi­ate slaugh­ter under special permit issued by the State Vet­erinarian.

B.         Brucellosis.

1.         Permit.

a.         Cattle for dairy or breeding purposes that origi­nate from Class B (herd infection rate less than 1.5%) or Class C (herd infection rate more than 1.5%) states may enter the Commonwealth of Virgin­ia, provided that they are accompanied by a prior permit issued by the State Veterinarian.

b.         Permits may be obtained by the Virginia pur­chaser or consignee by contacting the State Veterinari­an's Of­fice.

c.         Permits expire fifteen days after date of issu­ance.

d.         The following information must be furnished be­fore per­mits are issued:  area or state status, herd status, individual status, vac­cination sta­tus, name and address of consign­or and consignee, and any other information the State Veterinarian may re­quire.

2.         Brucellosis Testing.

When individual testing is required on female cat­tle, those of the dairy breeds under 20 months of age and those of the beef breeds under 24 months of age are exempt from such testing, provided that they have been officially calfhood vaccinated in the state of origin against brucellosis and that fact has been certified by the State Veterinarian of the state of origin.  Non­-vaccinates (male or female) are exempt from testing if under eight months of age.

3.         Classification of States.

Cattle for dairy or breeding purposes which origi­nate di­rectly from officially classified states may enter Virginia, provided that they are accom­panied by an of­ficial health certificate and also meet the following requirements:

a.         Class:  Free states.

(1)        No herd status.

(2)        No individual test.

(3)        No permit.

b.         Class:  A States.

(1)        Negative herd status, or

(2)        Individual tested within 30 days

(3)        No permit.

c.         Class:  B States.

(1)        Originate from negative herd or certi­fied herd, and

(2)        Individual tested within 30 days, and

(3)        Permit, and

(4)        Quarantine and retest 45 to 120 days post­movement.

d.         Class:  C States.

(1)        Originate from certified herd, and

(2)        Individual tested within 30 days, and

(3)        Permit, and

(4)        Quarantine and retest 45 to 120 days post-movement.

4.         Brucellosis calfhood vaccination requirements for fe­male bovine animals entering Virginia.

All female bovine animals four months of age or older which enter Virginia for any purpose oth­er than immedi­ate slaugh­ter shall have been offi­cially calfhood vac­cinated for brucellosis by a li­censed, accredited veterinarian.

a.         Recording.

The vaccination status of each animal shall be recorded on the interstate health certifi­cate of the state of origin or on a copy of the vaccina­tion record, to be at­tached to the health certifi­cate.

b.         Exceptions.

These vaccination requirements shall not ap­ply to:

(1)        Female bovine animals originating from a brucellosis certified free herd, or from brucellosis class free states;

(2)        Female bovine animals entering Virginia for pur­poses of shows, fairs or exhibi­tions;

(3)        Spayed female bovine animals; or

(4)        Unvaccinated feeder female bovine ani­mals brought to Virginia if negative to a brucellosis test per­formed not more than 30 days prior to importation into Virginia, not originating from a Class B or Class C state and not originating from a quaran­tined herd; or

(5)        Female bovine animals originating from a Class A state and destined for sale through a Virginia livestock auction market.  The ani­mals must have originat­ed from a county that has been free of bovine brucellosis for at least one year and that brucellosis free county must be at least 50 miles from the border of any county that has had brucellosis infec­tion within the past 12 months.  The aforementioned must be certi­fied by the state veterinarian of the state in which the af­fected county is located.

C.        Scabies.

No cattle affected with or exposed to scabies shall be im­ported into Virginia for any purpose.

D.        Feeder Cattle.

Cattle intended for feeding purposes shall be qualified for entry into the Commonwealth under exactly the same condi­tions as cattle for dairy or breeding purposes.  Steers and spayed heifers shall be exempt from any pre­viously stat­ed test requirements.

2 VAC 5-140-60.         Sheep.

A.         Scabies.

Sheep intended for feeding or breeding purposes may enter the Commonwealth of Virginia only if they origi­nate directly from a state officially designated sca­bies-free by the Unit­ed States Department of Agri­cul­ture.

B.         Slaughter.

Sheep imported into Virginia for imme­diate slaugh­ter shall be consigned directly to a recognized stock­yard or to a  slaughter­ing establishment that is ap­proved and inspected by the United States Department of Agri­culture or by the Vir­ginia Department of Agricul­ture and Con­sumer Services.

2 VAC 5-140-70.         Swine.

A.         Brucellosis.

Swine over four months of age intended for breed­ing purposes shall originate from an officially vali­dated brucellosis­-free herd, or from a herd in which all breeding swine over four months of age were nega­tive to an official test for brucellosis conduct­ed in a state or federal laboratory with­in 12 months prior to date of entry, or which individu­ally have been negative to an official test for brucellosis con­ducted in a state or federal laboratory within 30 days prior to entry.  The official health certificate accompany­ing these swine shall indicate the official herd status or the negative test.

B.         Pseudorabies.

1.         Feeder pigs.

a.         Any feeder pig imported into Virginia shall:

(1)        Originate directly from a pseudorabies moni­tored herd; or

(2)        Originate directly from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd; or

(3)        Be individually tested and found nega­tive for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to the shipment.

b.         Identification of swine.

(1)        All swine tested for pseudorabies from feeder pig production herds shall be individually identified by eartag, tat­too, standard ear notch that has been recorded in the book of record of a purebred registry association, or by any other method ap­proved by the State Vet­erinarian.

(2)        Feeder pigs subject to this regulation shall be individually identified by met­al eartag or by any other method ap­proved by the State Veterinarian.

2.         Breeder swine.

a.         No breeder swine may enter Virginia unless it:

(1)        Originates from a qualified pseudorabies neg­ative herd and is quarantined and isolated and retested no fewer than 30 and no more than 60 days after importa­tion; or

(2)        Is negative to an official pseudorabies serologic test conducted no more than 30 days prior to im­portation, and is quar­antined and isolated at the premises of destination, and retested there no fewer than 30 and no more than 60 days after im­portation.

b.         Identification of breeder swine.

All breeder swine tested for pseudora­bies shall be in­dividually identified by eartag, tattoo, stan­dard ear notch that has been re­corded in the book of record of a purebred registry association, or by any oth­er method approved by the State Veteri­narian.

3.         Slaughter swine.

a.         No slaughter swine known to be infected with or exposed to pseudorabies and no swine vac­cinated for pseudorabies may enter Virginia unless:

(1)        It is shipped directly to a recognized slaughter establishment accompanied by a per­mit;

(2)        It is shipped in a sealed vehicle or individ­ually identified on the permit; and

(3)        The conveyance transporting the swine into Virgin­ia is cleaned and disinfected after the swine is off-loaded but prior to the convey­ance's leaving the slaugh­ter establishment.

b.         Any slaughter swine not known to be infected with or exposed to pseudorabies may enter Virginia, but only if it is accompanied by a waybill, bill of lading, bill of sale, or other document that iden­tifies the swine to the farm of origin and only if it is sent directly to:

(1)        A recognized slaughter establishment;

(2)        An approved slaughter market and from there di­rectly to a recognized slaughter establish­ment; or

(3)        A market approved for any class of swine and then directly to:

(a)        An approved slaughter market and from there directly to a recognized slaughter establish­ment; or

(b)        A recognized slaughter establish­ment.

c.         Identification of slaughter swine.

All slaughter swine, except for those shipped un­der seal, shall be indi­vidually identified by eartag, tattoo, standard ear notch that has been recorded in the book of record of a purebred reg­istry association, or by any oth­er method approved by the State Vet­erinarian.

4.         Exhibition swine.

a.         Swine imported into Virginia for exhibition pur­poses shall:

(1)        Originate from a qualified pseudorabies nega­tive herd; or

(2)        Be negative to an official pseudorabies serologic test conducted no more than 30 days prior to im­portation.

b.         If swine remain in Virginia for breeding pur­poses such animal shall:

(1)        Be quarantined and isolated at the prem­ises of destination; and

(2)        Be retested no fewer than 30 and no more than 60 days after importation.

c.         If swine is to be slaughtered, the animal shall con­form to the requirements in 2 VAC 5-140-70.

d.         All exhibition swine tested for pseudorabies shall be individually identified by eartag, tattoo, standard ear notch that has been re­corded in the book of record of a purebred registry association, or by any other method approved by the State Vet­erinarian.

2 VAC 5-140-80.         Horses.

A.         Horses may enter the Commonwealth of Virginia provided that they are accompanied by an official health certif­i­cate giv­ing an accu­rate description of each animal, with a copy for­warded to and received by the State Vet­erinarian prior to the arrival of such animals at a destination in the Common­wealth of Virginia.

B.         The State Veterinarian may by proclamation prohibit or re­strict the entry of any horses into Virginia which, in his opin­ion, presents a disease threat to Virginia horses or other animals.  The proclamation shall be only for the dura­tion of the potential threat, and shall be offi­cially with­drawn when it has served its purpose.

C.        An interstate health certificate on all horses that are im­ported into Virginia shall indicate that they have been of­ficially test­ed and found negative for equine infec­tious anemia within the past twelve months.  When horses are im­ported into Virginia, a copy of the Offi­cial Interstate Health Certificate shall be promptly mailed to the State Veterinarian.  Horses that origi­nate from infected premises in other states are not eligible for entry into Virginia unless a written per­mit is ob­tained from the State Veteri­narian.  Horses may be shipped into Virginia for research purposes or for imme­diate slaughter to approved slaughter estab­lishments after first obtaining a permit from the State Veterinarian.  Such horses shall be satisfactori­ly identi­fied and the origin and destination clearly stat­ed on the permit.

D.        No male horse (stallion) or mare over 731 days of age, which ei­ther originates in or has passed through a country where the dis­ease contagious equine metritis is known to exist, may enter the Commonwealth of Virginia except by special permit issued by the State Veterinar­ian.  Those male horses or mares which are issued a special entry permit immediately will be placed under quaran­tine until the State Veterinarian is satisfied that they pose no danger to the Commonwealth of Virgin­ia's equine population.

2 VAC 5-1140-90.       Poultry.

A.         Pullorum-typhoid.

Hatching eggs and poultry shall not be import­ed into the Common­wealth of Virginia unless such eggs or poul­try origi­nate exclu­sively from flocks participating in the National Poultry Improve­ment Plan (NPIP) or the National Turkey Im­provement Plan (NTIP) (Code of Feder­al Reg­ulations, Title 9, Chapter 1, Parts 1 to 199).  These programs shall be under the supervision of the official state agency of NPIP or NTIP, the livestock health offi­cial, or other authorized government agency of the state of ori­gin certifying them to be free of Pullorum-typhoid.

B.         Mycoplasma gallisepticum.

Hatching eggs and poultry shall not be import­ed into the Common­wealth of Virginia unless such eggs or poul­try origi­nate from flocks that are des­ignated free of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum  by the livestock health offi­cial of the state of origin.  Each im­porter of hatching eggs or poultry into Virginia shall secure from the State Veterinarian an approv­al number, after having pro­vided evidence that the flocks of origin are free of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum.  This approval number shall appear on shipping labels or contain­ers of each lot shipped into Virginia.

C.        Approval numbers.

1.         Each shipper of hatching eggs or poultry shall first secure an approval number from the State Veterinarian.  This ap­proval number must appear on each shipping la­bel or on each container of hatch­ing eggs or poultry shipped into Virginia.

2.         Applications for approval numbers must be made on forms pro­vided by the State Veterinarian.  Each application shall require the following informa­tion on each flock from which the hatching eggs or poultry originate:

a.         The name and address of each flock owner;

b.         The species (i.e. chickens or turkeys) and the number of birds in each flock;

c.         The date of the most recent Pullorum-typhoid test;

d.         The total number, or the percentage, of pos­itive reac­tions to the most recent Pullorum­-typhoid test;

e.         The Pullorum-typhoid status attained; and

f.          Such additional information as the State Vet­eri­narian may require.

3.         Such applications, when completed, must be for­warded to the official state agency, the state livestock health official, or other competent and recognized authority of the state of origin for verification, approval and signature; and then forwarded to the State Veterinarian for final ap­proval.   Hatching eggs or poultry shall not be shipped into Virginia until final ap­proval has been granted and the approval num­ber is received.

D.        Exceptions.

This regulation shall not apply to hatching eggs or poul­try pass­ing directly through the Commonwealth of Virginia in in­terstate commerce, nor to poultry import­ed into the Common­wealth of Vir­ginia for immediate slaughter and consigned directly to a poultry process­ing establishment that is ap­proved and inspected by the United States Department of Ag­riculture or by the Vir­ginia De­partment of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

2 VAC 5-140-100.       Goats.

A.         General.

Goats imported into the Commonwealth of Virginia for any purpose shall comply with the applicable provi­sions of 2 VDAC 5-140-20 through 2 VAC 5-140-40 of these rules and regulations.

B.         Tuberculosis.

1.         Goats for dairy or breeding purposes may enter the Com­mon­wealth of Virginia if they originate direct­ly from a herd in which all animals tested nega­tive to a test for tuberculosis approved by the State Veterinarian within 12 months prior to en­try; or

2.         Goats for dairy or breeding purposes may enter the Com­mon­wealth of Virginia if they are individually tested and found to be negative to a test for tu­berculosis approved by the State Veterinarian within 30 days prior to entry.

C.        Brucellosis.

1.         Goats for dairy or breeding purposes may enter the Com­mon­wealth of Virginia if they originate direct­ly from a herd in which all animals were negative to a test for brucellosis approved by the State Veterinarian within 12 months prior to entry; or

2.         Goats for dairy or breeding purposes may enter the Com­mon­wealth of Virginia if they are individually tested and found to be negative to a test for bru­cellosis ap­proved by the State Veterinarian within 30 days prior to entry.

D.        Caseous lymphadenitis.

Goats for dairy or breeding purposes may enter the Com­mon­wealth of Virginia if they are free of clinical symptoms of caseous lymphadenitis.  "Clinical symp­toms", with ref­erence to caseous lymphadenitis, is used to define ab­scesses of the lymph nodes, whether they are draining or not.

2 VAC 5-140-110.       Dogs.

A.         General.

Dogs to be transported into the Commonwealth shall be accom­panied by an official health certificate issued by an ac­credited veteri­narian of the state of origin, cer­tifying that the issuing veter­inarian has personally examined the animal or animals within ten days prior to issuance of such certif­icate and date of shipment; and that this professional physical examination indicated that the animal or animals were in apparent good health at that time.

B.         Rabies.

In addition to the requirements of Paragraph A of this sec­tion the official health certificate covering any dogs to be trans­ported or moved into the Common­wealth of Virginia shall state that they did not origi­nate in an area under quaran­tine for ra­bies; that such dogs have not been exposed to rabies; that they have been vaccinated against rabies not more than one year (inac­tivated virus) and not more than three years (at­tenuat­ed virus) prior to shipment. 

C.        Exceptions.

1.         The requirement for rabies vaccination specified in para­graph B of this section shall not apply to pup­pies less than four months of age.

2.         None of the provisions, requirements, or restric­tions of this section shall apply to:

a.         Any dog passing directly through the Common­wealth of Virginia in interstate commerce; or

b.         Any dog consigned directly to a laboratory or in­stitu­tion authorized by law to conduct re­search, teaching, or clinical studies within the Common­wealth of Virgin­ia; or

c.         Any dog brought into the Commonwealth of Vir­ginia by a person who intends to reside in Virginia.

2 VAC 5-140-120.       Monkeys.

A.         General.

Monkeys to be transported into the Commonwealth of Vir­ginia shall be accompanied by an official health cer­tificate is­sued by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin, cer­tifying that the issuing veterinar­ian personally has ex­amined the monkey(s) within ten days prior to the issuance of the certificate; and that the professional physical ex­ami­nation indicated that the monkey(s) were in apparent good health at that time.  In addition to this general statement, a sepa­rate statement shall be included attesting to the fact that the veterinarian has carefully exam­ined the oral mucosa of the monkey(s) and has found no evidence of disease lesions or inflammatory processes.

B.         Tuberculosis.

1.         Monkey(s) transported into the Commonwealth of Vir­ginia shall successfully have passed a tuber­culin test per­formed by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days prior to date of shipment.  Certi­fication of this fact, including the kind and amount of tuberculin used, the date and hour of injec­tion, and the date and hour that no response of any kind or degree was observed, shall appear upon the face of the health certificate.

2.         Monkeys that have been associated with, or that origi­nate in, a monkey colony where there have been other monkeys showing response to the tuber­culin test shall not be eligi­ble for entry into Virginia unless and un­til all monkeys in the group or colony shall have passed two consec­utive tuber­culin tests not less than 30 days apart.

C.        Exceptions.

The provisions, requirements, or restrictions of this sec­tion shall not apply to any monkey(s) passing di­rectly through the Commonwealth of Virginia in inter­state commerce, nor to any mon­key(s) consigned to a laboratory or in­stitu­tion author­ized by law to conduct research, teach­ing, or clinical studies within the Com­monwealth of Virginia.

2 VAC 5-140-130.       Psittacine birds.

A.         Isolation.

Psittacine birds transported into Virginia shall be confined im­mediately by their owner, custodian, or agent, to an en­closure in absolute isolation from other birds, animals, and persons, except for the absolute minimum contact necessary for their care.  This con­finement shall continue for a mini­mum of 15 days.  Dur­ing this time, the birds shall experi­ence continuous and uninterrupted feeding with either a mash-type feed, or a feed containing de­-hulled millet seed, con­taining 0.5 milligrams of chlortetracycline per gram of feed or seed.  An accredited veter­inarian, specifically au­thorized for direct supervision of such quarantine, shall notify the State Veterinarian in writing when the birds have completed their isolation period.

B.         Approval numbers.

1.         Each shipper of psittacine birds into the Common­wealth of Virginia shall first secure an approval number from the State Veterinarian of Virginia.  This official ap­proval num­ber, along with the words "Virginia Depart­ment of Agricul­ture and Con­sumer Ser­vices Approved", or equivalent, shall appear prominently on each ship­ping label or on each package container used for transport­ing these birds into Virginia.

2.         Applications for approval numbers must be made on forms pro­vided by the State Veterinarian.  The State Veteri­narian shall designate the duration of such ap­proval.  Ap­plications shall require the following in­formation:

a.         The legal name and address of each applicant.  If an applicant has more than one address or premises intend­ed as a source of psittacine birds to be shipped into Virginia, a separate application must be filed and a separate ap­proval number secured for each such address or premises.

b.         The usual or average number of birds main­tained at any given time at each address or premise.

c.         A statement, signed by a local or state pro­fes­sional livestock health official or public health authority, attesting to the fact that all psittacine birds leaving the address or premise specified on each application have been subjected to the same or fully equiva­lent restrictions as to isolation and treat­ment as are spec­ified in 2 VAC 5-140-130­; and

d.         Any additional information the State Veteri­narian may require.

3.         Applications for approval numbers must be for­ward­ed to the State Veterinarian for approval.  Ap­prov­al numbers must be received by the shipper before shipment is made into the Commonwealth of Virginia.

C.        Exceptions.

1.         The requirements for isolation and treatment with chlortetracycline as shown in 2 VAC 5-140-130 shall not apply to psittacine birds which have been issued an official approval number.  An ap­proval number and leg­end as specified in 2 VAC 5-140-130­ must appear on each shipping label or container used for shipments into Virginia. Shipments made without approval, or pri­or to the issu­ance of approval, will be subjected to the same restrictions of con­finement and treatment as birds from non-approved sources.

2.         The provisions of this section shall not apply to any psittacine birds passing directly through the Com­mon­wealth of Virginia in interstate com­merce, nor to psittacine birds brought into the Common­wealth of Vir­ginia by a person who intends to make his residence in Virginia; nor to any psittacine birds con­signed direct­ly to a laborato­ry or in­stitution author­ized by law to conduct research, teaching, or clinical studies within the Common­wealth of Virginia.

2 VAC 5-140-140.       Llamas.

All South American camelids of the genus Lama (includ­ing, but not lim­ited to llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicu­nas) four months of age and older imported into Virginia from another state or terri­tory shall:

A.         Be individually identified by an ear tattoo, with the tattoo num­ber recorded on the health certificate of the state or territory of origin or by any other method approved by the State Veterinar­ian, with the identifi­cation recorded on the health certificate of the state or territory of origin; and

B.         Be negative to approved tests for:

1.         Brucellosis;

2.         Tuberculosis; and

3.         Bluetongue.

Such tests shall be performed not more than thirty days pri­or to importation.