TITLE 345 INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH

Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on October 3, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., at the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH), 1202 East 38th Street, Discovery Hall Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana, the BOAH will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule that amends BOAH rules governing the movement of equines into Indiana. The purpose of the changes is to conform the BOAH rule with the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) regulations governing the interstate movement of equines. 9 CFR 86.5(f). Specifically, the proposed rule will make changes to align with a provision of the federal regulations that allows shipping and receiving states to authorize equines to move with documentation other than a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI), such as an equine infectious anemia (EIA) test chart.

The proposed rule will amend 345 IAC 1-3-26.5 to add two new exceptions pursuant to the above-described federal regulation. It will allow an equine to move into Indiana directly to an approved livestock market without a CVI. However, to qualify for this exception, the equine must be accompanied by an official EIA test chart. Alternatively, the animal may be tested upon arrival at the market in accordance with BOAH's EIA rule. 345 IAC 6-1.1. It adds a second exception to allows an equine to move into Indiana without a CVI if it is moved in accordance with a movement control permit issued by a federal or state agency.

The proposed rule does not impose costs beyond what is expressly required by state and federal law. Therefore, the proposed rule does not impose costs on a regulated entity that would require a justification statement under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3) (before its amendment July 1, 2023).

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, 1202 East 38th Street, Discovery Hall Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection and copying.

Bret D. Marsh, DVM

Indiana State Veterinarian

Indiana State Board of Animal Health

[Notice of Intent was published in the manner set forth in IC 4-22-2, before its amendment July 1, 2023.]

DIN: 20230816-IR-345230340PHA

Composed: May 29,2024 11:25:54PM EDT

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