Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 80-3-18 — Movement of Poultry Into Alabama

80 Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.01 Identification Of Problem

Avian Influenza is a serious transmissible disease of all birds. This disease has been diagnosed in several states and some of these states have enacted quarantines.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective January 31, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.02 Prohibition Against Entry Into Alabama

All live poultry, their hatching eggs, and the used coops, containers, flats, or other accessories, and the vehicles or other means of conveyances used in the handling of live poultry or their hatching eggs, originating from or in transit through any area quarantined due to Avian Influenza, anywhere in the United States, are hereby prohibited entry into or transportation through the State of Alabama without prior written permission from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, or his agents.

All poultry, including but not limited to hatching eggs, chicks, poults, poultry breeding stock, gamebirds, exhibition and hobby farm poultry moving into Alabama for exhibition, show, sale, change of ownership or any other purpose, that are not participating in the Pullorum-Typhoid(PT) Clean and Avian Influenza (AI) Clean programs of the National Poultry Improvement Plant (NPIP) shall be tested negative for PT and AI using an approved serology or antigen detection test or other test approved by the state veterinarian within 21 days prior to movement.

All poultry, including but not limited to hatching eggs, chicks, poults, poultry breeding stock, gamebirds, exhibition and hobby farm poultry moving into Alabama must be accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) or a NPIP Form 9-2 or NPIP Form 9-3 with test results included on form.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes, Patrick B. Moody
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective January 31, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984. Amended: Filed November 12, 2015; effective December 17, 2015.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.03 Restrictions For Alabama Vehicles

Any Alabama vehicles or equipment given permission into any area that has been quarantined due to Avian Influenza, anywhere in the United States, before returning to Alabama, shall conform to the cleaning and disinfecting requirements set out in Title 9 C.F.R. § 71.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective January 31, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.04 Entry Permit Required For Poultry Entering Alabama

(1) All live poultry destined for delivery in Alabama must have a valid Certificate of Veterinary inspection showing an Alabama entry permit number. Day-old baby chicks and poults will be allowed to enter Alabama with an NPIP Form VS 9-2 or VS 9-3 in lieu of a health certificate and will be exempt from entry permit requirement. All live poultry-transporting vehicles entering the State of Alabama must bear a valid Certificate of Cleaning and Disinfection. If point of origin is in Alabama, the vehicle must have a certificate showing it has been cleaned and disinfected in another state prior to re-entry into Alabama. The health certificate and Certificate of Cleaning and Disinfection must be signed by the state or federal animal health official or a practicing accredited veterinarian and shall contain the language and information as prescribed by Rules 80-3-18-.05 and 80-3-18-.06.

(2) Any poultry or poultry-transporting vehicle not having the appropriate certificate will be barred from entering the state.

(3) Live poultry and transportation equipment owned and controlled by poultry companies in Alabama may be exempted from these restrictions when transporting company-owned birds from an adjoining state into Alabama. A blanket permit would be issued for this movement.

(4) In the event of an outbreak, the State veterinarian may require an entry permit for all poultry entering the state.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes, Patrick B. Moody
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §2-15-170.
• Emergency adoption effective February 14, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984. Amended: Filed November 12, 2015; effective December 17, 2015.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.05 Health Certificate Requirements

The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall provide the following information:

(a) Date and time of shipment.

(b) Name, physical address, phone number and official Premises ID number, if known, of purchaser (Destination)

(c) Name, physical address, phone number and official Premises ID number, if known, of producer or shipper

(d) Quantity

(e) Type of poultry

(f) Other information (if any) about breed of poultry

(g) Certificate should contain the following statements:

1. This is to certify that the above mentioned poultry was tested Avian Influenza negative on the basis of an official approved Avian Influenza test performed by a laboratory certified by the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes, Patrick B. Moody
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective February 14, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984. Amended: Filed November 12, 2015; effective December 17, 2015.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.06 Cleaning And Disinfection Certificate Requirements

The Certificate of Cleaning and Disinfection shall contain the following information:

(a) The truck, crates and equipment must be washed with soap and water under high pressure and disinfected at the place of origin as specified in 9 C.F.R. 1983, §71.10.

(b) A certificate must be issued after each use prior to entry into the State of Alabama and must be signed and dated by the state or federal animal health official or a practicing accredited veterinarian. This certificate should provide:

1. Date and time of cleaning and disinfecting.

2. Name and address of consignor and consignee.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective February 14, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.07 Requirements For Eggs And Reusable Material

(a) Eggs entering the State of Alabama must be accompanied by a certificate specifying consignor and consignee, address, eggs for hatching or commercial.

(b) A statement shall be signed by a veterinarian or management that eggs are from flocks free of Avian Influenza and not from a quarantined area.

(c) All reusable materials used in shipping of eggs into the State of Alabama must be either new or free of visual debris and contaminates, especially feces and egg contents. In the event contaminated materials are found, the entire lot will be disposed of immediately at the expense of the shipper.

(d) Monitoring of the requirements of this rule shall be the responsibility of state and/or federal egg inspectors.

(e) Certificates for trucks, equipment and materials shall conform to the requirements of Rule 80-3-18-.05.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective February 14, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.08 Prohibitions Against Poultry Exhibitions

All poultry exhibitions in the State of Alabama can be prohibited until there has been a determination by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or the State Veterinarian that the threat of Avian Influenza no longer exists.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes, Patrick B. Moody
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective February 14, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984. Amended: Filed November 12, 2015; effective December 17, 2015.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.09 Waiver By Commissioner

Any rule or portion of any rule in Chapter 80-3-18 may be waived or modified by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, if he, in his discretion, is of the opinion that the threat of Avian Influenza no longer warrants the enforcement of this Chapter.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective February 14, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.10 Prohibition Against Assembling Poultry To Be Sold

The concentration, collection, or assembly of poultry of all types, including waterfowl and wild and exotic birds, from one or more premises, at a private or public place, for purposes of sale, can be prohibited as determined by the Commissioner or the State Veterinarian.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes, Patrick B. Moody
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective March 9, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984. Amended: Filed November 12, 2015; effective December 17, 2015.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-18-.11 Rendered Poultry Products Prohibited Entry Into Alabama

Any commercial feed, fertilizer, or any other compound or substance containing rendered poultry products, including, but not limited to, feather meal or poultry meat meal, where said rendered poultry products originated from any area quarantined due to Avian Influenza, is prohibited entry into, or transportation through, the State of Alabama without prior written permission from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or his authorized agent.

History

• Author: Charles H. Barnes
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-15-170, 41-22-5(b).
• Emergency adoption effective March 9, 1984. Permanent adoption: Filed June 7, 1984.