Section 105.90 Feral Swine

Section 105

TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SUBCHAPTER b: ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION ACT REGULATIONS)

PART 105 SWINE DISEASE CONTROL AND ERADICATION ACT

SECTION 105.90 FERAL SWINE

Section 105.90  Feral Swine

a)         Feral swine may enter Illinois for any reason provided they

are accompanied by a permit from the Department and an official health

certificate.

b)         The official health certificate shall:

1)         be issued by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin

or by a veterinarian in the employ of the United States Department of

Agriculture;

2)         be approved by the Animal Health Official of the state of

origin;

3)         identify each animal by official ear tag;

4)         show the swine are free from visible evidence of contagious,

infectious, or communicable diseases;

5)         show the swine are not from a quarantined herd and/or area;

6)         show any swine to be negative to an official test for

brucellosis, conducted by an approved laboratory within 30 days prior to entry;

and

7)         show any swine to be negative to an official test for

pseudorabies conducted by an approved laboratory within 30 days prior to entry.

c)         Permits:

1)         Permits to import feral swine shall be issued by telephoning

or writing the Department.

2)         Applicant for permit shall furnish the following information

to the Department:

A)        Name and mailing address of Illinois destination;

B)        Name and address of consignor; and

C)        Number of swine in shipment.

3)         Grounds for refusal to issue a permit are:

A)        Violation

of the Act or this Part; and

B)        Presence of a disease that might endanger the Illinois swine

industry.

d)         A percentage of the swine shall be retested and negative to an

official test for pseudorabies conducted not less than 21 days nor more than 60

days after entering Illinois

Number of swine in shipment.

3)         Grounds for refusal to issue a permit are:

A)        Violation

of the Act or this Part; and

B)        Presence of a disease that might endanger the Illinois swine

industry.

d)         A percentage of the swine shall be retested and negative to an

official test for pseudorabies conducted not less than 21 days nor more than 60

days after entering Illinois.  If the number of animals is 35 or less, all or

at least 10 animals, whichever is less, are to be tested.  If more than 36

animals are involved, a minimum of 30 percent or 30 animals, whichever is less,

is to be tested.