COMAR 08.03.13.07. Health, Inspection, and Testing

A. Report of Disease Outbreaks. The permittee shall report unusual death or sickness of captive-raised birds immediately to the nearest Maryland Department of Agriculture animal health laboratory, and transport dead and sick captive-raised birds to the nearest Maryland Department of Agriculture animal health laboratory for diagnostic examination.

B. Inspection. The permittee shall allow the Department or the Department's representative to enter the regulated shooting area at all reasonable hours to inspect:

(1) Records required to be maintained under this chapter;

(2) All hatcheries, equipment, and facilities used for rearing and holding captive-raised birds; and

(3) The grounds and water of the regulated shooting area.

C. Testing.

(1) The permittee shall allow the Department or the Department's representative to enter the regulated shooting area at all reasonable hours to:

(a) Collect environmental samples from all hatching, rearing, and holding facilities;

(b) Culture or biochemical test these samples for the presence of avian diseases; and

(c) Test a sample of captive-raised birds from the permittee's flock.

(2) The permittee shall provide the Department captive-raised birds for testing at no cost to the Department, as the Department considers necessary.