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7 Pa. Code § 3.115. Temporary imports for shows, exhibitions and displays: health certificate.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS


§ 3.115. Temporary imports for shows, exhibitions and displays: health certificate.

 (a)  Imports for shows, exhibitions or displays of less than 10 days duration, with immediate return to state of origin, shall be accompanied by a properly completed, owner endorsed, health certificate.

 (b)  The contents of the health certificate shall include the following:

   (1)  Name and location of the show.

   (2)  Name, address and telephone number of the owner.

   (3)  The following additional information as to the particular types including the following:

     (i)   Chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl or other fowl considered a pullorum hazard by the Department. The health certificate shall verify participation in an official pullorum-typhoid eradication program by an attached state pullorum blood test report for all birds in the flock over 5 months of age within the 12 months preceding the first day of the show, an attached state pullorum blood test report for the individual birds offered for exhibit within 30 days preceding the first day of the show or a properly completed National Poultry Improvement Plan Form 15.

     (ii)   Pigeons, ornamental pheasants, canaries and other pet, wild or semi-wild birds, game or water fowl, poultry excluded. A general description of entries provided with a statement that birds imported from foreign countries during the 3 week period immediately preceding the first day of the show are not included in the entry.

   (4)  A statement that the imports and their flock of origin are free of evidence of contagious diseases.

   (5)  An endorsement signed and dated by the owner that the certificate is a true and accurate statement.

Source

   The provisions of this §  3.115 adopted April 11, 1975, effective April 12, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 895; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144180).



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