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TITLE 4 - AGRICULTURE
PART 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION
CHAPTER 47 - AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
SUBCHAPTER B - BRUCELLOSIS PROGRAM
SECTION/RULE §47.15 - Suspension or Revocation of Brucellosis Authorized Personnel Status
Chapter Review Date 05/23/2019

Suspension or revocation of brucellosis authorized personnel status may be made upon a determination that violations including, but not limited to, the following have occurred:(1) providing card test kits or antigen to persons or entities not authorized by the commission;(2) knowingly performing calfhood vaccination on over-age heifers;(3) failing to identify vaccinated heifers as required by regulation;(4) failing to submit vaccination charts within 14 days following vaccination;(5) failing to submit test documents within seven days following testing;(6) submitting blood samples that are adulterated or hemolyzed or that have insufficient serum to conduct confirmation testing where the number of such samples exceeds 5.0% of samples submitted during the previous six-month period or 30% in any one submission;(7) having more than three discrepancies in confirmation test results over a six-month period;(8) submitting false claims for reimbursement for testing or vaccinating for brucellosis;(9) conducting the card test at a livestock market prior to receiving complete ownership information or backtag identification;(10) a violation listed in §47.6 of this chapter (relating to Grounds for Suspension or Revocation); or(11) violating a rule of the commission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §47.15 adopted to be effective February 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 486.

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