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TITLE 4 - AGRICULTURE
PART 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION
CHAPTER 53 - MARKET REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER 53.5.html - null
SECTION/RULE §53.5 - Market Recordkeeping
Chapter Review Date 10/01/2021

(a) A market must maintain the following records for all species:(1) Buyer's and seller's name and address;(2) County of origin;(3) Number of animals;(4) Delivery vehicle license number;(5) Individual identification, such as eartag, bangle tag, earnotch, backtag, tattoo, firebrand, microchip number; and(6) A description of each animal including sex, age, color, breed, brand and registration number, if applicable.(b) A market must maintain all records for cattle consigned that are parturient or postparturient or 18 months of age or older, sheep and goats, cervids, and equine for at least five years after the date of the transaction. The records must be made available for inspection by a Texas Animal Health Commission (commission) representative during normal business hours.(c) A market must maintain all swine and poultry records for at least two years after the date of the transaction. The records must be made available for inspection by a commission representative during normal business hours.

Source Note: The provisions of this §53.5 adopted to be effective December 18, 1992, 17 TexReg 8289; amended to be effective October 21, 2021, 46 TexReg 7043.

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