NAC571.040. Cattle and bison.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not ship, transport or otherwise move into Nevada any cattle or bison that do not react negatively to a test for brucellosis.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not ship, transport or otherwise move cattle or bison into Nevada unless:

     (a) Each animal is accompanied by a health certificate and an entry permit.

     (b) All female cattle and bison that are 12 months of age or older bear a legible official tattoo as evidence of calfhood vaccination against brucellosis.

     (c) The following cattle and bison react negatively to a test for brucellosis within the 30 days before entry into Nevada:

          (1) All bulls that are 18 months of age or older;

          (2) Vaccinated female bison that are 24 months of age or older;

          (3) Vaccinated female dairy cattle that are 20 months of age or older; and

          (4) Other vaccinated female cattle that are 24 months of age or older.

     (d) All cattle and bison that are 12 months of age or older react negatively to a test for tuberculosis:

          (1) Within the 30 days before entry into Nevada;

          (2) Not earlier than 90 days after such entry but not later than 120 days after such entry; and

          (3) Not earlier than 180 days after such entry but not later than 210 days after such entry.

     (e) All steers originating from Mexico:

          (1) Are branded with the letter “M” on the right jaw; and

          (2) Have reacted negatively to a test for tuberculosis within the 12 months before entry into Nevada.

     3. The Administrator may exempt a person who wishes to ship, transport or otherwise move into Nevada:

     (a) Cattle and bison from the requirements of testing for brucellosis if the cattle or bison enter Nevada from a herd, area or state that is recognized as free of brucellosis by the United States Department of Agriculture.

     (b) Cattle from the requirements of having a health certificate, an entry permit and a test for brucellosis before entry into Nevada if the cattle are moved from a farm of origin to a stockyard which is approved by the Administrator. A test for brucellosis is required when the cattle arrive at the stockyard and before the identity of the farm of origin is lost.

     (c) Cattle and bison from the requirement of testing for tuberculosis if the cattle or bison originate from a state that is recognized as free of tuberculosis by the United States Department of Agriculture.

     (d) Cattle from the requirement of calfhood vaccination against brucellosis if the cattle are shipped, transported or moved for seasonal grazing in Nevada from an area that is recognized as free of brucellosis by the United States Department of Agriculture and, within 30 days before entry into Nevada, test negative for the presence of brucellosis. During the period in which the cattle are located in Nevada, the ownership of the cattle must not change and the cattle must not commingle with any other cattle except for shipment, transport or movement directly to a location for slaughter.

     4. A person shall not ship, transport or move into Nevada any sexually intact cattle originating from Mexico except under such conditions as are specified by the Administrator.

     [Dep’t of Agriculture Reg., 55, eff. 9-1-64; A 7-15-71; 10-1-71; 4-1-77]—(NAC A by St. Quarantine Officer, 7-8-92; R031-01, 4-2-2002)