9 CFR § 78.23 - Brucellosis exposed bison.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s78.23"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "9 CFR § 78.23 - Brucellosis exposed bison."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "78.23"
section_name: "Brucellosis exposed bison."
chapter_name: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS"
part_number: "78"
part_name: "BRUCELLOSIS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 32580, Sept. 12, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "78"
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# 78.23 Brucellosis exposed bison.

Brucellosis exposed bison may be moved interstate only as follows:

(a) *Movement to recognized slaughtering establishments.* Brucellosis exposed bison may be moved interstate for slaughter accompanied by a permit or “S” brand permit and as follows:

(1) Directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment or directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment; or

(2) From a farm of origin directly to a specifically approved stockyard approved to receive brucellosis exposed bison and then

(i) Directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment; or

(ii) Directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment.

(b) *Movement to quarantined feedlots.* Brucellosis exposed bison may be moved directly to a quarantined feedlot or, from a farm of origin, directly to a specifically approved stockyard approved to receive brucellosis exposed bison and then directly to a quarantined feedlot. Such bison shall be accompanied by a permit or “S” brand permit.

(c) *Movement other than in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section.* Brucellosis exposed bison which are from herds known to be affected, but which are not part of a herd being depopulated under part 51 of this chapter, may move without further restriction under this subpart if the bison:

(1) Are under 6 months of age and were weaned from brucellosis reactor or brucellosis exposed bison not less than 30 days immediately preceding interstate movement; or

(2) Are under 6 months of age and nursing brucellosis exposed bison in a herd subjected to a herd blood test within 10 days prior to interstate movement; or

(3) Are official vaccinates under 1 year of age from a herd following an approved individual herd plan.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0051)

[51 FR 32580, Sept. 12, 1986, as amended at 59 FR 67133, Dec. 29, 1994; 78 FR 2070, Jan. 9, 2013]