Section 105.110  Swine Entering Illinois for Exhibition Purposes Other Than Through Show/Pig Sales

Swine of any age entering Illinois for exhibition purposes other than through show/pig sales must comply with the following:

a)         Exhibition swine may enter Illinois provided they are identified with an approved official identifier (see 9 CFR 86.1 (2015)) and accompanied by a permit from the Department and an official health certificate.

b)         Official health certificate shall:

1)         Be issued by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin or a veterinarian in the employ of the United States Department of Agriculture;

2)         Be approved by the Animal Health Official of state of origin;

3)         Show that the exhibition swine are free from visible evidence of any contagious, infectious or communicable disease or exposure to those diseases;

4)         Show that the exhibition swine are not from a quarantined herd and/or area;

5)         Show that the swine originated from a Stage IV or V state (no test is required); or that the swine originated from a Stage III state and are negative to an official test for pseudorabies conducted within the 30 days prior to entry; or that the swine originated from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd in a Stage III state, and the qualified pseudorabies negative herd number and date of last qualification test is listed on the health certificate; or that the swine originated from a Stage I or II state and are negative to an official test for pseudorabies conducted within the 10 days prior to entry; and

6)         Show breeding swine, four months of age and over, to be negative to an official test for brucellosis within 30 days prior to exhibition; or that the swine originated from a validated brucellosis-free herd with the herd number and date of last validation test listed on the health certification; or the swine originated from a validated brucellosis-free state or area.

c)         Permits:

1)         Applicant for permit shall furnish the following information to the Department:

A)        Name and complete mailing address of Illinois destination;

B)        Name and address of consignor;

C)        Number of swine in shipment; and

D)        Pseudorabies vaccination status of swine.

2)         Grounds for refusal to issue a permit are:

A)        Violation of the Act or this Part; and

B)        Presence of a disease that might endanger the Illinois swine industry.

d)         Swine consigned to terminal market classes must meet the same test requirements as exhibition swine if these classes are held  with "exhibits not intended for slaughter".  When terminal classes are held on a day when no other livestock are present, these animals are exempt from all test requirements and do not need a health certificate and permit, unless the animals are originating from Stage I or Stage II states, when the health certificate and permit is still required.  All swine in terminal classes must be identified by a site tattoo.  Swine from pseudorabies quarantined herds are not allowed to exhibit regardless of whether the show is terminal or non-terminal.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 2716, effective January 22, 2016)