5C-31.004. USDA Approved Livestock Facilities

(1) Unidentified cattle required to be officially identified in accordance with Rule 5C-31.005, F.A.C., and brought to an Approved Livestock Facility (Facility) shall be:

(a) Tagged with Official Individual Identification by the Facility in accordance with subsection (2); or

(b) Tagged with Official Individual Identification by the Facility on behalf of the seller in accordance with Rule 5C-31.003, F.A.C.; or

(c) Placed into designated “slaughter only” sale channels; or

(d) Denied entry to the market.

(2) The Purchaser of unidentified cattle shall ensure that the cattle receive Official Individual Identification by either of the following methods.

(a) Option 1: Subsequent to a request made by the Purchaser, the Approved Livestock Facility shall tag the unidentified cattle with Official Individual Identification prior to the unidentified cattle departing the Approved Livestock Facility if the following conditions are met:

1. The Approved Livestock Facility shall be registered with the department as an Approved Tagging Site in accordance with Rule 5C-31.003, F.A.C.

2. The Approved Livestock Facility shall record the following information using the form entitled Record of Official Individual Identification Applied to Cattle in Florida, FDACS-09255, Rev. 05/14, which is incorporated in Rule 5C-31.006, F.A.C.

a. The numbers of the Official Individual Identification tags applied to each of the cattle by the Approved Livestock Facility.

b. The corresponding number of the “back tags” applied by the Approved Livestock Facility to each of the unidentified cattle.

c. The Purchaser’s name and contact information.

d. The Purchaser’s Premises Identification Number.

3. The Approved Livestock Facility shall submit the completed form to the department in accordance with the instructions provided on the form. The completed form must be received by the department within 7-days of the conclusion of the Approved Livestock Facility’s auction or sale in which the cattle were purchased.

4. The Approved Livestock Facility shall retain the sales transaction information (including the date of sale and the seller’s and Purchaser’s name and contact information) along with a copy of the completed form described above for a minimum of 5-years and make these records available to the department upon request.

(b) Option 2: The Purchaser shall tag the unidentified cattle with Official Individual Identification upon delivery to a premises with a Premises Identification Number if the following conditions are met:

1. The Purchaser shall have registered and obtained a Premises Identification Number for the premises where the unidentified cattle will be delivered.

2. The Purchaser shall provide the Premises Identification Number for the premises where the unidentified cattle will be delivered to the Approved Livestock Facility prior to departing with the unidentified cattle.

3. The Purchaser shall tag the unidentified cattle with Official Individual Identification and record the following information using the form entitled Record of Official Individual Identification Applied by the Purchaser, FDACS-09269, 05/14, which is incorporated in Rule 5C-31.006, F.A.C.

a. The date of the sale or auction where the unidentified cattle were purchased.

b. The name and location of the Approved Livestock Facility where the unidentified cattle were purchased.

c. The numbers of the unique Official Individual Identification tags applied to each of the cattle.

d. The corresponding number of the “back tags” applied by the Approved Livestock Facility to each of the unidentified cattle.

e. The Purchaser’s name and contact information.

f. The Purchaser’s Premises Identification Number.

g. A certification that the Purchaser has tagged the unidentified cattle in accordance with rule Chapter 5C-31, F.A.C.

4. The Purchaser shall submit the completed Record of Official Individual Identification Applied by the Purchaser, FDACS-09269, 05/14, to the department in accordance with the instructions provided on the form. The completed form must be received by the department within 7-days of the conclusion of the Approved Livestock Facility’s auction or sale in which the cattle were purchased.

5. The Purchaser shall retain a copy of the completed form described above for a minimum of 5-years and make it available to the department upon request.

6. The Approved Livestock Facility shall record the following information using the form entitled Record of Sale of Unidentified Cattle from an Approved Livestock Facility, FDACS-09270, 05/14, which is incorporated in Rule 5C-31.006, F.A.C.

a. The date of the sale or auction where the unidentified cattle were purchased.

b. The name and location of the Approved Livestock Facility where the unidentified cattle were purchased.

c. The Purchaser’s name and contact information.

d. The Purchaser’s Premises Identification Number.

e. The number of the temporary “back tag” applied by the Facility to each of the unidentified cattle.

7. The Approved Livestock Facility shall submit the completed Record of Sale of Unidentified Cattle from an Approved Livestock Facility, FDACS-09270, 05/14, to the department in accordance with the instructions provided on the form. The completed form must be received by the department within 24-hours of the conclusion of the Approved Livestock Facility’s auction or sale in which the cattle were purchased.

8. The Approved Livestock Facility shall retain the sales transaction information (including the date of sale and the seller’s and Purchaser’s name and contact information) along with a copy of the completed form described above for a minimum of 5-years and make these records available to the department upon request.

Rulemaking Authority 534.071, 570.07(23), 585.002(4), 585.08(2)(a) FS. Law Implemented 570.07(15), 585.08(2)(a), 585.11, 585.145 FS. History‒New 2-19-14, Amended 9-4-14.