5C-5.004. Dealer Registration and Record Keeping

Every livestock market and dealer shall keep complete records containing the names and addresses of persons, firms and partnerships or corporations bringing to or offering livestock for sale at such markets or to such dealers. Such records shall show the name and address of the owner of said livestock, the names and addresses of the purchaser or purchasers of said livestock, records identifying the livestock as provided in 9 C.F.R. §86.3 and the livestock’s breed, age and sex, to allow for the successful tracing of each animal to its herd of origin. Records allowing for the successful tracing of animals to their herd of origin shall be kept for two years for poultry, and swine, and for five years for cattle, cervids, equines, goats, sheep, and any animal purchased for resale and required to be officially identified as set forth in Chapter 5C-31, F.A.C., or 9 C.F.R. §86 revised as of January 1, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference and available online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11520. These records shall be made available to the Department upon request.

Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2) FS. Law Implemented 585.14, 585.145(1), (2) FS. History–Amended 9-1-72, 9-30-80, Formerly 5C-5.04, Amended 6-4-95, 2-18-20.