5C-20.002: Declaration; Requirement to Report
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the rule change is to include Equine Herpes Virus (Neurological Disease) to the list of diseases reportable to the State Veterinarian in order to prevent, control and eradicate certain infectious or communicable diseases of livestock and other domestic animals, ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the public, livestock and food production animals from illness and subsequent economic disaster.
SUMMARY: This rule modifies the list of diseases reportable to the State Veterinarian.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 585.002(3), 585.15 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 585.15 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dr. Thomas J. Holt, State Veterinarian, Director, Division Of Animal Industry, Room 330, 407 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800, (850)410-0900, Fax: (850)410-0915
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
5C-20.002 Declaration; Requirement to Report.
Each of the following pests or diseases is declared to be a dangerous, transmissible pest or disease of animals and to constitute an animal and/or public health risk. Any person who has knowledge of, or suspects, the existence of any of the following diseases or pests in the state shall immediately report suspicions or findings to the State Veterinarian (during office hours: (850)410-0900; fax: (850)410-0915; after hours: (800)342-5869; email: rad@doacs.state.fl.us).
(1) African Horse Sickness.
(2) African Swine Fever.
(3) Anthrax.
(4) Avian Influenza.
(5) Bont Tick infestation (Amblyomma).
(6) Bovine Piroplasmosis (Cattle Tick Fever).
(7) Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
(8) Brucellosis (B. abortus, B. suis).
(9) Southern Cattle Tick Infestation (Boophilus).
(10) Chlamydiosis (Psittacosis, Ornithosis).
(11) Classical Swine Fever.
(12) Chronic Wasting Disease.
(13) Contagious Bovine or Caprine Pleuropneumonia.
(14) Contagious Equine Metritis.
(15) Dourine.
(16) Equine Encephalitis (Eastern, Western, Venezuelan, or
(17) Equine Herpes Virus (Neurological Disease) Equine Infectious Anemia.
(18) Equine Infectious Anemia. Equine Piroplasmosis (Horse Tick Fever).
(19) Equine Piroplasmosis (Horse Tick Fever) Equine Viral Arteritis.
(20) Equine Viral Arteritis Exotic .
(21) Exotic Foot and Mouth Disease.
(22) Foot and Mouth Disease Glanders.
(23) Glanders Heartwater.
(24) Heartwater Infectious Bronchitis.
(25) Infectious Bronchitis Infectious Laryngotracheitis.
(26) Infectious Laryngotracheitis Lumpy Skin Disease.
(27) Lumpy Skin Disease Mycoplasmosis (poultry).
(28) Mycoplasmosis (poultry) Peste des Petits Ruminants.
(29) Peste des Petits Ruminants Pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s Disease).
(30) Pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s Disease) Pullorum Disease.
(31) Pullorum Disease Rabies.
(32) Rabies Rift Valley Fever.
(33) Rift Valley Fever Rinderpest.
(34) Rinderpest Salmonella Enteritidis.
(35) Salmonella Enteritidis Scabies (sheep or cattle).
(36) Scabies (sheep or cattle) Scrapie (sheep or goats).
(37) Scrapie (sheep or goats) Screwworm Infestation.
(38) Screwworm Infestation Sheep and Goat Pox.
(39) Sheep and Goat Pox Strangles (Equine).
(40) Strangles (Equine) Spring Viremia of Carp.
(41) Spring Viremia of Carp Swine Vesicular Disease.
(42) Swine Vesicular Disease Tropical Horse Tick Infestation (Demacentor nitens).
(43) Tropical Horse Tick Infestation (Demacentor nitens) Tuberculosis.
(44) Tuberculosis Vesicular Exanthema.
(45) Vesicular Exanthema Vesicular Stomatitis.
(46) Vesicular Stomatitis.
Specific Authority 585.002(4), 585.15 FS. Law Implemented 585.14, 585.145(1), 585.15 FS. History–New 10-15-84, Formerly 5C-20.02, Amended 6-1-92, 5-15-95, 9-19-05,________.