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AR HB1803
Bill
Status
N/A
Primary Sponsor
Lori Benedict
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AI Summary
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Adds definitions for "Certified herd" (horses on single premises with individual identification and no positive EIA tests in past 3 years) and "Breeder" (horse owner with 5+ registered mares producing foals for a certified herd) to Arkansas Code § 2-40-801
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Allows certified herds to be tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA) only once every 5 years instead of annually, provided adult horses remain on the same premises during the 5-year period
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Requires horses removed from certified herds to be tested before leaving premises; loss of certified status if any horse tests positive for EIA
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Mandates breeders maintain complete test records and provide proof of negative EIA tests to the commission upon request
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Requires veterinarian notification when a herd qualifies as certified, with the commission issuing a certificate within 30 days of receiving notice
Legislative Description
An Act To Define Certified Herds And Horse Breeders For An Exemption From The Standard Immunization Requirement For Equine Infectious Anemia.
Last Action
House Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
3/24/2011