# Title 48.1 — State Board of Animal Health

## Article 48.1-06 — Equine

## Chapter 48.1-06-01 — Equine

Exemptions
### § 48.1-06-01-01. Importation requirements - Certificate of veterinary inspection - Identification

- Exemptions.
1. Equine species imported into the state must be accompanied by an official certificate of
veterinary inspection except:
a. Equine species consigned to a state or federally inspected slaughter establishment;
b. Other equine species as otherwise provided for by these rules;
c. Equine species granted an exception by the board; and
d. Equine species leaving the state for exhibition or competition with a valid certificate of
veterinary inspection may return to the state with the same certificate of veterinary
inspection if the animal has not been out of the state for more than thirty days.
2. Certificate of veterinary inspection for equine species do not require an importation permit
unless a state or area has been identified with infectious disease or potential threat to animal
or public health as determined by the board or state veterinarian.
3. The state veterinarian may deny a request for an importation permit number if the state
veterinarian has information that an equine:
a. Has not met the disease testing, vaccination, or identification requirements set forth in
North Dakota Century Code title 36 or this title, or as otherwise required by the state
veterinarian;
b. Has not met any pre-entry quarantine conditions imposed by law;
c. Has been exposed to, may have been exposed to, is infected with, or may be infected
with any contagious or infectious disease;
d. Is or may originate from an area or premises under quarantine or other form of official or
regulatory action relating to contagious or infectious disease; or
e. May be a threat to the health and well-being of the human or animal population of the
state, or both.
4. The state veterinarian may require additional disease testing, treatment, vaccination, or
identification if the state veterinarian has reason to believe that other health risks are present.

5. An equine species that is infected, or recently exposed to any infectious or contagious
disease, may not be imported.
History: Effective July 1, 2016; amended effective July 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 36-01-08, 36-14-04.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 36-01-08, 36-01-12
### § 48.1-06-01-02. Importation disease testing requirements.

Equine infectious anemia. Equine species require negative tests for equine infectious anemia within
twelve months prior to date of importation, unless originating from states exempted from test
requirements by the state veterinarian.
History: Effective July 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 36-01-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 36-01-08, 36-01-12
### § 48.1-06-01-03. Disease control.

1. Anthrax.
a. Equine species susceptible to anthrax located on farms where anthrax has been
diagnosed must be vaccinated. Equine species must be quarantined for thirty days after
the death of the last animal or thirty days following vaccination, whichever occurs last.
b. Sale of hides removed from equine species infected with anthrax is prohibited.
2. Equine infectious anemia. Equine species testing and confirmed positive for equine infectious
anemia must be:
a. Euthanized and the carcass disposed of in an approved manner;
b. If not euthanized, the animal must be positively and individually identified in accordance
with a permanent marking method prescribed by the state veterinarian; and
c. Maintained under permanent quarantine separate and apart from all equine species in a
manner consistent with the current recommendations outlined in the United States
department of agriculture equine infectious anemia uniform methods and rules.
History: Effective July 1, 2016; amended effective July 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 36-01-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 36-01-08, 36-01-12
### § 48.1-06-01-04. Removal or damaging of official identification.

Official identification may not be removed or tampered with without approval by the state
veterinarian.
History: Effective July 1, 2016; amended effective July 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 36-01-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 36-01-08
