Code of Federal Regulations Title 9. Animals and Animal Products § 9.77.29 Interstate movement from accreditation preparatory States and zones

(a) The captive cervids are from an accredited herd;  are officially identified;  and are accompanied by an ICVI stating that the accredited herd completed the testing necessary for accredited status with negative results within 24 months prior to the date of movement and that the individual animals to be moved were negative to an official tuberculin test conducted within 90 days prior to the date of movement.

(b) The captive cervids are sexually intact animals;  are not from an accredited herd;  are officially identified;  and are accompanied by an ICVI stating that the herd from which they originated was negative to a whole herd test conducted within 1 year prior to the date of movement and that the individual animals to be moved were negative to two additional official tuberculin tests conducted at least 90 days apart and no more than 6 months apart, with the second test conducted within 90 days prior to the date of movement;  Except that:  The second additional test is not required if the animals are moved interstate within 6 months following the whole herd test.