18 AAC 36.045. Goats

(a) A goat imported into the state must be accompanied by a permit and a health certificate which, for a goat over six months of age, must include certification that the goat has tested negative to a tuberculin test and to a brucellosis test conducted at a laboratory approved by the United States Department of Agriculture to conduct such a test. Both tests must have been performed within 30 days before importation.

(b) The health certificate required by (a) of this section must indicate that the goat is free of ectoparasites or has been dipped or sprayed within 10 days before importation with an insecticide approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.

(c) An imported goat is subject to being retested 30 to 120 days after its arrival in the state at the discretion of the state veterinarian. An imported goat must be kept isolated from resident livestock until retests are concluded or the state veterinarian has approved the release of the goat.

History: Eff. 9/1/82, Register 83

Authority: AS 03.05.020

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