---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 78.23"
title: "9"
number: "78.23"
heading: "Brucellosis exposed bison."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/78.23"
---

# §78.23. Brucellosis exposed bison.


Brucellosis exposed bison may be moved interstate only as follows:

- (a) **Movement to recognized slaughtering establishments.** Brucellosis exposed bison may be moved interstate for slaughter accompanied by a permit or “S” brand permit and as follows:
  - (1) Directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment or directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment; or
  - (2) From a farm of origin directly to a specifically approved stockyard approved to receive brucellosis exposed bison and then
    - (i) Directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment; or
    - (ii) Directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment.
- (b) **Movement to quarantined feedlots.** Brucellosis exposed bison may be moved directly to a quarantined feedlot or, from a farm of origin, directly to a specifically approved stockyard approved to receive brucellosis exposed bison and then directly to a quarantined feedlot. Such bison shall be accompanied by a permit or “S” brand permit.
- (c) **Movement other than in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section.** Brucellosis exposed bison which are from herds known to be affected, but which are not part of a herd being depopulated under [part 51](/cfr/9/part51.md) of this chapter, may move without further restriction under this subpart if the bison:
  - (1) Are under 6 months of age and were weaned from brucellosis reactor or brucellosis exposed bison not less than 30 days immediately preceding interstate movement; or
  - (2) Are under 6 months of age and nursing brucellosis exposed bison in a herd subjected to a herd blood test within 10 days prior to interstate movement; or
  - (3) **Are official vaccinates under 1 year of age from a herd following an approved individual herd plan.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[51 FR 32580, Sept. 12, 1986, as amended at 59 FR 67133, Dec. 29, 1994; 78 FR 2070, Jan. 9, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

### Source

Source: 51 FR 32580, Sept. 12, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[51 FR 32580, Sept. 12, 1986, as amended at 59 FR 67133, Dec. 29, 1994; 78 FR 2070, Jan. 9, 2013]