MBAH Regulations
Organization of the Board of Animal Health
Chapter 01
Public Records Request Procedure
Chapter 02
Procedure for Oral Proceedings on Rule-Making
Chapter 03
Procedure for Issuing Declaratory Opinion
Chapter 04
Animal Care Fund
Chapter 05
Anthrax
Chapter 06
Chronic Wasting Disease
Chapter 07
Disposition of Dead Animals
Chapter 08
Livestock Dealers
Chapter 09
Livestock Sales
Chapter 10
Equine Infectious Anemia
Chapter 11
Exotic Livestock
Chapter 12
Entry Requirements
Chapter 13
Poultry
Chapter 14
Psittacosis Control
Chapter 15
Reportable Diseases
Chapter 16
Scrapie Eradication
Chapter 17
Swine
Chapter 18
Animal Rabies Control
Chapter 19
Bovine Trichomoniasis Control
Chapter 20
Approved Veterinarians
Chapter 21
Quarantine and Stand-still Orders
Regulations – Chapter 11 – Exotic Livestock
Definitions
100.01
Exotic Livestock- includes all exotic hooved or cloven-footed animals, to include all non-native cervids, exotic ruminants, non-domestic camelids, non-domestic swine, raised or maintained in captivity for the production of meat and other products, for sport, or for exhibition.
(ADOPTED NOVEMBER 19, 2001.)
100.02
Exotic Livestock Facility – is a premise where one or more exotic livestock are kept or reared for any purpose, or two or more premises under common ownership or supervision
(ADOPTED NOVEMBER 19, 2001.)
Source: Miss. Code Ann . §69-15-3.
Regulation
101
An Exotic Livestock Facility Permit shall be required by any person or entity owning exotic livestock. Applications for an Exotic Livestock Facility Permit shall be provided by the Board of Animal Health. Only fully completed applications will be considered. After application for a permit has been made, an inspection of the premise will be made. A permit shall be issued when the conditions for application for a permit have been met. This permit shall expire 12 months from date of issuance. Movement of all exotic livestock within the state shall require a permit prior to movement. Escapes of all exotic livestock must be reported to the State Veterinarian within 24 hours of discovery of such escape.
(ADOPTED NOVEMBER 19, 2001; AMENDED FEBRUARY 6, 2017.)
Source: Miss. Code Ann . §69-15-3.
102
Any person owning a wildebeest residing within the State of Mississippi must register such animal with the Board of Animal Health. No wildebeest may be moved within the State of Mississippi without a permit from the State Veterinarian. The owner of any wildebeest residing within this State may not allow his animal to have nose-to-nose contact with any cattle or bison.
(ADOPTED 2008.)
Source: Miss. Code Ann . §69-15-3.