SECTION 47.15. Suspension or Revocation of Brucellosis Authorized Personnel Status

Suspension or revocation of brucellosis authorized personnel status may be made upon a determination that violations including, but not limited to, the following have occurred:

(1) providing card test kits or antigen to persons or entities not authorized by the commission;

(2) knowingly performing calfhood vaccination on over-age heifers;

(3) failing to identify vaccinated heifers as required by regulation;

(4) failing to submit vaccination charts within 14 days following vaccination;

(5) failing to submit test documents within seven days following testing;

(6) submitting blood samples that are adulterated or hemolyzed or that have insufficient serum to conduct confirmation testing where the number of such samples exceeds 5.0% of samples submitted during the previous six-month period or 30% in any one submission;

(7) having more than three discrepancies in confirmation test results over a six-month period;

(8) submitting false claims for reimbursement for testing or vaccinating for brucellosis;

(9) conducting the card test at a livestock market prior to receiving complete ownership information or backtag identification;

(10) a violation listed in §47.6 of this chapter (relating to Grounds for Suspension or Revocation); or

(11) violating a rule of the commission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §47.15 adopted to be effective February 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 486