SECTION 53.1. Facilities

(a) Each livestock market shall furnish at least one cattle chute suitable for animal restraint for inspection, testing, tagging, vaccination, and other treatments and procedures that may be required.

(b) When swine that are known to be affected by or exposed to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease or condition are sold, facilities, including the sales area, scales, and alleyways, must be cleaned and disinfected prior to movement of any swine of unknown status through the area.

(c) Each livestock market must provide a workspace for Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) representatives.

(d) If laboratory facilities are not available near a market, the market must provide laboratory space of sufficient size to adequately process any diagnostic tests required by the TAHC or USDA. The space must be adequately lighted, heated, air conditioned, and have a refrigerator, water piped to a properly drained sink, and hot and cold running water. The space must be maintained in a sanitary condition.

(e) Each livestock market must arrange for the services of an authorized veterinarian approved by the TAHC and accredited by the USDA to perform any TAHC or USDA disease control or eradication program work.

Source Note: The provisions of this §53.1 adopted to be effective December 18, 1992, 17 TexReg 8289; amended to be effective October 21, 2021, 46 TexReg 7043