SECTION 53.3. Quarantine

(a) Livestock showing evidence of, infection with, or exposure to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease, feral swine, and livestock that have moved to the market on permits other than cattle permitted to market for vaccination, shall be placed in quarantine pens clearly marked with the designation "QUARANTINE PENS" in letters at least three inches high. All livestock confined in quarantine pens shall be moved only on a permit issued by a Texas Animal Health Commission (commission) representative.

(b) The commission may quarantine a livestock market or portion thereof after the occurrence of, infection with, or exposure to a disease or condition that is infectious or contagious. The commission may prescribe the conditions under which the quarantine will be released, including any cleaning and disinfection procedures.

(c) A livestock market shall not permit the removal of any animal quarantined or under hold order until a permit for movement is issued by a commission representative or until a commission employee releases the quarantine or hold order.

Source Note: The provisions of this §53.3 adopted to be effective December 18, 1992, 17 TexReg 8289; amended to be effective October 21, 2021, 46 TexReg 7043