Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Board
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
chapter
Regulations Governing Livestock Dealers and Marketing Facilities for the Purpose of Controlling and Eradicating Infectious and Contagious Diseases of Livestock [2 VAC 5 ‑ 61]
Action:
Animal Disease Eradication & Traceability - Promulgate new chp 61; Repeal chps. 60 & 120
Action 3964
 
General Information
Action Summary This action is proposed to update and enhance requirements concerning animal disease traceability and to ensure that state regulations comply with related federal regulations recently issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Chapters Affected
  VAC Chapter Name Action Type
Primary 2 VAC 5-61 Regulations Governing Livestock Dealers and Marketing Facilities for the Purpose of Controlling and Eradicating Infectious and Contagious Diseases of Livestock Promulgate New Regulation
Other chapters
  2 VAC 5 - 120 Rules and Regulations Governing the Recordkeeping By Virginia Cattle Dealers for the Control or Eradication of Brucellosis of Cattle Repeal Entire Regulation
  2 VAC 5 - 60 Rules and Regulations Governing the Operation of Livestock Markets Repeal Entire Regulation
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [003709]
Result of Prior Periodic Review Filed 10/5/2012 10/5/2012
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
6567 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 07/17/2013.
6833 Proposed Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/20/2015.
7124 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/19/2015.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Dr. Carolynn Bissett  / Program Manager, Office of Veterinary Services
Address: 102 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: carolynn.bissett@vdacs.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)786-4560    FAX: (804)371-2380    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.