Section 105.90  Feral Swine

a)         Feral swine may enter Illinois for any reason provided they are accompanied by a permit from the Department and an official health certificate.

b)         The official health certificate shall:

1)         be issued by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin or by a veterinarian in the employ of the United States Department of Agriculture;

2)         be approved by the Animal Health Official of the state of origin;

3)         identify each animal by official ear tag;

4)         show the swine are free from visible evidence of contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases;

5)         show the swine are not from a quarantined herd and/or area;

6)         show any swine to be negative to an official test for brucellosis, conducted by an approved laboratory within 30 days prior to entry; and

7)         show any swine to be negative to an official test for pseudorabies conducted by an approved laboratory within 30 days prior to entry.

c)         Permits:

1)         Permits to import feral swine shall be issued by telephoning or writing the Department.

2)         Applicant for permit shall furnish the following information to the Department:

A)        Name and mailing address of Illinois destination;

B)        Name and address of consignor; and

C)        Number of swine in shipment.

3)         Grounds for refusal to issue a permit are:

A)        Violation of the Act or this Part; and

B)        Presence of a disease that might endanger the Illinois swine industry.

d)         A percentage of the swine shall be retested and negative to an official test for pseudorabies conducted not less than 21 days nor more than 60 days after entering Illinois.  If the number of animals is 35 or less, all or at least 10 animals, whichever is less, are to be tested.  If more than 36 animals are involved, a minimum of 30 percent or 30 animals, whichever is less, is to be tested.

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 13604, effective September 1, 2012)