R438-13-6. Requirements for Certification

  (1) Any institution requesting certification under this rule shall be found to have the proper personnel and facilities for the care and humane treatment of any animal procured under this rule, and so shown by the application and by an inspection of the institution's animal facility by an inspector.

  (2) The care and management of animals shall be performed by qualified personnel.

  (3) The institution's animal facilities shall be under the direct supervision of a diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, a physician, veterinarian, or dentist, or a person formally trained in the biological sciences and having no less than three years of pertinent training and experience in animal care, or a person qualified by specialized education, training and experience essentially equivalent to the above categories.

  (4) Animal care personnel shall be qualified by training and experience in the care of animals as determined by the institution's animal facility supervisor.

  (5) Apprentice personnel shall be under the direct and immediate supervision of regular animal care personnel.

  (6) The size of the animal care staff shall be adequate to assure daily attention to the needs of the animals.

  (7) Provision shall be made for the emergency care of animals whenever needed.

  (8) Sanitary practices and humane care of animals shall conform to standards as described in the National Institutes of Health Publication, revised 2011, "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th ed" and the Animal Welfare Act, which are incorporated by reference.

  (9) Institutions seeking initial certification must submit evidence of a successful on-site inspection of their impounded animal facilities by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Institutions unable to be inspected by USDA are subject to inspection by a Department of Health inspection team. After initial certification, institutions wishing to maintain certified status shall be inspected at least annually by the USDA, an inspection team or both.

  (10) Each institution shall appoint an animal care and use committee. This committee should include a scientist from the institution, a doctor of veterinary medicine, and a person who is not affiliated with the institution in any way other than a member of the committee.

  (11) This committee should be responsible for evaluating the animal care and use program. Its duties should include those described in the National Institutes of Health Publication, revised 2011, "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th ed."