R58-1-7. Horses, Mules, Asses, and Other Equidae

  (1) Equidae may be imported into the State of Utah when accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or an electronic Extended Equine Certificate of Veterinary Inspection created by a platform approved by the department.

  (2) The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must show a negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)(Coggins - AGID or ELISA) test within one year previous to the time the certificate was issued.

  (a) Entry of equidae into Utah shall not be allowed until the EIA test has been completed and reported negative.

  (b) Equidae which test positive to the EIA test shall not be permitted entry into Utah, except by special written permission from the State Veterinarian.

  (c) A nursing foal less than six (6) months of age accompanied by its EIA negative dam and equidae moving directly to an approved livestock market are exempt from the test requirements.

  (3) Utah horses returning to Utah as part of a commuter livestock shipment are exempted from the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection requirements; however, a valid Utah horse travel permit as outlined under Sections 4-24-405 or 4-24-406 and Section R58-9-4 is required for re-entering Utah.

  (4) An import permit issued by the Department must accompany all stallions or semen.

  (5) All stallions used for breeding that enter Utah or stallions whose semen will be shipped to Utah shall be tested for Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days prior to entry.

  (a) Exceptions are stallions that have proof of negative EVA status prior to vaccination and proof of subsequent yearly vaccination.

  (b) The EVA test or vaccination status must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

  (c) Breeding stallions and semen infected with Equine Arteritis Virus must be handled only on an approved facility as required by R58-23.