Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 901:1-17-08 | Sheep.

                                                
(A) Sheep imported into Ohio for breeding
		  purposes shall:
(1) Be accompanied by a
			 certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty days prior to entry
			 and be identified with official individual identification;
(2) Show no symptoms of
			 infectious or contagious diseases; and
(3) The owner and
			 veterinarian must attest to the following statement written on the certificate
			 of veterinary inspection:
"The sheep in this shipment are not known
			 to be under any movement restrictions because of scrapie"; and
(4) The consignee, upon
			 request by an authorized representative of the department, shall provide
			 information about the flock of birth of the animals in the
			 shipment.
(B) Sheep imported into Ohio for feeding
		  purposes shall:
(1) Be accompanied by a
			 permit number issued prior to entry or certificate of veterinary inspection
			 issued within thirty days prior to entry forwarded to the state of destination.
			 The identification listed on the permit or certificate may be the number of
			 lambs in the shipment, sex of lambs, the type lambs, and approximate
			 weight;
(2) Be quarantined to
			 premises of destination until the animals move to immediate slaughter unless
			 the sheep comply with paragraph (B)(6) of this rule;
(3) Be officially
			 individually identified if eighteen months of age or greater;
(4) Not be under any
			 movement restrictions because of scrapie; and
(5) Sheep which are
			 designated for feeding and grazing and are not in compliance with paragraphs
			 (B)(1) to (B)(4) of this rule must meet the requirements of paragraph (A) of
			 this rule; and
(6) Sheep imported into
			 Ohio for feeding or grazing may be later utilized for breeding purposes with a
			 permit from the department, which may stipulate additional
			 requirements.
(C) Official individual identification
		  for sheep as required by this rule shall mean that the sheep are marked by
		  either of the following:
(1) Official ear tags
			 which are:
(a) Approved for use in animals participating in a scrapie
				flock certification program; or
(b) Approved by USDA, APHIS for use in the scrapie
				eradication program.
(2) Tattoos that have
			 been:
(a) Approved for use in animals participating in a scrapie
				flock certification program; or
(b) Approved by USDA, APHIS for use in the scrapie
				eradication program; or
(c) Recorded in the record book of an animal registry
				association when the animal is accompanied by either a certificate of
				registration from the association or an owner/custodian statement.