Section 610.100  Compliance with Market Cattle Identification Program

All female cattle over 2 years of age consigned to a livestock auction market shall comply with the Market Cattle Identification Program as follows:

a)         Each animal shall be backtagged by the livestock dealer with an official market cattle backtag.

b)         Reports of such backtagging shall be submitted to the Department on forms provided by the United States Department of Agriculture within 7 days of application of the backtag.

c)         Cattle moving directly from the farm of origin to an auction market or marketing center without commingling with other animals can be tagged at the auction market or marketing center.

(Source:  Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 446, effective January 1, 1999)