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Livestock Importation
Regulations and Requirements on Animal Shipments
- Livestock Health Certificates for the 2024 New England Show Season (PDF)
- Other States & Territories Animal Import Regulations (USDA APHIS website)
- International Requirements (USDA APHIS website)
Livestock and Poultry Dealer and Auction Licensing
This is for any person, store, auction house, event group or hauler who sells or manages the sales of livestock and/or poultry.
- Chapter 201: Livestock and Poultry (§ 1301-1308)
- Application for Livestock and Poultry Dealers (PDF) and (DOCX)
- Livestock Auction Permit Application (DOCX)
- Chapter 731: Mistreatment of Animals
- Animal Identification Requirements (ADT page) for in-state and interstate transport
Livestock Auctions/Sales
Regulations
- Chapter 731: Mistreatment of Animals
- Information on Sheep and Goats: Identification and Scrapie (PDF)
- Sheep and Goat Producers/Shippers: Identification Requirements (PDF)
- Mandatory Scrapie Tag Initial Order Follow-up Letter (PDF)
- Prize Animals (PDF)