Fees for Testing Poultry

Agr 3301.03 Fees for Testing Poultry. (a) Commercial flocks, not including waterfowl, testing fees shall be as follows: (1) Salmonella pullorum testing shall be $.54 per bird for microagglutination; (2) Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae testing shall be $2.38 per bird for a combination test by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; (3) Avian influenza testing shall be $0.62 for agar gel immunodiffusion; and (4) Mileage expenses. (b) Back yard flocks and show birds, not including waterfowl, testing fees shall be as follows for avian influenza and Salmonella pullorum: (1) A minimum fee of $25 for up to 50 birds; (2) Any amount over 50 birds shall be charged a fee of $1.00 per bird; and (3) Mileage expenses. (c) Back yard flock and show bird, not including waterfowl, testing for all other diseases shall: (1) Only be collected while staff is on-site collecting avian influenza and Salmonella pullorum samples; and (2) Be billed by the laboratory directly to the flock owner at the current cost charged by the lab for such test. (d) Waterfowl testing fees shall: (1) Include mileage expenses for department staff; (2) Be discussed with the flock owner prior to samples being submitted to the laboratory; and (3) Be billed by the laboratory directly to the flock owner at the current cost charged by the lab for such test. Source. #7285, eff 5-24-00, EXPIRED: 5-24-08 New. #9181, eff 6-13-08, EXPIRED: 6-13-16 New. #12678, eff 11-20-18