9 CFR § 72.1Chapter I

§ 72.1 Interstate movement of infested or exposed animals prohibited.

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No animals infested with ticks [Boophilus annulatus or Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus, Margaropus annulatus, Boophilus microplus or Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, or Babesiasis (Babesiosis) species vectors of Margaropus, Rhipicephalus, Amblyomma, Demacentor, or Ixodes] or exposed to tick infestation may be moved interstate, except as provided in this part.

[78 FR 8960, Feb. 7, 2013]

eCFR data current as of: June 12, 2026

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