(a) Vacation of premise. Upon the removal of all livestock from a premise, the premise remains classified as before for the period shown on Table I (Pasture Vacation Schedule, South of Highway 90) or Table II (Pasture Vacation Schedule, North of Highway 90), whichever is applicable. The starting date is the date of the first clean dipping during which 100% of the livestock on the premise have been dipped and continued on an official dipping schedule until removed from the premise. The premise will be reclassified to a Check Premise, as provided by subsection (b) of this section, upon the expiration of the time shown in Tables I (Pasture Vacation Schedule, South of Highway 90) or II (Pasture Vacation Schedule, North of Highway 90), whichever is applicable. The Check Premise restrictions will be released when determined by the commission that the premise has no infestation.     
      (b) Required inspection of premise. An infested premise, exposed premise, or adjacent premise will be inspected every 14 days by an authorized representative of the commission. The 14-day interval may be extended due to circumstances that prevent the inspection. A check premise will be inspected when deemed necessary by an authorized representative of the commission.     
      (c) Required scratch inspection of livestock. The owner or caretaker of livestock on any premise must present them to be scratch inspected at any time specified by notice from an authorized representative of the commission.     
      (d) Free-ranging wildlife and exotic animals that are found on vacated pastures or check premises and which are capable of hosting fever ticks shall be treated by methods approved by the commission and for the length of time specified by the commission.     
      (e) All livestock maintained in the permanent quarantine zone as defined by §§41.14 - 41.22 of this title (relating to Quarantined Areas) shall be gathered and presented annually for inspection in the presence of an authorized representative of the commission. All of these animals shall be identified with a permanent and official identification device recognized by the commission.     
      (f) Required identification of livestock. Livestock located on a premise in a control purpose quarantine area, temporary preventative quarantine area or tick eradication quarantine area, as defined by §41.4 of this title (relating to Quarantines), shall be identified with a permanent official identification device approved by the commission. The owner or caretaker of livestock shall identify the livestock on or before the first date of inspection, as required by this section.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §41.9 adopted to be effective June 23, 2002, 27 TexReg 5175; amended to be effective September 11, 2005, 30 TexReg 5321; amended to be effective June 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 3541; amended to be effective October 28, 2015, 40 TexReg 7396