# Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Interim rule and request for comments. · Published 2000-07-21 · Effective 2000-07-17 · 65 FR 45275
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-18566
- **Category:** trade
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 45275
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 74
- **Publication date:** 2000-07-21
- **Effective date:** 2000-07-17
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 00-016-2
## Abstract

We are allowing the interstate movement of certain land tortoises if they are accompanied by a health certificate signed by a Federal or accredited veterinarian stating that the tortoises have been examined by that veterinarian and found free of ticks. This action is warranted to enable the export, interstate commerce, health care, and adoption of these types of tortoises while providing protection against the spread of exotic ticks known to be vectors of heartwater disease.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/07/21/00-18566/interstate-movement-of-certain-land-tortoises)
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