# Importation and Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Interim rule and request for comments. · Published 2000-03-22 · Effective 2000-03-22 · 65 FR 15216
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-7014
- **Category:** trade
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 15216
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 74
- **Publication date:** 2000-03-22
- **Effective date:** 2000-03-22
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 00-016-1
## Abstract

We are prohibiting, until further notice, the importation into the United States of certain land tortoises. We are also prohibiting, until further notice, the interstate movement of these land tortoises. These actions are necessary to prevent the introduction and spread of exotic ticks known to be vectors of heartwater disease, an acute infectious disease of ruminants. These actions will provide protection against an outbreak of heartwater disease in domestic and wild populations of ruminants in the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/03/22/00-7014/importation-and-interstate-movement-of-certain-land-tortoises)
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