The Florida Equine ID Cards for Intrastate and Interstate Movement
The Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering two types of laminated cards, containing digital pictures of the horse, as a voluntary alternative to the current paper EIA test document (VS Form 10-11) and the Equine Event Extension. There are two types of cards available:
- The Negative EIA Test Verification Card will be accepted as proof of a negative EIA test within the state of Florida. The card has the same expiration date as the official coggins reporting form. This card is not valid for change of ownership, only the original VS form 10-11 or certified lab copy of the VS form 10-11 (coggins form) can be used for this purpose.
- The Equine Interstate Passport Card will be accepted by participating states as proof of a negative EIA test and an Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (health certificate) within the previous six months, for interstate movement to equine events. This card is intended for the owner who frequents equine events in participating states. When traveling, the Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI) and EIA test document do not need to accompany the Passport Card as it contains the OCVI, EIA, owner and veterinarian information. This card is not valid for change of ownership, only the original VS form 10-11 or certified lab copy of the VS form 10-11 can be used for this purpose.
The states currently honoring the Florida Equine Passport Card are: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Division of Animal Industry is charging a fee of $5 per card for the Negative EIA Test Verification Card and the Equine Interstate Passport Card will carry a fee of $15 for the first horse on the application and $5 for each additional animal listed on the same application.
Requests for applications or questions about the Equine Cards can be made through either our Winter Haven office by calling 863-297-3975, the Tallahassee office at 850-410-0900 or by e-mailing to ecards@freshfromflorida.com. A printable application can also be obtained by visiting one of the following links, (Equine Interstate Passport Card Application http://www.freshfromflorida.com/onestop/forms/09219.pdf
or Negative EIA Verification Card Application, http://www.freshfromflorida.com/onestop/forms/09206.pdf
). Applications can be submitted and digital images taken by individuals or veterinarians. The digital pictures required for the equine cards are the entire left side, entire right side and front view of the entire head. Each view should have approximately 10% background bordering all 4 sides of the image. The pictures can be submitted on a CD to our Winter Haven office with a completed application.
Anyone requesting a Florida Equine Card will be required to register the location where their horse resides. Applications for location/premises registration can be obtained by visiting http://www.freshfromflorida.com/onestop/forms/09215.pdf
, or by contacting the Tallahassee office at 407 South Calhoun Street, Room 331 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0800, (850) 410-0900.
Last Updated: May 19, 2011
