United States - Apply for Permit or License to Introduce Rodents

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for a Permit or License to Introduce Rodents, the applicant has to approach the Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant has to get the permit from the office or through the mail.
13. This entire process can be completed within 5 – 7 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form link
• Animal medical certificate (which is free of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV), Hantaviruses)
• Annual testing for the specified agents. otherwise, it must be proven (by serology or PCR) that the specific animals being exported are likely free of these agents.
• Rodent products must also be shown to be free of the Ectromelia virus.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service,
National Institutes of Health
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
Phone: 850-487-1395
Contact link

Eligibility

• All animal holding facilities that desire to verify that the animals will be used following the permit's restrictions and safeguards.

Fees

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is up to 5 – 7 weeks.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Instructions

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of requestor
• Institute/Laboratory
• NIH Address (Bldg./Rm.)
• E-mail address
• Phone No.
• Fax No.
• Have these animals been injected/manipulated?
• Number of Animals to be Received
• Location currently housed
• Approximate Date of Arrival
• Approved Animal Study Proposal No.
• Medical History of the Originating Colony
• Current Location or Source of the Colony
• What diseases or parasites are known to be present in the originating colony?
• Has colony been checked for Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM) virus and hantavirus
• Can these animals mount an antibody response?
• Name, title, E-mail address, phone no., and fax no. of sending institution's facility veterinarian or designee
• Final Location where animals will be housed
• Is this location listed in the approved ASP?
• Quarantine/Isolation location
• Special requirements for handling animals during the quarantine period
• Requestor’s Name
• IC Animal Program Director's Name
• Facility Veterinarian's Name
• Testing method(s) requested
• Permit Number
• Quarantine location
• Signature
• Date Signed
• Date issued

Need for the Document

• The purpose of this permission is to develop rules and procedures to prevent the admission of infected rodents and rodent products into the NIH that could harm the health of rats utilized in research, interfere with research directly or indirectly, or constitute a health risk to staff.

Information which might help

• For more instruction link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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