RULE 1 - OWNERSHIP The breeder (owner of record of the dam at the time of service) of a calf which is the produce of Artificial Insemination must also be the owner of record of the sire at the time of service, or one of not more than three (3) co-owners of record of the sire in order for the calf to be eligible for registration, excepting that: Calves which are the result of Artificial Insemination of females owned by a member of the immediate family of the owner(s) of record of the sire shall be eligible for registration provided written consent of the owner of record, a member of whose immediate family has applied for registration, is submitted with the application to register; and Calves which are the result of Artificial Insemination of females owned by a regular employee of the owner(s) of record of the sire shall be eligible for registration provided written consent of employer is submitted with the application to register. Calves which are the result of Artificial Insemination as provided for under the “Out of Herd” A.I. Rules. Calves which are the result of Artificial Insemination as provided for under rules relating to the sale of females with A.I. breeding privileges. RULE 2 - DEFINITIONS Insofar as this rule is concerned, “Owner of record” shall mean the sole membership (individual, partnership or corporation) in whose name an animal is registered. A “member of the immediate family”means and is limited to the husband, wife, sons and daughters, mothers and fathers of the owner(s) of record of the sire. A “regular employee” means a person whose principal occupation is full-time employment in connection with the agricultural or livestock business of the owner(s) of record of the sire. “Date of sale” means the date on which an animal was offered for sale at public auction or, in the case of private transactions, the date on which a bonafide change of ownership took place. RULE 3 - BLOOD TYPING All bulls that are the source of semen used for the purpose of Artificial Insemination must be DNA-marker-typed or must have been blood-typed before Jan. 1, 2001. A record of their DNAmarker type, or blood type if identified before Jan. 1, 2001, must be filed with the Association before calves that are sired artificially by such bulls shall be eligible for registration or before “Out of Herd” A.I. Service Certificates may be obtained from the Association. RULE 4 - OUT OF HERD A. I. SERVICE CERTIFICATES The following requirements shall apply to registration of the calves conceived artificially when the owner of record of the female is not the owner of record, or one of the owners of record, of the sire at time of conception. The breeder (owner of record of female) must obtain an A.I. Service Certificate for each calf to be recorded, and such certificate must accompany application for registration of the resulting offspring. When A.I. Service Certificates are electronically stored in a breeder’s membership file, the A.I. Service Certificate need not accompany the application for registration. In the case of multiple births, only one A.I. certificate is required. A.I. Service Certificates may be obtained from the Association by Life, Regular, Junior or Nonresident Members of the Association who are the owner or co-owner of record of the sire at a fee established by the Board of Directors. Application for A.I. Service Certificates must be on an official form supplied by the Association and signed by the owner of record of the bull. Only one owner of record of a jointly owned bull is required to sign the application. The issuance of an A.I. Service Certificate by the Association shall in no way be construed as guaranteeing conception, or if a calf results from such service, that it shall be eligible for registration. There shall be no refunding of fees paid to the Association for A.I. Service Certificates. Unused A.I. Service Certificates may be assigned to the buyer by endorsement on the face of the certificates. A.I. Service Certificates electronically stored in a breeder’s file may be transmitted to another breeder’s file, upon notification to this office. In applying for A.I. Service Certificates, the owner of the sire shall certify on the application that to the best of his knowledge such bull does not possess or has not transmitted any of the following genetic defects or other genetic factors except as indicated: CLASS I: Dwarfism Carriers of PRKG2 Gene Mutation for Dwarfism Osteopetrosis (Marble Bone Disease) Double Muscling Syndactyly (Mule Foot) CLASS II: Heterochromia Irides Genetic Factor Red Wild Type Color Gene These defects or other factors when reported shall be listed on the A.I. Service Certificate. These genetic defects or other genetic factors shall also be reported to the Association on an official form supplied by the Association, and, upon verification, shall be made available to any member upon request. There are limitations on the registration of calves from sires transmitting some of these genetic defects. See Section II, Rule 2(g) for details. RULE 5 - LABELING OF SEMEN When semen is not properly identified by name and registration number of the bull and date of collection, such frozen semen may not be used to produce calves for registration in the Association Herd Book. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of record or each individual co-owner of record of a bull used artificially to require each person or organization collecting, processing, and freezing semen to identify the semen and permanently label it before freezing. Identity must include the registered name and registration number of the bull and date of collection for the resulting calves to be eligible for registration. RULE 6 - PRIVILEGES OF JUNIOR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERS OF 4-H, FFA, AND JUNIOR HEIFER CLUBS The produce of a female artificially inseminated subsequent to its sale to a junior member of the Association, a member of 4-H, FFA, or a junior heifer club may be registered. The application for transfer of the female sold and each application to register her offspring shall include a letter from the seller certifying that the service by artificial insemination was a condition of sale. RULE 7 - DEATH OF BULLS USED ARTIFICIALLY Calves conceived after the death of a bull shall be eligible for registration under the same conditions and provisions governing the eligibility of calves conceived by artificial insemination prior to the death of said bull with the following additional requirement: Upon the death of a bull used artificially, the owner of record or one of the co-owners of record, if more than one, shall report in writing to the Association the date of death. No time limit is imposed on the use of semen after death, providing the bull is DNA-marker-typed or was blood-typed before Jan. 1, 2001, and notice is given as required in this rule. RULE 8 - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF FEMALES OFFERED FOR SALE Only females represented as served or safe in calf at the time of sale and which prove not to be in calf; and females open at time of sale, may be artificially inseminated subsequent to sale without need for an A.I. Certificate, provided the seller is the owner of record or one of the co-owners of record of the sire at time of conception; and further provided that the application for transfer of each such female sold or application to register the resulting offspring contains certification that service by artificial insemination was a condition of the terms of sale. The offspring resulting from only the first such artificial conception, subsequent to sale, which is eligible for registration may be recorded. In the event a female is sold with a breeding privilege as provided for under this rule and the seller subsequently sells the bull, all breeding privileges outstanding prior to the date of sale of the bull shall be honored and the registration of calves conceived as a result of such breeding privileges shall be permitted, providing the buyer of the bull is willing to assume the obligation of honoring such outstanding breeding privileges, and further providing the bull meets all other requirements for artificial insemination set forth in Section VII of the Rules.