AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife Resources. Aquatics Section

SERIES: 13882
TITLE: Fish disease sample submission records
DATES: 1990-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphanumerical by case number

DESCRIPTION: Information includes diagnostic report which includes source information, sample information (fish species, number in sample, fish weight, age in months, etc.), mortality information, associated lab reports (water quality, collection data, diet, physical exam, parasitology, virology, hematology, histology, bacteriology, sensitivity), and related correspondence.

These records are created by Fish Health Specialists to monitor the health of the state's aquatic wildlife.

These files are medical records pertaining to disease samples submitted to the Fish Disease Diagnostic Lab.

RETENTION

Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 07/2001

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative need ends and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

This disposition is based on the agency's expressed need to have the information for litigation support.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302 (2008)