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§ 2131. Congressional statement of policy - (1) to insure that animals intended for use in research...
§ 2132. Definitions - (a) The term “person” includes any individual, partnership, firm, joint...
§ 2133. Licensing of dealers and exhibitors - The Secretary shall issue licenses to dealers and exhibitors upon...
§ 2134. Valid license for dealers and exhibitors required - No dealer or exhibitor shall sell or offer to sell...
§ 2135. Time period for disposal of dogs or cats by dealers or exhibitors - No dealer or exhibitor shall sell or otherwise dispose of...
§ 2136. Registration of research facilities, handlers, carriers and unlicensed exhibitors - Every research facility, every intermediate handler, every carrier, and every...
§ 2137. Purchase of dogs or cats by research facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors - It shall be unlawful for any research facility to purchase...
§ 2138. Purchase of dogs or cats by United States Government facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors - No department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States which...
§ 2139. Principal-agent relationship established - When construing or enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the...
§ 2140. Recordkeeping by dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, intermediate handlers, and carriers - Dealers and exhibitors shall make and retain for such reasonable...
§ 2141. Marking and identification of animals - All animals delivered for transportation, transported, purchased, or sold, in...
§ 2142. Humane standards and recordkeeping requirements at auction sales - The Secretary is authorized to promulgate humane standards and recordkeeping...
§ 2143. Standards and certification process for humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals - (a) Promulgation of standards, rules, regulations, and orders; requirements; research...
§ 2144. Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities - Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States having...
§ 2145. Consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governmental bodies by Secretary of Agriculture - (a) The Secretary shall consult and cooperate with other Federal...
§ 2146. Administration and enforcement by Secretary - (a) Investigations and inspectionsThe Secretary shall make such investigations or...
§ 2146a. Searchable database requirements - (a) within 60 calendar days, restore on its website the...
§ 2147. Inspection by legally constituted law enforcement agencies - The Secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring dealers, exhibitors,...
§ 2148. Importation of live dogs - (a) DefinitionsIn this section:(1) ImporterThe term “importer” means any person...
§ 2149. Violations by licensees - (a) Temporary license suspension; notice and hearing; revocationIf the Secretary...
§ 2150. Repealed. , , -
§ 2151. Rules and regulations - The Secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules, regulations, and...
§ 2152. Separability - If any provision of this chapter or the application of...
§ 2153. Fees and authorization of appropriations - The Secretary shall charge, assess, and cause to be collected...
§ 2154. Effective dates - The regulations referred to in sections 2140 and 2143 of...
§ 2155. Omitted -
§ 2156. Animal fighting venture prohibition - (a) Sponsoring or exhibiting an animal in, attending, or causing...
§ 2157. Release of trade secrets - (a) Release of confidential information prohibitedIt shall be unlawful for...
§ 2158. Protection of pets - (a) Holding period(1) RequirementIn the case of each dog or...
§ 2159. Authority to apply for injunctions - (a) RequestWhenever the Secretary has reason to believe that any...
§ 2160. Prohibition on slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption - (a) In generalExcept as provided in subsection (c), no person...