§ 153. — Inspection of imports; denial of entry and destruction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC153]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 5--VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, ANTITOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS
Sec. 153. Inspection of imports; denial of entry and destruction
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cause the Bureau of
Animal Industry to examine and inspect all viruses, serums, toxins, and
analogous products, for use in the treatment of domestic animals, which
are being imported or offered for importation into the United States, to
determine whether such viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products
are worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful, and if it shall
appear that any such virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product, for use
in the treatment of domestic animals, is worthless, contaminated,
dangerous, or harmful, the same shall be denied entry and shall be
destroyed or returned at the expense of the owner or importer.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, Sec. 1 [part], 37 Stat. 832.)
Codification
See note set out under section 151 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating
to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this
chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of
related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title
6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security
Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note
under section 542 of Title 6.
