§ 156. — Licenses conditioned on permitting inspection; suspension of licenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC156]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 5--VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, ANTITOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS
Sec. 156. Licenses conditioned on permitting inspection;
suspension of licenses
All licenses issued under authority of this chapter to
establishments where such viruses, serums, toxins, or analogous products
are prepared for sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as aforesaid, shall
be issued on condition that the licensee shall permit the inspection of
such establishments and of such products and their preparation; and the
Secretary of Agriculture may suspend or revoke any permit or license
issued under authority of said chapter, after opportunity for hearing
has been granted the licensee or importer, when the Secretary of
Agriculture is satisfied that such license or permit is being used to
facilitate or effect the preparation, sale, barter, exchange, or
shipment as aforesaid, or the importation into the United States of any
worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful virus, serum, toxin, or
analogous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, Sec. 1 [part], 37 Stat. 833.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'',
meaning act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, 37 Stat. 828, which enacted this
chapter, sections 155 and 393 of Title 7, Agriculture, section 316 of
Title 15, Commerce and Trade, sections 501, 502, 512, 558, and 560 of
Title 16, Conservation, and section 630 of former Title 31, Money and
Finance, and amended section 83 of former Title 5, Executive Departments
and Government Officers and Employees, and sections 518 and 673 of Title
16.
Section 316 of Title 15 was omitted from the Code as superseded by
section 5701 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section 630 of former Title 31 was repealed by act Sept. 12, 1950, ch.
946, title III, Sec. 301(64), 64 Stat. 842. Section 83 of former Title 5
was repealed and reenacted as section 5946 of Title 5 by Pub. L. 89-554,
Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 514. For complete classification of act Mar. 4,
1913, to the Code, see Tables.
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.
