§ 2133. — Licensing of dealers and exhibitors.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC2133]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 54--TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
Sec. 2133. Licensing of dealers and exhibitors
The Secretary shall issue licenses to dealers and exhibitors upon
application therefor in such form and manner as he may prescribe and
upon payment of such fee established pursuant to 2153 of this title:
Provided, That no such license shall be issued until the dealer or
exhibitor shall have demonstrated that his facilities comply with the
standards promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 2143 of this
title: Provided, however, That any retail pet store or other person who
derives less than a substantial portion of his income (as determined by
the Secretary) from the breeding and raising of dogs or cats on his own
premises and sells any such dog or cat to a dealer or research facility
shall not be required to obtain a license as a dealer or exhibitor under
this chapter. The Secretary is further authorized to license, as dealers
or exhibitors, persons who do not qualify as dealers or exhibitors
within the meaning of this chapter upon such persons' complying with the
requirements specified above and agreeing, in writing, to comply with
all the requirements of this chapter and the regulations promulgated by
the Secretary hereunder.
(Pub. L. 89-544, Sec. 3, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91-579,
Sec. 4, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1561.)
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-579 inserted references to exhibitors and retail
pet stores.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970,
see section 23 of Pub. L. 91-579, set out as a note under section 2131
of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139 of
this title.
