§ 2135. — Time period for disposal of dogs or cats by dealers or exhibitors.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2135]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 54--TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
Sec. 2135. Time period for disposal of dogs or cats by dealers
or exhibitors
No dealer or exhibitor shall sell or otherwise dispose of any dog or
cat within a period of five business days after the acquisition of such
animal or within such other period as may be specified by the Secretary:
Provided, That operators of auction sales subject to section 2142 of
this title shall not be required to comply with the provisions of this
section.
(Pub. L. 89-544, Sec. 5, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91-579,
Sec. 6, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1561.)
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-579 inserted references to exhibitors and inserted
proviso that operators of auction sales subject to section 2142 of this
title shall not be required to comply with the provisions of this
section.
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.
