§ 2141. — Marking and identification of animals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2141]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 54--TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
Sec. 2141. Marking and identification of animals
All animals delivered for transportation, transported, purchased, or
sold, in commerce, by a dealer or exhibitor shall be marked or
identified at such time and in such humane manner as the Secretary may
prescribe: Provided, That only live dogs and cats need be so marked or
identified by a research facility.
(Pub. L. 89-544, Sec. 11, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91-579,
Sec. 12, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1562; Pub. L. 94-279, Sec. 5, Apr. 22,
1976, 90 Stat. 418.)
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-279 substituted ``in commerce'' for ``affecting
commerce''.
1970--Pub. L. 91-579 applied marking and identification requirements
to dealers and exhibitors for animals, as defined, instead of only to
dogs and cats when movements are affecting commerce, but limited such
requirements for research facilities to only live dogs and cats.
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.
