USDA animal care : Animal Welfare Act and animal welfare regulations.

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USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA Animal Care
Animal Welfare Act
AND
Animal Welfare Regulations
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Issued January 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of
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INTRODUCTION.1
ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.5
Section Page
§ 2131 Congressional statement of policy.5
§2132 Definitions.5
§ 2133 Licensing of dealers and exhibitors.7
§2134 Valid license for dealers and exhibitors required.8
§2135 Time period for disposal of dogs or cats
by dealers or exhibitors.8
§2136 Registration of research facilities, handlers,
carriers and unlicensed exhibitors.8
§2137 Purchase of dogs or cats by research facilities
prohibited except from authorized operators of
auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors.8
§2138 Purchase of dogs or cats by United States Government
facilities prohibited except from authorized operators
of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors.9
§ 2139 Principal-agent relationship established.9
§2140 Recordkeeping by dealers, exhibitors, research facilities,
intermediate handlers, and carriers.9
§ 2141 Marking and identification of animals.10
§2142 Humane standards and recordkeeping requirements
at auction sales.10
§2143 Standards and certification process for humane handling,
care, treatment, and transportation of animals.10
§2144 Humane standards for animals by United States
Government facilities.16
§2145 Consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, and
local governmental bodies by Secretary of Agriculture.16
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Table of §2146 Administration and enforcement by Secretary.17
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§2147 Inspection by legally constituted law
enforcement agencies.18
§ 2148 Importation of live dogs.18
§2149 Violations by licensees.19
§2150 Repealed .21
§ 2151 Rules and regulations.21
§2152 Separability...21
§ 2153 Fees and authorization of appropriations.21
§2154 Effective dates.21
§ 2155 - Omitted.22
§ 2156 Animal fighting venture prohibition.22
§2157 Release of trade secrets.25
§ 215 8 Protection of pets.26
§ 2159 Authority to apply for injunctions.28
ANIMAL WELFARE REGULATIONS.29
PART 1 - DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section Page
§1.1 Definitions.31
PART 2 - REGULATIONS
Section Page
Subpart A - Licensing
§ 2.1 Requirements and application.43
§ 2.2 Acknowledgement of regulations and standards.45
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§ 2.4 Non-interference with APHIS officials.47
§ 2.5 Duration of license and termination of license.47
§ 2.6 Annual license fees.47
§ 2.7 Annual report by licensees.50
§ 2.8 Notification of change of name, address,
control, or ownership of business.51
§ 2.9 Officers, agents, and employees of licensees
whose licenses have been suspended or revoked.51
§2.10 Licensees whose licenses have been
suspended or revoked.51
§2.11 Denial of initial license application.51
§2.12 Termination of a license.52
Subpart B - Registration
§ 2.25 Requirements and procedures.53
§ 2.26 Acknowledgment of regulations and standards.53
§ 2.27 Notification of change of operation.53
Subpart C - Research Facilities
§2.30 Registration.55
§ 2.31 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).... 56
§2.32 Personnel qualifications.61
§ 2.33 Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care.62
§2.34 [Reserved].63
§ 2.35 Recordkeeping requirements.63
§ 2.36 Annual report.65
§ 2.37 Federal research facilities.66
§2.38 Miscellaneous.67
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Table of Subpart D - Attending Veterinarian and Adequate Veterinary
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Care
§ 2.40 Attending veterinarian and adequate
veterinary care (dealers and exhibitors).75
Subpart E - Identification of Animals
§ 2.50 Time and method of identification.77
§ 2.51 Form of official tag.79
§ 2.52 How to obtain tags.80
§2.53 Use of tags.80
§2.54 Lost tags.80
§ 2.55 Removal and disposal of tags.80
Subpart F - Stolen Animals
§ 2.60 Prohibition on the purchase, sale, use, or
transportation of stolen animals.81
Subpart G - Records
§ 2.75 Records: Dealers and exhibitors.83
§ 2.76 Records: Operators of auction sales and brokers.85
§ 2.77 Records: Carriers and intermediate handlers.86
§ 2.78 Health certification and identification.87
§ 2.79 C.O.D. shipments.88
§2.80 Records, disposition.89
Subpart H - Compliance With Standards and Holding Period
§ 2.100 Compliance with standards...91
§2.101 Holding period.91
§ 2.102 Holding facility.92
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Subpart I - Miscellaneous Table of
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§ 2.125 Information as to business; furnishing of same
by dealers, exhibitors, operators of auction sales,
intermediate handlers, and carriers.93
§ 2.126 Access and inspection of records and property;
submission of itineraries. 93
§ 2.127 Publication of names of persons subject to the
provisions of this part.94
§ 2.128 Inspection for missing animals.95
§ 2.129 Confiscation and destruction of animals.95
§2.130 Minimum age requirements.96
§2.131 Handling of animals.96
§2.132 Procurement of dogs, cats, and other animals; dealers.97
§2.133 Certification for random source dogs and cats.98
§ 2.134 Contingency planning.100
Subpart J—Importation of Live Dogs
§2.150 Import Permit.103
§2.151 Certifications.104
§2.152 Notification of arrival.105
§2.153 Dogs refused entry.106
PART 3 - STANDARDS
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Subpart A - Specifications for the Humane Handling,
Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Dogs and Cats
§3.1 Housing facilities, general.Ill
§3.2 Indoor housing facilities.113
§ 3.3 Sheltered housing facilities.114
§3.4 Outdoor housing facilities.115
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Mobile or traveling housing facilities.116
Primary enclosures.117
§3.7 Compatible grouping.120
§ 3.8 Exercise for dogs.121
§ 3.9 Feeding.123
§ 3.10 Watering.123
§ 3.11 Cleaning, sanitization, housekeeping, and pest control.123
§ 3.12 Employees.125
§ 3.13 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers.125
§ 3.14 Primary enclosures used to transport live dogs and cats.... 127
§ 3.15 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle,
rail, air, and marine).130
§ 3.16 Food and water requirements.131
§ 3.17 Care in transit.132
§ 3.18 Terminal facilities.133
§ 3.19 Handling.134
Subpart B - Specifications for the Humane Handling,
Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Guinea Pigs
and Hamsters
§ 3.25 Facilities, general.137
§ 3.26 Facilities, indoor.137
§ 3.27 Facilities, outdoor.138
§ 3.28 Primary enclosures.138
§3.29 Feeding.141
§3.30 Watering.141
§3.31 Sanitation.142
§ 3.32 Employees.142
§ 3.33 Classification and separation.142
§ 3.34 [Reserved].143
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