The importation into the United States of any virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals, and the importation of any worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals, is prohibited without (1) a permit from the Secretary of Agriculture, or (2) in the case of an article originating in Canada, such permit or, in lieu of such permit, such certification by Canada as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 137 Stat. 832Pub. L. 100–449, title III, § 301(d)102 Stat. 1868( (part), ; , , .)
Amendment of Section
section 501(c) of Pub. L. 100–449For termination of amendment by , see Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note below.
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 151 of this titleSee note set out under .
Amendments
Pub. L. 100–4491988— temporarily amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The importation into the United States, without a permit from the Secretary of Agriculture, of any virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals, and the importation of any worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals, are prohibited.” See Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–449Pub. L. 100–449section 2112 of Title 19Amendment by effective on the date the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement enters into force (), and to cease to have effect on the date the Agreement ceases to be in force, see section 501(a), (c) of , set out in a note under , Customs Duties.
Transfer of Functions
section 542 of Title 6For 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 , as modified, set out as a note under .