Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

21 U.S.C. § 157

Inspection

Any officer, agent, or employee of the Department of Agriculture duly authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose may, at any hour during the daytime or nighttime, enter and inspect any establishment where any virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals is prepared for sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as aforesaid.

Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 137 Stat. 833Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1768(d)99 Stat. 1655( (part), ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 151 of this titleSee note set out under .

section 1768 of Pub. L. 99–198section 136y of Title 7Another , cited as a credit to this section, amended , Agriculture.

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–1981985— struck out “licensed under this chapter” after “enter and inspect any establishment”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–198section 1768(f) of Pub. L. 99–198section 151 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

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 .