ProvidedAll 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: , That only live dogs and cats need be so marked or identified by a research facility.
Pub. L. 89–544, § 1180 Stat. 351 Pub. L. 91–579, § 1284 Stat. 1562 Pub. L. 94–279, § 590 Stat. 418 (, , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 94–2791976— substituted “in commerce” for “affecting commerce”.
Pub. L. 91–5791970— 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Pub. L. 91–579section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579section 2131 of this titleAmendment by effective one year after , see , set out as a note under .