21 USC § 152 - Importation regulated and prohibited

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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.

Source

(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part),37 Stat. 832; Pub. L. 100–449, title III, § 301(d),Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1868.)

Codification

See note set out under section 151 of this title.

Amendments

1988—Pub. L. 100–449amended 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.”

Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–449effective on the date the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement enters into force (Jan. 1, 1989), and to cease to have effect on the date the Agreement ceases to be in force, see section 501(a), (c) ofPub. L. 100–449, set out in a note under section 2112 of Title 19, Customs Duties.

Transfer of Functions

For 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 November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

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9 CFR - Title 9—Animals and Animal Products

9 CFR 101 - DEFINITIONS

9 CFR 102 - LICENSES FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

9 CFR 103 - EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND EVALUATION OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS PRIOR TO LICENSING

9 CFR 104 - PERMITS FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

9 CFR 105 - SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR TERMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL LICENSES OR PERMITS

9 CFR 106 - EXEMPTION FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS USED IN DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS OR UNDER DEPARTMENT CONTROL OR SUPERVISION

9 CFR 107 - EXEMPTIONS FROM PREPARATION PURSUANT TO AN UNSUSPENDED AND UNREVOKED LICENSE

9 CFR 108 - FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS

9 CFR 109 - STERILIZATION AND PASTEURIZATION AT LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS

9 CFR 112 - PACKAGING AND LABELING

9 CFR 113 - STANDARD REQUIREMENTS

9 CFR 114 - PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

9 CFR 115 - INSPECTIONS

9 CFR 116 - RECORDS AND REPORTS

9 CFR 117 - ANIMALS AT LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS

9 CFR 118 - DETENTION; SEIZURE AND CONDEMNATION

9 CFR 122 - ORGANISMS AND VECTORS

9 CFR 123 - RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE VIRUS-SERUM-TOXIN ACT

21 CFR - Title 21—Food and Drugs

21 CFR 14 - PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE A PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

21 CFR 516 - NEW ANIMAL DRUGS FOR MINOR USE AND MINOR SPECIES

32 CFR - Title 32—National Defense

32 CFR 627

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