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[CITE: 7USC2137]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER 54--TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
 
Sec. 2137. Purchase of dogs or cats by research facilities 
        prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and 
        licensed dealers or exhibitors
        
    It shall be unlawful for any research facility to purchase any dog 
or cat from any person except an operator of an auction sale subject to 
section 2142 of this title or a person holding a valid license as a 
dealer or exhibitor issued by the Secretary pursuant to this chapter 
unless such person is exempted from obtaining such license under section 
2133 of this title.

(Pub. L. 89-544, Sec. 7, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91-579, 
Sec. 8, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1561.)


                               Amendments

    1970--Pub. L. 91-579 added licensed exhibitors and operators of 
auction sales subject to section 2142 of this title to the enumeration 
of persons from whom research facilities may purchase dogs or cats.


                    Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 91-579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, 
see section 23 of Pub. L. 91-579, set out as a note under section 2131 
of this title.
