Section

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR2.54]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 2_REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart E_Identification of Animals
 
Sec. 2.54  Lost tags.

    Each dealer or exhibitor shall be held accountable for all official 
tags acquired. In the event an official tag is lost from a dog or cat 
while in the possession of a dealer or exhibitor, the dealer or 
exhibitor shall make a diligent effort to locate and reapply the tag to 
the proper animal. If the lost tag is not located, the dealer or 
exhibitor shall affix another official tag to the animal in the manner 
prescribed in Sec. 2.50, and record the tag number on the official 
records.