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: 9CFR2.77]

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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 G_Records
 
Sec. 2.77  Records: Carriers and intermediate handlers.

    (a) In connection with all live animals accepted for shipment on a 
C.O.D. basis or other arrangement or practice under which the cost of an 
animal or the transportation of an animal is to be paid and collected 
upon delivery of the animal to the consignee, the accepting carrier or 
intermediate handler, if any, shall keep and maintain a copy of the 
consignor's written guarantee for the payment of transportation charged 
for any animal not claimed as provided in Sec. 2.80, including,

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where necessary, both the return transportation charges and an amount 
sufficient to reimburse the carrier for out-of-pocket expenses incurred 
for the care, feeding, and storage of the animal. The carrier or 
intermediate handler at destination shall also keep and maintain a copy 
of the shipping document containing the time, date, and method of each 
attempted notification and the final notification to the consignee and 
the name of the person notifying the consignee, as provided in Sec. 
2.80.
    (b) In connection with all live dogs, cats, or nonhuman primates 
delivered for transportation, in commerce, to any carrier or 
intermediate handler, by any dealer, research facility, exhibitor, 
operator of an auction sale, broker, or department, agency or 
instrumentality of the United States or of any state or local 
government, the accepting carrier or intermediate handler shall keep and 
maintain a copy of the health certification completed as required by 
Sec. 2.79, tendered with each live dog, cat, or nonhuman primate.