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Animal Welfare Regulations

Animal Welfare Regulations

2005 Code of Federal Regulations

Title 9 -- Animals and Animal Products

Chapter 1 -- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture

Part 1 -- Definition of Terms

1.1 Definitions.

Part 2 -- Regulations

Subpart A -- Licensing

2.1 Requirements and application.
2.2 Acknowledgement of regulations and standards.
2.3 Demonstration of compliance with standards and regulations.
2.4 Non-interference with APHIS officials.
2.5 Duration of license and termination of license.
2.6 Annual license fees.
2.7 Annual report by licensees.
2.8 Notification of change of name, address, control, or ownership of the business.
2.9 Officers, agents and employees of licensees whose licenses have been suspended or revoked.
2.10 Licensees whose licenses have been supspended or revoked.
2.11 Denial of initial license application.
2.12 Termination of a license.

Subpart B -- Registration

2.25 Requirements and procedures.
2.26 Acknowledgement of regulations and standards.
2.27 Notification of change of operation.

Subpart C -- Research Facilities

2.30 Registration.
2.31 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
2.32 Personnel qualifications.
2.33 Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care.
2.34 Reserved.
2.35 Recordkeeping requirements.
2.36 Annual Report.
2.37 Federal research facilities.
2.38 Miscellaneous.

Subpart D -- Attending Veterinarians and Adequate Veterinary Care

2.40 Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care (dealers and exhibitors).

Subpart E -- Identification of Animals

Subpart F -- Stolen Animals

2.60 Prohibition on the purchase, sale, use, or transportation of stolen animals.

Subpart G -- Records

2.75 Records: Dealers and exhibitors.
2.76 Records: Operators of auction sales and brokers.
2.77 Records: Carriers and intermediate handlers.
2.78 Health certification and identification.
2.79 C.O.D. shipments.
2.80 Records, disposition.

Subpart H -- Compliance With Standards and Holding Period

Subpart I -- Miscellaneous

2.125 Information as to business; furnishing of same by dealer, exhibitors, operators of auction sales, intermediate handlers, and carriers.
2.126 Access and inspection of records and property.
2.127 Publication of names of persons subject to the provisions of this part.
2.128 Inspection for missing animals.
2.129 Confiscation and destruciton of animals.
2.130 Minimum age requirements.
2.131 Handling of animals.
2.132 Procurement of dogs, cats, and other animals; dealers.
2.133 Certification for random source dogs and cats.

PART 3 -- STANDARDS

Subpart A -- Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Dogs and Cats

FACILITIES AND OPERATING STANDARDS

3.1 Housing facilities, general.

3.2 Indoor housing facilities.

3.3 Sheltered housing facilities.

3.4 Outdoor housing facilities.

3.5 Mobile or traveling housing facilities.

3.6 Primary enclosures.

ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY STANDARDS

3.7 Compatible grouping.

3.8 Exercise for dogs.

3.11 Cleaning, sanitization, housekeeping, and pest control.

3.12 Employees.

TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS

3.13 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers.

3.14 Primary enclosures used to transport live dogs and cats.

3.15 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air, and marine).

3.16 Food and water requirements.

3.17 Care in transit.

3.18 Terminal facilities.

Subpart B -- Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Guinea Pigs and Hamsters

FACILITIES AND OPERATING STANDARDS

3.25 Facilities, general.

3.26 Facilities, indoor.

3.27 Facilities, outdoor.

3.28 Primary enclosures.

ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY STANDARDS

3.29 Feeding.

3.31 Sanitation.

3.32 Employees.

3.33 Classification and separation.

3.34 Reserved.

TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS

3.35 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers.

3.36 Primary enclosures used to transport live guinea pigs and hamsters.

3.37 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air,and marine).

3.38 Food and water requirements.

3.39 Care in transit.

3.40 Terminal facilities.

Subpart C -- Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Rabbits

FACILITIES AND OPERATING STANDARDS

3.50 Facilities, general.

3.51 Facilities, indoor.

3.52 Facilities, outdoor.

3.53 Primary enclosures.

3.54 Feeding.

ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY STANDARDS

3.56 Sanitation.

3.57 Employees.

3.58 Classification and separation.

3.59 Reserved.

TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS

3.60 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers.

3.61 Primary enclosures used to transport live rabbits.

3.62 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air,and marine).

3.63 Food and water requirements.

3.64 Care in transit.

3.65 Terminal facilities.

Subpart D -- Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Nonhuman Primates

FACILITIES AND OPERATING STANDARDS

3.75 Housing facilities, general.

3.76 Indoor housing facilities.

3.77 Sheltered housing facilities.

3.78 Outdoor housing facilites.

3.79 Mobile or traveling housing facilities.

3.80 Primary enclosures.

3.81 Environment enhancement to promote psychological well-being.

ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY STANDARDS

3.82 Feeding.

3.84 Cleaning, sanitization, housekeeping, and pest control.

3.85 Employees.

TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS

3.86 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers.

3.87 Primary enclosures used to transport nonhuman primates.

3.88 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air, and marine).

3.89 Food and water requirements.

3.90 Care in transit.

3.91 Terminal facilities.

Subpart E -- Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Marine Mammals

FACILITIES AND OPERATING STANDARDS

3.100 Special considerations regarding compliance and/or variance.

3.101 Facilities, general.

3.102 Facilities, indoor.

3.103 Facilities, outdoor.

3.104 Space requirements.

ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY STANDARDS

3.105 Feeding.

3.106 Water quality.

3.107 Sanitation.

3.108 Employees or attendants.

3.109 Separation.

3.110 Veterinary care.

3.111 Swim-with-the-dolphin-programs.

TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS

3.112 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers.

3.113 Primary enclosures used to transport marine mammals.

3.114 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air, and marine).

3.115 Food and drinking water requirements.

3.116 Care in transit.

3.117 Terminal facilities.

3.118 Handling.

Subpart F -- Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Warmblooded Animals Other Than Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Nonhman Primates, and Marine Mammals

FACILITIES AND OPERATING STANDARDS

3.125 Facilities, general.

3.126 Facilities, indoor.

3.127 Facilities, outdoor.

3.128 Space requirements.

ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY STANDARDS

3.129 Feeding.

3.130 Watering.

3.131 Sanitation.

3.132 Employees.

3.133 Separation.

3.134 Reserved.

3.135 Reserved.

TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS

3.136 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers.

3.137 Primary enclosures used to transport live rabbits.

3.138 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air,and marine).

3.139 Food and water requirements.

3.140 Care in transit.

3.141 Terminal facilities.

3.142 Handling.

Part 4 -- Rules of Practice Governing Proceedings Under the Animal Welfare Act

Subpart A -- General

4.1 Scope and applicability of rules of practice.

Subpart B -- Supplemental Rules of Practice

4.10 Summary action.

4.11 Stipulations.

Last Modified: June 27, 2007