[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR2.27]

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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 B_Registration
 
Sec. 2.27  Notification of change of operation.

    (a) A registrant shall notify the AC Regional Director by certified 
mail of any change in the name, address, or ownership, or other change 
in operations affecting its status as an exhibitor, carrier, or 
intermediate handler, within 10 days after making such change.
    (b)(1) A registrant which has not used, handled, or transported 
animals for a period of at least 2 years may be placed in an inactive 
status by making a written request to the AC Regional Director a 
registrant shall notify the AC Regional Director in writing at least 10 
days before using, handling, or transporting animals again after being 
in an inactive status.
    (2) A registrant which goes out of business or which ceases to 
function as a carrier, intermediate handler, or exhibitor, or which 
changes its method of operation so that it no longer uses, handles, or 
transports animals, and which does not plan to use, handle, or transport 
animals again at any time in the future, may have its registration 
canceled by making a written request to the AC Regional Director. The 
former registrant is responsible for reregistering and demonstrating its 
compliance with the Act and regulations should it start using, handling, 
or transporting animals at any time after its registration is canceled.

[54 FR 36147, Aug. 31, 1989, as amended at 63 FR 62926, Nov. 10, 1998]