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visit: aphis.usda/animal_welfare/downloads/awa/awa.pdf. § 2132 – otherwise acquire any dog or cat for such purposes from any person except.

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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the online at (www. USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in program. intake@usda.gov.

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i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION .. 1ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 5Section Page §2131 Congressional statement of policy ..5 5§2133 Licensing of dealers and exhibitors .7§2134 Valid license for dealers and exhibitors required .8§2135 Time period for disposal of dogs or cats by dealers or exhibitors .8§2136 Registration of research facilities, handlers, carriers and unlicensed exhibitors8§2137 Purchase of dogs or cats by research facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors8§2138 Purchase of dogs or cats by United States Government facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors..9§2139 Principal-agent relationship established 9§2140 Recordkeeping by dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, intermediate handlers, and carriers..9 .10§2142 Humane standards and recordkeeping requirements at auction sales.10 care, treatment, and transportation of animals 10§2144 Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities..16§2145 Consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governmental bodies by Secretary of Agriculture .16BLUE BOOKTable of Contents

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ii §2146 Administration and enforcement by Secretary 17§2147 Inspection by legally constituted law enforcement agencies..18§2148 Importation of live dogs .18§2149 Violations by licensees 19§2150 Repealed 21§2151 Rules and regulations ..21§2152 Separability 21§2153 Fees and authorization of appropriations ..21§2154 Effective dates .21§2155 Œ Omitted ..22 .22§2157 Release of trade secrets ..25§2158 Protection of pets 26§2159 Authority to apply for injunctions .28ANIMAL WELFARE REGULATIONS .29PART 1 Œ DEFINITION OF TERMS Section Page §1.131PART 2 Œ REGULATIONS Section Page Subpart A Œ Licensing §2.1Requirements and application. 43§2.2 Acknowledgement of regulations and standards 45

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iii §2.3 Demonstration of compliance with standards and regulations. ..46 .47§2.5 Duration of license and termination of license 47§2.6 Annual license fees 47§2.7 Annual report by licensees 50 control, or ownership of business.. 51 whose licenses have been suspended or revoked.. 51§2.10 Licensees whose licenses have been suspended or revoked.. 51§2.11 Denial of initial license application .. 51§2.12 Termination of a license . 52Subpart B Œ Registration §2.25 Requirements and procedures. 53§2.26 Acknowledgment of regulations and standards .. 53 . 53Subpart C Œ Research Facilities §2.30 Registration. .55§2.31 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). 56 . 61§2.33 Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care .. 62§2.34 [Reserved] .63§2.35 Recordkeeping requirements 63§2.36 Annual report 65§2.37 Federal research facilities .. 66§2.38 Miscellaneous .. 67BLUE BOOKTable of Contents

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iv Subpart D Œ Attending Veterinarian and Adequate Veterinary Care §2.40 Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care (dealers and exhibitors). 75 ..77 .. 79§2.52 How to obtain tags . 80§2.53 Use of tags . 80§2.54 Lost tags. 80§2.55 Removal and disposal of tags .. 80 §2.60 Prohibition on the purchase, sale, use, or transportation of stolen animals. 81Subpart G Œ Records §2.75 Records: Dealers and exhibitors . 83§2.76 Records: Operators of auction sales and brokers. .85§2.77 Records: Carriers and intermediate handlers 86 87§2.79 C.O.D. shipments. .88§2.80 Records, disposition. 89 §2.100 Compliance with standards. .91§2.101 Holding period . 91§2.102 Holding facility 92

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vi §3.5 Mobile or traveling housing facilities. . 116 §3.6 Primary enclosures. 117 §3.7 Compatible grouping . 120§3.8 Exercise for dogs . 121§3.9 Feeding . 123§3.10 Watering. .123§3.11 Cleaning, sanitization, housekeeping, and pest control 123§3.12 Employees .. 125§3.13 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers . 125§3.14 Primary enclosures used to transport live dogs and cats . 127§3.15 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air, and marine). .130§3.16 Food and water requirements 131§3.17 Care in transit. ..132§3.18 Terminal facilities 133§3.19 Handling .. 134 §3.25 Facilities, general . 137§3.26 Facilities, indoor .. 137§3.27 Facilities, outdoor 138§3.28 Primary enclosures . 138§3.29 Feeding . 141§3.30 Watering. .141§3.31 Sanitation . 142§3.32 Employees .. 142 142§3.34 [Reserved] ..143

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vii §3.35 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers . 143§3.36 Primary enclosures used to transport live guinea pigs and hamsters. 145§3.37 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air, and marine) . 147§3.38 Food and water requirements 148§3.39 Care in transit. ..149§3.40 Terminal facilities 149§3.41 Handling .. 150 §3.50 Facilities, general . 153§3.51 Facilities, indoor .. 153§3.52 Facilities, outdoor 154§3.53 Primary enclosures . 154§3.54 Feeding . 156§3.55 Watering. .156§3.56 Sanitation . 157§3.57 Employees .. 157 157§3.59 [Reserved] ..158§3.60 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers . 158§3.61 Primary enclosures used to transport live rabbits 160§3.62 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air, and marine) . 161§3.63 Food and water requirements 162§3.64 Care in transit. ..162§3.65 Terminal facilities 163§3.66 Handling .. 164BLUE BOOKTable of Contents

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viii §3.75 Housing facilities, general .. 165§3.81 Environment enhancement to promote §3.76 Indoor housing facilities .. 167§3.77 Sheltered housing facilities. ..168§3.78 Outdoor housing facilities .. 170§3.79 Mobile or traveling housing facilities. .171§3.80 Primary enclosures . 172psychological well-being. 175§3.82 Feeding . 177§3.83 Watering. .177§3.84 Cleaning, sanitization, housekeeping, and pest control 178§3.85 Employees .. 179§3.86 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers . 179§3.87 Primary enclosures used to transport nonhuman primates. ..182§3.88 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air, and marine) . 184§3.89 Food and water requirements 185§3.90 Care in transit. ..186§3.91 Terminal facilities 187§3.92 Handling .. 188 §3.100 Special considerations regarding compliance and/or variance. 191§3.101 Facilities, general . 192§3.102 Facilities, indoor .. 194§3.103 Facilities, outdoor 195§3.104 Space requirements . 196

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ix§3.105 Feeding. 209§3.106 Water quality 211 . .§3.107 Sanitation. 211 §3.108 Employees or attendants. 212.§3.109 Separation. 213..§3.110 Veterinary care . 213.§3.111 Swim-with-the-dolphin programs. 215.§3.112 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers. 221§3.113 Primary enclosures used to transport marine mammals. 222.§3.114 Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air and marine). 224.§3.115 Food and drinking water requirements. 225§3.116 Care in transit. 226..§3.117 Terminal facilities. 227..§3.118 Handling. 228. §3.125 Facilities, general. 229§3.126 Facilities, indoor. 229.§3.127 Facilities, outdoor 230. ..§3.128 Space requirements. 231§3.129 Feeding. 231§3.130 Watering. 232.§3.131 Sanitation. 232§3.132 Employees. 232.§3.133 Separation. 233..§§ 3.134-3.135 – [Reserved] 233.§3.136 Consignments to carriers and intermediate handlers. 233BLUE BOOKTable of Contents

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