Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§2137 Purchase of dogs or cats by research facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 54— - TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS › § 2137
Summary
Research facilities may only buy dogs or cats from auction operators covered by section 2142, from licensed dealers or exhibitors, or from sellers who are exempt under section 2133.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §2137
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
It shall be unlawful for any research facility to purchase any dog or cat from any person except an operator of an auction sale subject to section 2142 of this title or a person holding a valid license as a dealer or exhibitor issued by the Secretary pursuant to this chapter unless such person is exempted from obtaining such license under section 2133 of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1970—Pub. L. 91–579 added licensed exhibitors and operators of auction sales subject to section 2142 of this title to the enumeration of persons from whom research facilities may purchase dogs or cats.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1970 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2137
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73