Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§3803 Prohibition of Certain Garbage Feeding; Exemption
Title 7 › CHAPTER 69 — SWINE HEALTH PROTECTION › § 3803
Summary
People must not feed garbage to pigs unless the garbage is treated to kill disease organisms and the treatment follows rules set by the Secretary. Treatment must take place at a facility with a valid permit from the Secretary, or from a State official if the State has an agreement with the Secretary or is the main enforcer. A person running a treatment facility must have a permit if they know the treated garbage will go to pigs. The Secretary can exempt a place when there is no risk to the U.S. swine industry.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §3803
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)No person shall feed or permit the feeding of garbage to swine except in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b)Garbage may be fed to swine only if treated to kill disease organisms, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, at a facility holding a valid permit issued by the Secretary, or the chief agricultural or animal health official of the State where located if such State has entered into an agreement with the Secretary pursuant to section 3808 of this title or has primary enforcement responsibility pursuant to section 3809 of this title. No person shall operate a facility for the treatment of garbage knowing it is to be fed to swine unless such person holds a valid permit issued pursuant to this chapter. The Secretary may exempt any facility or premises from the requirements of this section whenever the Secretary determines that there would not be a risk to the swine industry in the United States.
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7 U.S.C. § 3803
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102