§ 5708. — Food transportation inspections.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 49USC5708]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE III--GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 57--SANITARY FOOD TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 5708. Food transportation inspections
(a) General Authority.--For commercial motor vehicles, the Secretary
of Transportation may carry out this chapter and assist in carrying out
compatible State laws and regulations through means that include
inspections conducted by State employees that are paid for with money
authorized under section 31104 of this title, if the recipient State
agrees to assist in the enforcement of this chapter or is enforcing
compatible State laws and regulations.
(b) Providing Assistance.--On the request of the Secretary of
Transportation, the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human
Services, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and
the heads of other appropriate departments, agencies, and
instrumentalities of the United States Government shall provide
assistance, to the extent available, to the Secretary of Transportation
to carry out this chapter, including assistance in the training of
personnel under a program established under subsection (c) of this
section.
(c) Training Program.--After consultation required by section 5709
of this title and consultation with the heads of appropriate State
transportation and food safety authorities, the Secretary of
Transportation shall develop and carry out a training program for
inspectors to conduct vigorous enforcement of this chapter and
regulations prescribed under this chapter or compatible State laws and
regulations. As part of the training program, the inspectors, including
State inspectors or personnel paid with money authorized under section
31104 of this title, shall be trained in the recognition of adulteration
problems associated with the transportation of cosmetics, devices,
drugs, food, and food additives and in the procedures for obtaining
assistance of the appropriate departments, agencies, and
instrumentalities of the Government and State authorities to support the
enforcement.
(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 858.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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5708.................................. 49 App.:2808. Nov. 3, 1990, Pub. L. 101-500, Sec. 9,
104 Stat. 1217.
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In subsections (a) and (c), the words ``authorized under section
31104 of this title'' are substituted for ``authorized under sections
2302 through 2304 of this Appendix to carry out the motor carrier safety
assistance program'' in 49 App.:2808(a) and ``under the motor carrier
safety assistance program'' in 49 App.:2808(c) for clarity and
consistency in the revised title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5709 of this title.
