§ 2147. — Inspection by legally constituted law enforcement agencies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2147]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 54--TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
Sec. 2147. Inspection by legally constituted law enforcement
agencies
The Secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring
dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, and operators of auction sales
subject to section 2142 of this title to permit inspection of their
animals and records at reasonable hours upon request by legally
constituted law enforcement agencies in search of lost animals.
(Pub. L. 89-544, Sec. 17, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 91-579,
Sec. 18, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1564.)
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-579 substituted ``promulgate rules and regulations
requiring dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, and operators of
auction sales subject to section 2142 of this title'' for ``issue rules
and regulations requiring licensed dealers and research facilities''.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-579 effective 30 days after Dec. 24, 1970,
see section 23 of Pub. L. 91-579, set out as a note under section 2131
of this title.
