§ 1821. Definitions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Horse Protection Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–540 § 2 · 84 Stat. 1404

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1821

   Pub. L. 91–540, § 2, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1404

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–540, § 2, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1404

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. (a) A horse shall be considered to be sored if, for the purpose of affecting its gait— (1) a blistering agent has been applied after the date of enactment of this Act internally or externally to any of the legs, ankles, feet, or other parts of the horse: (2) burns, cuts, or lacerations have been inflicted after the date of enactment of this Act on the horse; (3) a chemical agent, or tacks or nails have been used after the date of enactment of this Act on the horse; or (4) any other cruel or inhumane method or device has been used after the date of enactment of this Act on the horse, including, but not limited to, chains or boots; -which may reasonably be expected (A) to result in physical pain to the horse when walking, trotting, or otherwise moving, (B) to cause extreme physical distress to the horse, or (C) to cause inflammation. (b) As used in this Act, the term “commerce” means commerce between “Commerce.” a point in any State or possession of the United States (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) and any point outside thereof, or between points within the same State or possession of the United States ( including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) but through any place outside thereof, or within the District of Columbia, or from any foreign country to any point within the United States.

2. 1976

   Horse Protection Act Amendments of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–360 § 3 · 90 Stat. 915

   1. Added · 15 U.S.C. § 1821

      Pub. L. 94–360 added pars. (1) and (2)

   2. Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 1821

      Pub. L. 94–360 redesignated subsec. (a), defining “sore” as meaning that certain substances or devices had been applied to any limb of a horse prior to Dec. 9, 1970, resulting in, or reasonably likely to result in, such horse suffering physical pain or distress when walking or trotting, as par. (3) and, as so redesignated

   3. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 1821

      Pub. L. 94–360 struck out requirement that such substance or device had to have been applied prior to Dec. 9, 1970 in order for a horse to be considered “sored” for purposes of this chapter

   4. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1821

      Pub. L. 94–360 substituted par. (4) defining “State” for subsec. (b) defining “commerce” as between a point in any State or possession of the United States and any point outside thereof, or between points within the same State or possession of the United States but through any place outside thereof, or within the District of Columbia, or from any foreign country to any point within the United States

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–360 added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated subsec. (a), defining “sore” as meaning that certain substances or devices had been applied to any limb of a horse prior to Dec. 9, 1970, resulting in, or reasonably likely to result in, such horse suffering physical pain or distress when walking or trotting, as par. (3) and, as so redesignated, struck out requirement that such substance or device had to have been applied prior to Dec. 9, 1970 in order for a horse to be considered “sored” for purposes of this chapter, and substituted par. (4) defining “State” for subsec. (b) defining “commerce” as between a point in any State or possession of the United States and any point outside thereof, or between points within the same State or possession of the United States but through any place outside thereof, or within the District of Columbia, or from any foreign country to any point within the United States.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. Section 2 (15 U.S.C. 1821) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 2. As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: “(1) The term ‘management’ means any person who organizes, exercises control over, or administers or who is responsible for organizing, directing, or administering. “(2) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture. “(3) The term ‘sore’ when used to describe a horse means that— “(A) an irritating or blistering agent has been applied, internally or externally, by a person to any limb of a horse, “(B) any burn, cut, or laceration has been inflicted by a person on any limb of a horse, “(C) any tack, nail, screw, or chemical agent has been injected by a person into or used by a person on any limb of a horse, or “(D) any other substance or device has been used by a person on any limb of a horse or a person has engaged in a practice involving a horse, and, as a result of such application, infliction, injection, use or practice, such horse suffers, or can reasonably be expected to suffer, physical pain or distress, inflammation, or lameness when walking, trotting, or otherwise moving, except that such term does not include such an application, infliction, injection, use, or practice in connection with the therapeutic treatment of a horse by or under the supervision of a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State in which such treatment was given. “(4) The term ‘State’ means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision