§ 2141. Marking and identification of animals

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. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–544 § 11 · 80 Stat. 350

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2141

   Pub. L. 89–544, § 11, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–544, § 11, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 11. All dogs and cats delivered for transportation, transported, Identification. purchased, or sold in commerce by any dealer shall be marked or identified at such time and in such humane manner as the Secretary may prescribe.

2. 1970

   Animal Welfare Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–579 § 12 · 84 Stat. 1560

   Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 2141

   Pub. L. 91–579 applied marking and identification requirements to dealers and exhibitors for animals, as defined, instead of only to dogs and cats when movements are affecting commerce, but limited such requirements for research facilities to only live dogs and cats

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 91–579 applied marking and identification requirements to dealers and exhibitors for animals, as defined, instead of only to dogs and cats when movements are affecting commerce, but limited such requirements for research facilities to only live dogs and cats.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 12. Section 11 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking the words “dogs and eats” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “animals”; (2) by striking the words “in commerce by any dealer” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “, affecting commerce, by a dealer or exhibitor”; and (3) by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting the following: “: Provided, That only live dogs and cats need be so marked or identified by a research facility.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment 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.

3. 1976

   Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–279 § 5 · 90 Stat. 417

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2141

   Pub. L. 94–279 substituted “in commerce” for “affecting commerce”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–279 substituted “in commerce” for “affecting commerce”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. Sections 4, 11, and 12 of such Act are amended by striking out “affecting commerce” and inserting in lieu thereof “in commerce”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision