2019 US Code
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
Chapter 5 - Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, and Analogous Products
Sec. 153 - Inspection of imports; denial of entry and destruction

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Citation 21 U.S.C. § 153 (2019)
Section Name §153. Inspection of imports; denial of entry and destruction
Section Text

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cause the Bureau of Animal Industry to examine and inspect all viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products, for use in the treatment of domestic animals, which are being imported or offered for importation into the United States, to determine whether such viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products are worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful, and if it shall appear that any such virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product, for use in the treatment of domestic animals, is worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful, the same shall be denied entry and shall be destroyed or returned at the expense of the owner or importer.

Source Credit

(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, §1 (part), 37 Stat. 832.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

See note set out under section 151 of this title.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 5 - VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, ANTITOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS
Sec. 153 - Inspection of imports; denial of entry and destruction
Contains section 153
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 37 Stat. 832
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