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US - AWA - Subpart J. Importation of Live Dogs | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Title Name: Code of Federal Regulations. Title 9. Animals and Animal Products. Chapter I. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture. Subchapter A. Animal Welfare. Part 2. Regulations. Subpart J. Importation of Live Dogs
Country of Origin: United States Citation: 9 C.F.R. § 2.150 - 2.153 Agency Origin: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture Last Checked: August, 2017 Date Adopted: 2014
Summary: This subsection covers the importation of dogs into the United States. No person shall import a live dog from any part of the world into the continental United States or Hawaii for purposes of resale, research, or veterinary treatment unless the dog is accompanied by an import permit issued by APHIS and is imported into the continental United States or Hawaii within 30 days after the proposed date of arrival stated in the import permit. Health and rabies certificates are required as provided.
§ 2.150 Import permit.
§ 2.151 Certifications.
§ 2.152 Notification of arrival.
§ 2.153 Dogs refused entry.
(b) An application for an import permit must be submitted to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737–1234 or though Animal Care's Web site (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/). Application forms for import permits may be obtained from Animal Care at the address listed above.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579–0379)
SOURCE: 54 FR 36147, Aug. 31, 1989; 58 FR 39129, July 22, 1993; 60 FR 64115, Dec. 14, 1995; 66 FR 239, Jan. 3, 2001; 66 FR 21061, April 27, 2001; 79 FR 48659, Aug. 18, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
(1) Research. The provisions of paragraphs (a)(1)(iii), (a)(1)(iv), (a)(1)(v), and/or (a)(2) of this section do not apply to any person who imports a live dog from any part of the world into the continental United States or Hawaii for use in research, tests, or experiments at a research facility, provided that: Such person submits satisfactory evidence to Animal Care at the time of his or her application for an import permit that the specific provision(s) would interfere with the dog's use in such research, tests, or experiments in accordance with a research proposal and the proposal has been approved by the research facility IACUC.
Current through August 10, 2017; 82 FR 37359.
6 Alternatively, this requirement can be met by providing an exact copy of the rabies vaccination certificate if so required under the Public Health Service regulations in 42 CFR 71.51.