21-U.S.C.-615

§615 – Inspection of Carcasses, Meat of Which Is Intended For Export

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Title 21 > Chapter 12 > Subchapter I > Section 615

Details

• Reference: Section 615
• Legend: §615 – Inspection of Carcasses, Meat of Which Is Intended For Export
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The Secretary shall also cause to be made a careful inspection of the carcasses and parts thereof of all amenable species, the meat of which, fresh, salted, canned, corned, packed, cured, or otherwise prepared, is intended and offered for export to any foreign country, at such times and places and in such manner as he may deem proper.

(Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §15, formerly 13th par., 34 Stat. 1263; renumbered §15 and amended Pub. L. 90–201, §§1, 3(b), 12(a), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 584, 588, 592; Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, §798[(a)](1), Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 2166.)

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 83 of this title.

Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–97 substituted amenable species for cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, and other equines.

1967—Pub. L. 90–201, §§3(b), 12(a), struck out of Agriculture after Secretary and included horses, mules, and other equines in the list of animals, respectively.

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–97 effective the day after 120 days after Nov. 10, 2005, see section 798(b) of Pub. L. 109–97, set out as a note under section 601 of this title.

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 90–201 effective Dec. 15, 1967, except that with respect to equines (other than horses) and their carcasses and parts thereof, meat, and meat food products thereof, amendment effective upon expiration of sixty days after Dec. 15, 1967, see section 20(b) of Pub. L. 90–201, set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of this title.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

21-U.S.C.-604 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Meat Inspection

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