§102. Quarantine of imported animals

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, at the expense of the owner, to place and retain in quarantine all neat cattle, sheep, and other ruminants, and all swine, imported into the United States, at such ports as he may designate for such purpose, and under such conditions as he may by regulation prescribe, respectively, for the several classes of animals above described. For this purpose he may have and maintain possession of all lands, buildings, animals, tools, fixtures, and appurtenances in use on August 3, 1890, for the quarantine of neat cattle, and purchase, construct, or rent as may be necessary, and he may appoint veterinary surgeons, inspectors, officers, and employees by him deemed necessary to maintain such quarantine, and provide for the execution of the other provisions of this subchapter.

(Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 839, §7, 26 Stat. 416 .)

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 839, 26 Stat. 415 , as amended, which is classified to sections 18, and 101 to 105 of this title and section 181 of Title 19, Customs Duties. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 104, 136a of this title; title 16 section 1540.