§126. Moving quarantined animals and live poultry from State or Territory, under regulations

Quarantined animals and/or live poultry may be moved from a quarantined State or Territory or the District of Columbia, or from the quarantined portion of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, into any other State or Territory or the District of Columbia, under and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, made and promulgated in pursuance of the provisions of section 125 of this title; but it shall be unlawful to move, or to allow to be moved, any quarantined animals and/or live poultry from any quarantined State or Territory or the District of Columbia, or from the quarantined portion of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, into any other State or Territory or the District of Columbia, in manner or method or under conditions other than those prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.

(Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1496, §4, 33 Stat. 1265 ; Feb. 7, 1928, ch. 30, 45 Stat. 59 ; July 2, 1962, Pub. L. 87–518, §8(b), 76 Stat. 131 .)

Amendments

1962-Pub. L. 87–518 substituted "quarantined animals" for "cattle or other livestock" wherever appearing.

1928-Act Feb. 7, 1928, inserted "and/or live poultry" after "livestock" wherever appearing.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 127, 128, 136a of this title; title 16 section 1540.