§157. Inspection

Any officer, agent, or employee of the Department of Agriculture duly authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose may, at any hour during the daytime or nighttime, enter and inspect any establishment where any virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals is prepared for sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as aforesaid.

(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, §1 [part], 37 Stat. 833 ; Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, §1768(d), 99 Stat. 1655 .)

Codification

See note set out under section 151 of this title.

Another section 1768 of Pub. L. 99–198, cited as a credit to this section, amended section 136y of Title 7, Agriculture.

Amendments

1985-Pub. L. 99–198 struck out "licensed under this chapter" after "enter and inspect any establishment".

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–198 effective Dec. 23, 1985, except as otherwise provided, see section 1768(f) of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 151 of this title.

Cross References

Overtime of employees working at establishments which prepare virus, serum, toxin and analogous products, see section 394a of Title 7, Agriculture.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in title 7 section 394a.