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U.S. agencies, transactions. 80 Stat. 351. 7 USC 2138. Intra,

Enforcement. 7 USC 2139.

Ante, p. 1561.

Recordkeeping. 7 USC 2140.

Identification. 7 USC 2141.

Humane standards, auction sales. 7 USC 2142.

7 USC 2153. Humane standards, promulgation, 7 USC 2143.

PUBLIC LAW 91-579-DEC. 24, 1970

[84 STAT.

(-2) by inserting between the words "as a dealer" and "'issned*' the words "or exhibitor*'. »SKC. 1). Section H of such Act is amended— (1) by insertinjr after the words ''or experimentation" the words "or exhibition"; ('2) by inserting between the words "except" and "a person" the words "an operator of an auction sale subject to section 12 of this Act or*"; and (8) by inserting between the words "as a dealer*' and "issued" the words "or exhibitor". SEC. 10. Section 9 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1). When construing or enforcing the provisions of this Act, the act, omission, or failure of any person acting for or employed by a research facility, a dealer, or an exhibitor or a person licensed as a dealer or an exhibitor pursuant to the second sentence of section 3, or an operator of an auction sale subject to section 12 of this Act, within the scope of his employment or office, shall be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such research facility, dealer, exhibitor, licensee, or an operator of an auction sale as well as of such person." SEC. 11. Section 10 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 10. Dealers and exhibitors shall make and retain for such reasonable period of time as the Secretary may prescribe, such records with respect to the purchase, sale, transportation, identification, and previous ownership of animals as the Secretary may prescribe, upon forms supplied by the Secretary. Research facilities shall make and I'ctain such records only with respect to the purchase, sale, transportation, identification, and previous ownership of UAB dogs and cats. Such I'ecords shall be made available at all reasonable times for inspection and copying by the Secretary," SEC. 12. Section 11 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking the words "dogs and cats*' and inserting in lieu thereof the word "animals*'; (2) by striking the words "in commerce by any dealer" and inserting in lieu thereof the words ", affecting commerce, by a dealer or exhibitor"; and (3) by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting the following: ": Provided. That only live dogs and cats need be so marked or identified by a research facility.". SEC. 13. Section 12 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 12. The Secretary is authorized to x>romulgate humane standards and recordkeeping requirements governing the purchase, handling, or sale of animals, affecting commerce, by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors at auction sales and by the operators of such auction sales. The Secretary is also authorized to require the licensing of operators of auction sales where any dogs or cats are sold, affecting commerce, under such conditions as he may prescribe, and upon payment of such fee as prescribed by the Secretary under section 23 of this Act.** SEC. 14. Section 13 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 13, The Secretary shall promulgate standards to govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors. Such standards shall include minimum requirements with respect to handling, housing, feeding, watering, sanitation, ventilation, shelter from extremes of weather and temperatures, adequate veterinary care, including the appropriate use of anesthetic, analgesic or tranquilizing drugs, when such use would be proper in the opinion of the attending veterinarian

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