Ports of entry, inspection, and treatment.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) An elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, or tapir shall be imported into the United States only: (1) At Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; and Newburgh, New York; or (2) On a case-by-case basis, at another port of entry if: (i) The animals will be inspected and treated at a facility provided by the importer; (ii) The Administrator has determined that the importer's facility is adequate for inspection, treatment, and incineration required under this section; (iii) The Administrator has determined that an inspector is available to perform at the importer's facility the services that are required under this section; and (iv) The Administrator has determined that an inspector is available to perform at the port of entry the services that are required under this section if the animals will be inspected and treated at a facility provided by the importer. (b) An elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, or tapir shall be entered into the United States only under the following conditions: (1) Any documents accompanying the animal shall be subject to inspection by an inspector at the port of entry; (2) If the animal is to be moved from the port of entry to a facility provided by the importer: (i) At the port of entry the animal shall be subject to as much inspection by an inspector as is feasible and shall be sprayed or dipped, as feasible, under the supervision of an inspector and with a permitted dip listed in § 72.13(b) of this chapter; (ii) At the port of entry, as much hay, str

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 93.805