9 CFR 2.153
§ 2.153 Dogs refused entry.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 2.153, § 2.153 Dogs refused entry, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/33009
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Any dog refused entry into the States for noncompliance with the requirements of this subpart or the Act may be removed from the States or may be seized and the person intending to import the dog shall provide for the care (including appropriate veterinary care), forfeiture, and adoption of the dog, at his or her expense.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.