9 CFR 3.128

§ 3.128 Space requirements.

United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective

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Citation: 9 CFR 3.128, § 3.128 Space requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/33111
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Enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide sufficient space to allow each animal to make normal postural and social adjustments with adequate freedom of movement. Inadequate space may be indicated by evidence of malnutrition, poor condition, debility, stress, or abnormal behavior patterns.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.