9 CFR 50.18
§ 50.18 Identification and disposal of cattle.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 50.18, § 50.18 Identification and disposal of cattle, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/33198
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(a) All dairy cattle disposed of under this subpart must travel from the premises of origin to their final destination with an approved metal eartag, supplied by APHIS or the State representative, bearing a serial number and attached to each animal's left ear.
(b) Dairy cattle disposed of under this subpart must be shipped under permit either:
(1) Directly to slaughter at a Federal or State inspected slaughtering establishment; or
(2) Under permit directly to a livestock market and, under the supervision of an APHIS representative or State representative, through a livestock market pen that is dedicated to and marked exclusively for use for animals moved to slaughter, and then directly to slaughter at a Federal or State inspected slaughtering establishment.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.