9 CFR 74.1
§ 74.1 General prohibition.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 74.1, § 74.1 General prohibition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/33364
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The interstate movement of leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis), African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata), and Bell's hingeback tortoise (Kinixys belliana) is prohibited except when tortoises are accompanied by either a health certificate or a certificate of veterinary inspection. The health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection must be signed by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days prior to the interstate movement and must state that the tortoises have been examined by that veterinarian and found free of ticks.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.