9 CFR 309.10

§ 309.10 Onset of parturition.

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

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Citation: 9 CFR 309.10, § 309.10 Onset of parturition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34551
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Any livestock showing signs of the onset of parturition shall be withheld from slaughter until after parturition and passage of the placenta. Slaughter or other disposition may then be permitted if the animal is otherwise acceptable.

Legislative history

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