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7 U.S.C. § 166 — Transferred
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#### Codification
Section, act Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1113, as amended, which related to transmission by the Postal Service of packages containing plants or plant products for States inspection, was transferred to [section 7760 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7760&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, act Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1113, as amended, which related to transmission by the Postal Service of packages containing plants or plant products for States inspection, was transferred to [section 7760 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7760&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) , (b) Omitted**
**(c) Effect on regulations** Regulations issued under the authority of a provision of law repealed by subsection (a) 11 See Codification note below. shall remain in effect until such time as the Secretary issues a regulation under [section 7754 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7754&num=0&edition=prelim) that supersedes the earlier regulation.
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**(a) Injurious Animals.—** Any injurious animal, the importation or interstate shipment of which is prohibited pursuant to [section 42 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section42&num=0&edition=prelim), constitutes nonmailable matter.
**(b) Plant Pests.—** Any plant pest, the movement of which is prohibited pursuant to section 103 or 104 of the Federal Plant Pest Act ([7 U.S.C. 150bb](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section150bb&num=0&edition=prelim) or 150cc),11 See References in Text note below. constitutes nonmailable matter.
**(c) Plants.—** Any plant, article, or matter, the importation or interstate shipment of which is prohibited pursuant to the Act of August 20, 1912 (37 Stat. 315, chapter 308; [7 U.S.C. 151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) (commonly known as the “Plant Quarantine Act”),1 constitutes nonmailable matter.
**(d) Illegally Taken Fish, Wildlife, or Plants.—** Any fish, wildlife, or plant, the conveyance of which is prohibited pursuant to section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ([16 U.S.C. 3372](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3372&num=0&edition=prelim)), constitutes nonmailable matter.
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When any State shall provide for terminal inspection of plants and plant products, and shall establish and maintain, at the sole expense of the State, such inspection at one or more places therein, the proper officials of said State may submit to the Secretary of Agriculture a list of plants and plant products and the plant pests transmitted thereby, that in the opinion of said officials should be subject to terminal inspection in order to prevent the introduction or dissemination in said State of pests injurious to agriculture. Upon his approval of said list, in whole or in part, the Secretary of Agriculture shall transmit the same to the United States Postal Service, and thereafter all packages containing any plants or plant products named in said approved lists shall, upon payment of postage therefor, be forwarded by the postmaster at the destination of said package to the proper State official at the nearest place where inspection is maintained. If the plants or plant products (including seed) are found upon inspection to be free from injurious pests and not in violation of a plant-quarantine law or plant-quarantine regulation of the United States Department of Agriculture or of the State of destination pertaining to such injurious pests, or if infected shall be disinfected by said official, they shall upon payment of postage therefor be returned to the postmaster at the place of inspection to be forward 11 So in original. to the person to whom they are addressed; but if found to be infected with injurious pests and incapable of satisfactory disinfection or in violation of a plant-quarantine law or plant-quarantine regulation of the United States Department of Agriculture or of the State of destination pertaining to such injurious pests, the State inspector shall so
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 155
Section 154, acts Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 1, 37 Stat. 315;
July 31, 1947, ch. 405, 61 Stat. 680; Pub. L. 100–449, title
III, § 301(f)(3)(A), Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1869; Pub. L.
103–465, title IV, § 431(d)(1), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4967,
required that movement of nursery stock into or
through the United States be made in accordance with
regulations to prevent dissemination of plant pests,
plant diseases, or insect pests.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 14 of act Aug. 20, 1912, provided that act Aug.
20, 1912, enacting this chapter, was effective Oct. 1, 1912,
except as otherwise provided, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454.
§ 155. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 [part], 37 Stat.
854, provided that any class of nursery stock or of any
other class of plants, fruits, vegetables, roots, bulbs,
seeds, or other plant products of which the importation
could be forbidden from any country or locality under
the provisions of section 160 of this title could be im-
ported for experimental or scientific purposes by the
Department of Agriculture.
§§ 156 to 161. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV,
§ 438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
Section 156, acts Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 2, 37 Stat. 316;
Pub. L. 100–449, title III, § 301(f)(3)(B), Sept. 28, 1988, 102
Stat. 1869; Pub. L. 103–465, title IV, § 431(d)(2), Dec. 8,
1994, 108 Stat. 4968, required that Secretary of Agri-
culture be notified of arrival of nursery stock at port
of entry, prohibited forwarding without notification,
and provided for inspection before shipment.
Section 157, act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 3, 37 Stat. 316,
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