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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 154a
L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 151 of this
title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agri-
culture relating to agricultural import and entry in-
spection activities under this chapter to the Secretary
of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related ref-
erences, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title
6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as
modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 154a. Special licenses for special circumstances;
expedited procedure; conditions; exemptions;
criteria
In order to meet an emergency condition, lim-
ited market or local situation, or other special
circumstance (including production solely for
intrastate use under a State-operated program),
the Secretary may issue a special license under
an expedited procedure on such conditions as are
necessary to assure purity, safety, and a reason-
able expectation of efficacy. The Secretary shall
exempt by regulation from the requirement of
preparation pursuant to an unsuspended and
unrevoked license any virus, serum, toxin, or
analogous product prepared by any person, firm,
or corporation—
(1) solely for administration to animals of
such person, firm, or corporation;
(2) solely for administration to animals
under a veterinarian-client-patient relation-
ship in the course of the State licensed profes-
sional practice of veterinary medicine by such
person, firm, or corporation; or
(3) solely for distribution within the State of
production pursuant to a license granted by
such State under a program determined by the
Secretary to meet criteria under which the
State—
(A) may license virus, serum, t
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 154a
L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 151 of this
title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agri-
culture relating to agricultural import and entry in-
spection activities under this chapter to the Secretary
of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related ref-
erences, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title
6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as
modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 154a. Special licenses for special circumstances;
expedited procedure; conditions; exemptions;
criteria
In order to meet an emergency condition, lim-
ited market or local situation, or other special
circumstance (including production solely for
intrastate use under a State-operated program),
the Secretary may issue a special license under
an expedited procedure on such conditions as are
necessary to assure purity, safety, and a reason-
able expectation of efficacy. The Secretary shall
exempt by regulation from the requirement of
preparation pursuant to an unsuspended and
unrevoked license any virus, serum, toxin, or
analogous product prepared by any person, firm,
or corporation—
(1) solely for administration to animals of
such person, firm, or corporation;
(2) solely for administration to animals
under a veterinarian-client-patient relation-
ship in the course of the State licensed profes-
sional practice of veterinary medicine by such
person, firm, or corporation; or
(3) solely for distribution within the State of
production pursuant to a license granted by
such State under a program determined by the
Secretary to meet criteria under which the
State—
(A) may license virus, serum, toxin, and
analogous products and establishments that
produce such products;
(B) may review the purity, safety, potency,
and efficacy of such products prior to licen-
sure;
(C) may review product test results to as-
sure compliance with applicable standards
for purity, safety, and potency, prior to re-
lease to the market;
(D) may deal effectively with violations of
State law regulating virus, serum, toxin, and
analogous products; and
(E) exercises the authority referred to in
subclauses (A) through (D) consistent with
the intent of this chapter of prohibiting the
preparation, sale, barter, exchange, or ship-
ment of worthless, contaminated, dangerous,
or harmful virus, serum, toxin, or analogous
products.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 [part], as added Pub. L.
99–198, title XVII, § 1768(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
1654.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
See note set out under section 151 of this title.
Another section 1768 of Pub. L. 99–198, cited as a cred-
it to this section, amended section 136y of Title 7, Agri-
culture.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Dec. 23, 1985, except as otherwise
provided, see section 1768(f) of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as
an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under sec-
tion 151 of this title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agri-
culture relating to agricultural import and entry in-
spection activities under this chapter to the Secretary
of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related ref-
erences, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title
6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as
modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 155. Permits for importation
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
issue permits for the importation into the
United States of viruses, serums, toxins, and
analogous products, for use in the treatment of
domestic animals, which are not worthless, con-
taminated, dangerous, or harmful.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
See note set out under section 151 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agri-
culture relating to agricultural import and entry in-
spection activities under this chapter to the Secretary
of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related ref-
erences, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title
6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as
modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 156. Licenses conditioned on permitting inspec-
tion; suspension of licenses
All licenses issued under authority of this
chapter to establishments where such viruses,
serums, toxins, or analogous products are pre-
pared for sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as
aforesaid, shall be issued on condition that the
licensee shall permit the inspection of such es-
tablishments and of such products and their
preparation; and the Secretary of Agriculture
may suspend or revoke any permit or license
issued under authority of said chapter, after op-
portunity for hearing has been granted the li-
censee or importer, when the Secretary of Agri-
culture is satisfied that such license or permit is
being used to facilitate or effect the prepara-
tion, sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as
aforesaid, or the importation into the United
States of any worthless, contaminated, dan-
gerous, or harmful virus, serum, toxin, or analo-
gous product for use in the treatment of domes-
tic animals.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, 37 Stat.
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§§ 161 to 165
828, which enacted this chapter, sections 155 and 393 of
Title 7, Agriculture, section 316 of Title 15, Commerce
and Trade, sections 501, 502, 512, 558, and 560 of Title 16,
Conservation, and section 630 of former Title 31, Money
and Finance, and amended section 83 of former Title 5,
Executive Departments and Government Officers and
Employees, and sections 518 and 673 of Title 16.
Section 316 of Title 15 was omitted from the Code as
superseded by section 5701 et seq. of Title 5, Govern-
ment Organization and Employees. Section 630 of
former Title 31 was repealed by act Sept. 12, 1950, ch.
946, title III, § 301(64), 64 Stat. 842. Section 83 of former
Title 5 was repealed and reenacted as section 5946 of
Title 5 by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 514. For
complete classification of act Mar. 4, 1913, to the Code,
see Tables.
CODIFICATION
See note set out under section 151 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agri-
culture relating to agricultural import and entry in-
spection activities under this chapter to the Secretary
of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related ref-
erences, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title
6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as
modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 157. Inspection
Any officer, agent, or employee of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture duly authorized by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture for the purpose may, at
any hour during the daytime or nighttime, enter
and inspect any establishment where any virus,
serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the
treatment of domestic animals is prepared for
sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as aforesaid.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833; Pub.
L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1768(d), Dec. 23, 1985, 99
Stat. 1655.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
See note set out under section 151 of this title.
Another section 1768 of Pub. L. 99–198, cited as a cred-
it to this section, amended section 136y of Title 7, Agri-
culture.
AMENDMENTS
1985—Pub. L. 99–198 struck out ‘‘licensed under this
chapter’’ after ‘‘enter and inspect any establishment’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–198 effective Dec. 23, 1985,
except as otherwise provided, see section 1768(f) of Pub.
L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 151 of this
title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agri-
culture relating to agricultural import and entry in-
spection activities under this chapter to the Secretary
of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related ref-
erences, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title
6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as
modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 158. Offenses; punishment
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of
not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year, or by both such fine and im-
prisonment, in the discretion of the court.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
For explanation of ‘‘this chapter’’, referred to in text,
see References in Text note set out under section 156 of
this title.
CODIFICATION
See note set out under section 151 of this title.
§ 159. Enforcement; penalties applicable; Con-
gressional findings
The procedures of sections 672, 673, and 674 of
this title (relating to detentions, seizures and
condemnations, and injunctions, respectively)
shall apply to the enforcement of this chapter
with respect to any product prepared, sold,
bartered, exchanged, or shipped in violation of
this chapter or a regulation promulgated under
this chapter. The provisions (including pen-
alties) of section 675 of this title shall apply to
the performance of official duties under this
chapter. Congress finds that (i) the products and
activities that are regulated under this chapter
are either in interstate or foreign commerce or
substantially affect such commerce or the free
flow thereof, and (ii) regulation of the products
and activities as provided in this chapter is nec-
essary to prevent and eliminate burdens on such
commerce and to effectively regulate such com-
merce.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), as added Pub. L.
99–198, title XVII, § 1768(e), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
1655.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
See note set out under section 151 of this title.
Another section 1768 of Pub. L. 99–198, cited as a cred-
it to this section, amended section 136y of Title 7, Agri-
culture.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Dec. 23, 1985, except as otherwise
provided, see section 1768(f) of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as
an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under sec-
tion 151 of this title.
CHAPTER 5A—BUREAU OF NARCOTICS
§§ 161 to 165. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 161, acts June 14, 1930, ch. 488, § 1, 46 Stat. 585;
Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 6(a), 63 Stat. 881, established a
Bureau of Narcotics in the Department of the Treasury
and provided for appointment of a Commissioner of
Narcotics for the Bureau with duty of making an an-
nual report to Congress.
Section 162, acts June 14, 1930, ch. 488, § 2, 46 Stat. 585;
June 26, 1930, ch. 623, § 1, 46 Stat. 819; Oct. 27, 1970, Pub.
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All licenses issued under authority of this chapter to establishments where such viruses, serums, toxins, or analogous products are prepared for sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as aforesaid, shall be issued on condition that the licensee shall permit the inspection of such establishments and of such products and their preparation; and the Secretary of Agriculture may suspend or revoke any permit or license issued under authority of said chapter, after opportunity for hearing has been granted the licensee or importer, when the Secretary of Agriculture is satisfied that such license or permit is being used to facilitate or effect the preparation, sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as aforesaid, or the importation into the United States of any worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals.
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