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etc., for domestic animals, unlawful; preparation, sale. etc.. and shipment of 

 viruses, serums, toxins, etc., for domestic animals unless prepared under 

 regulations and at licensed establishments, prohibited: importation of 

 viruses, serums, toxins, etc., without permit, and worthless, contaminated, 

 dangerous, or harmful viruses, serums, toxins, etc., prohibited: inspection of 

 imported viruses, serums, toxins, etc.; regulations to prevent sale, etc., and 

 shipment of worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful viruses, serums. 

 toxins, etc.; licensing of establishments; permits for importation; inspection 

 of establishments; violations of act; penalty; appropriation for carrying 

 out act. 



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I I That from ami after July fir.st, nineteen hundred and thirteen, it 

 hall be unlawful for any person, Hrm, or corporation to prepare, sell. 

 i>arter, or exohanire in the Di.strict of Columbia, or in the Territories, 

 ; ior in any place under the jurisdiction of the United State.s. or to ship 

 : jor deliver for shipment from one State or Territorj' or the District of 

 I Columbia to any other State or Territory or the District of Columbia, 

 jany worthless, contaminated. dan<!:erous, or harmful virus, serum, 

 ; toxin, or analoj^ous product intended for use in the treatment of 

 domestic animals, and no ])erson, firm, or corporation shall prepare, 

 .sell, barter, exchant»;e, or ship as aforesaid any virus, serum, toxin, 

 or analogous product manufactured within the United States and 

 , j intended for use in the treatment of domestic animals, unless and 

 } until the said virus, serum, toxin, or analog^ous product shall have 

 been prepared, under and in compliance with regulations prescribed 

 by the Secretary of Agriculture, at an establi.shment holding an 

 unsuspended and unrevoked license issued by the Secretary of 

 Agi-iculture as hereinafter authorized. That the importation into 

 the United States, without a permit from the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture, of any virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product for use in the 

 treatment of domestic animals, and the importation of any worthless, 

 j contaminated, dangerous, or harmful virus, serum, toxin, or analo- 

 ' gous product for use in the treatment of domestic animals, are hereby 

 I prohibited. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to 

 cause the Bureau of Animal Industry to examine and inspect all 

 viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous ])roducts, for use in the treat- 

 ment of domestic animals, which are being imported or offered for 

 importation into the United States, to determine whether such 

 viruses, serums, toxin.>^. and analogous products are worthless, con- 

 taminated, dangerous, or harmful, and if it shall appear that any such 

 virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product, for use in the treatment of 

 domestic animals, is worthless, contauiinated, dangerou.s, or harmful, 

 the same shall l)e denied entry and shall be destroyed or returned 

 at the expense ol the owner or imi)()r(er. That the Secretary of 

 Agriculture be. and hereby is, authorized to nudce and promulgate 

 from time to tiuie such rules and regulations as may be necessary to 

 j)revent the preparation, sale, barter, exchange, or shipment as afore- 

 said of any worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful virus, 

 serum, toxin, or analogous product for u.se in (lie treatment of domes- 

 tic animals, and to i.ssue, suspend, and revoke licenses for the main- 

 tenance of establishments for the preparation of viruses, .serums, 

 toxins, and analogous products, for use in the treatment of domestic 

 animals, intended for sale, barter, exchange, or shi|)ment as afore- 

 -aid. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to issue 

 permits for the importation into the T'nited States of viruses, serums, 

 toxins, and analogous products, for u.se in the treatment of domestic 

 animals, which are not worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harm- 



