Summary Description
- Limits maximum duration of journey time for live animals and provides minimum animal welfare standards during the transport of live animals.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Animal welfare
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2006
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION (49 USC 80502) (U.S.A.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Prohibits the transportation of animals by "rail carrier, express carrier or common carrier" (except by air or water) for more than 28 consecutive hours without being unloaded for five hours for rest, water and food."
- Sets general requirements to feed and water animals.
- Weaknesses
- Provides a general exemption for vehicles or vessels equipped with on-board feeding and watering systems.
- Provides a general extension to 36 hours and special extensions for certain species under certain circumstances (i.e.: sheep may be transported for another 8 hours when the end of the 28 consecutive hour period ends at night).
- Establishes civil penalty for violations of the statute but such a penalty is limited to a total amount of $500).