{"data":{"id":"us/7-u.s.c.-2135","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 U.S.C. § 2135","heading":"Time period for disposal of dogs or cats by dealers or exhibitors","body":"No dealer or exhibitor shall sell or otherwise dispose of any dog or cat within a period of five business days after the acquisition of such animal or within such other period as may be specified by the Secretary: Provided, That operators of auction sales subject to section 2142 of this title shall not be required to comply with the provisions of this section.","path":["Title 7—AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 54—TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc07@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:54Z","sha256":"d48f2d2838e90ba8d44472fa226029c83614f38dc1c5343cd95532df02984433","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/7-u.s.c.-2134","next":"us/7-u.s.c.-2136"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}