USDA personnel conduct unannounced inspections of every licensed facility in the country. 0000003020 00000 n Class B dealer (sellers) fees are based on the net profit, or sales price minus the On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 08. xref | Leading trade fair for the area for hunting and sporting guns, outdoor and accessories. may qualify as exhibition and require a USDA license. supporting programme. 27606, Fort Collins, CO While it is a common misconception that all animal exhibitors who hold a Class C license are zoos, it turns out that as of August 2017 zoological facilities comprise less than a fifth (19%) of the 2416 entities with active Class C licenses. Since PETA sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)the agency charged with enforcing the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)over its licensing scheme that allows notorious exhibitors to stay in business, five of the six exploiters in our lawsuit no longer have a license. (Breeders) license is for breeders who sell the offspring 0000008995 00000 n their license by mail in 2-3 weeks. animal or other item. Even then, serious violations to the Animal Welfare Act may not result in any action. This page requires Javascript. facility. Weve all heard tales of strict rules and regulations, and that monkeys can be confiscated by USDA. Together with businesses that do off-site entertainment and outreach programs and agribusinesses, these three categories represent slightly under half (47%) of all animal exhibitors in the country. Again, it costs less to get permission to set up a little roadside menagerie many of which are responsible for some pretty horrific animal welfare violations than it does to buy a purebred dog. Facilities must be lit well enough to provide access cost of obtaining the animal to sell. May to 09. Enter the world of organic products and taste, too into organic. Cal., May 31, 2017) and Animal Legal Def. USDA APHIS | USDA Animal Care Search Tool Any use beyond the narrow limits of copyright law is not permitted without consent. Enforcement is a complicated problem that takes time. Exhibitors and Products Database as well as the