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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 467a. Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial proceedings; notification of government authorities; release; removal of official marks
Whenever any poultry product, or any product exempted from the
definition of a poultry product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or
diseased poultry is found by any authorized representative of the
Secretary upon any premises where it is held for purposes of, or
during or after distribution in, commerce or otherwise subject to
this chapter, and there is reason to believe that any such article
is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use as human food,
or that it has not been inspected, in violation of the provisions
of this chapter or of any other Federal law or the laws of any
State or Territory, or the District of Columbia, or that it has
been or is intended to be, distributed in violation of any such
provisions, it may be detained by such representative for a period
not to exceed twenty days, pending action under section 467b of
this title or notification of any Federal, State, or other
governmental authorities having jurisdiction over such article or
poultry, and shall not be moved by any person, from the place at
which it is located when so detained, until released by such
representative. All official marks may be required by such
representative to be removed from such article or poultry before it
is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Secretary
that the article or poultry is eligible to retain such marks.
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